Job Description
Role Overview:
The Supply Chain Analyst (SCA) supports all facets of the Supply Chain function such as inventory management, vendor relations, contract management, vendor rebates, supplier operational and profitability rating, category profitability, etc. This support is done through the creation or management tools as well as analyzing the information contained within these tools. It is expected that the analyst continually evaluates existing tools and suggests new tools or improvements to the current tools.
The SCA will have access to confidential information as it is expected that it will be handled carefully under the direction of the Supply Chain Vice President. The SCA will meet with a number of key vendor partners and various department within the company to assist or lead projects that will result in operational and/or financial benefit for both the company and the suppliers (i.e. Kaizen events, warranty process, etc.)
The right candidate possesses professional presence and communication skills and is collaborative, analytical, detailed oriented and service minded.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Inventory Management: Create and distribute current inventory reports in total as well as by category and vendor. Assist in the monthly forecasting of inventory for budget purposes and cash flow planning. Point out trends or opportunities to improve inventory turns or stock outs. Assist our field organization in managing and reducing slow moving and obsolete inventory (SLOB).
Vendor Rebates: Assist in the tracking of the profitability of the business unit and completion of all agreements as well as the year on year improvement and/or help identify where the opportunities for improvement may exist.
Selling Margin: Assist in the tracking of selling margin by vendor and category and point to the Supplier Relations Management team when it looks like we have an opportunity for improvement.
Savings: Keep track of the savings provided by Supply Chain outside of vendor rebates and branch margin.
Vendor Transactions: Continually look for improvements in the way we execute transactions with our vendors, for example, EDI transmittal of purchase orders, warranty resolution, SKU information completeness.
Required Skills & Experience:
Professional image, presentation, and communications skills
Strong analytics skills including use of reporting suites
Adherence to high ethical standards
Expert knowledge of Excel, Power BI and similar tools is highly desirable.
Job Location: SRS Distribution - McKinney
7440 State Highway 121 McKinney, TX 75070-3104
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation in applying for any posted position, please contact Human Resources at US: 855.556.3221, or by email to: [email protected] with the nature of your accommodation request and include the Business name, location and title of the job opening. Please allow one (1) business day for a reply. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, as permitted by law.
Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay, discretionary bonuses, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating), medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life and short-term disability, plus optional long-term disability, and additional life insurance. All benefits subject to eligibility.
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