Supply Chain Analyst, WWGS, DC Ops & SC Integration, SCPM Team

About the role

The Worldwide Grocery Store (WWGS) DC Operations and Supply Chain Integration team seeks an Instock Manager reporting to the Senior Team Leader of Supply Chain Performance Management (SCPM).

Responsibilities

• Generates repeatable, periodic supply chain reporting.
• First level investigation of report generation issues.
• Maintenance and oversight of all sites related to data intake, manipulation, and report delivery.
• Led establishment and testing of new data inputs, and proactively identifies and resolves disruptions to existing data flows.
• Creates and maintains reporting, process flow mapping and documentation of report generation processes.
• Extracts and delivers raw datasets for ad-hoc analytical requests, performing initial data structuring and transformation to ensure usability.
• Serves as primary point of contact for data requests from Whole Foods Market teams and third-party partners, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Translates complex data structures into actionable insights by conceptualizing optimal visualization and summarization approaches that align with business objectives.
• Gathers project requirements, defines scope, identifies roles of key stakeholders, etc.
• Lead data wrangling projects as appropriate, especially related to information flow and reporting issues.
• Provides strategic guidance on methodology, implementation approaches, and tactical execution plans for new initiatives.
• Cultivates productive partnerships with Whole Foods Market stakeholder teams.
• Affirms requests and data needs of various teams considering available Supply Chain information and reporting infrastructure.
• Establishes protocols, rules, boundaries with stakeholder teams that govern current and future interactions.
• Perform regular analysis of ad hoc unfamiliar data and information from 3rd party suppliers to WFM.
• Establish, nurture, and strengthen relationships with key 3rd party personnel.

Requirements

• 3+ years of with Excel experience
• 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience with query tools, systemic data extraction, and SQL
• Experience utilizing Alteryx, MS Excel/Power Query, AWS S3 and/or AWS Quicksight

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma