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Job Details:
General Summary:
The Business Transformation Sr. Analyst is a hybrid role that combines analytical expertise with business process insight to improve the company's demand forecasting and replenishment capabilities. This individual will contribute to long-term transformation initiatives by analyzing data, identifying opportunities for optimization, and supporting the design and implementation of planning solutions.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership & Decision-Making
- Support planning decision-making by providing data-driven insights and recommendations.
- Identify risks, trends, and systemic issues within forecasting and replenishment processes and escalate as appropriate.
- Contribute analytical input to prioritization and transformation discussions.
- Business–IT Partnership
- Serve as a liaison between planning teams and IT for forecasting and replenishment tools.
- Gather, document, and clarify business requirements and support translation into system functionality.
- Participate in system testing and validation to ensure solutions meet business needs.
- Capability & Process Improvement
- Analyze current planning processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
- Support process enhancements and system changes that improve forecast accuracy and inventory performance.
- Maintain and refine planning parameters such as lead times, safety stock, and ordering cadence.
- Project Governance & Operations
- Support transformation initiatives through documentation, testing, and issue tracking.
- Assist with UAT, implementation support, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
- Help ensure business deliverables align to project scope and timelines.
- Outcome Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Build and maintain reports and dashboards tracking key planning KPIs.
- Perform root-cause analysis on stockouts, overstocks, and demand variability.
- Recommend corrective actions and track results over time.
- Cross-Functional Alignment
- Collaborate with merchandising, supply chain, inventory, and IT partners.
- Participate in workshops, planning meetings, and training efforts.
- Support change management through documentation and end-user assistance.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office spreadsheet application; database proficiency preferred
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with merchandising staff, co-workers, and store personnel
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
- Ability to be flexible and to meet deadlines
- Ability to function effectively as part of a cross-functional team
- Ability to pay attention to detail
Work Experience &/or Education
- 3+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory analysis, or business analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficient in Excel, with experience using data tools like SQL, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Understanding of supply chain and planning concepts (e.g., safety stock, lead times, service levels).
- Experience gathering and documenting business requirements or process flows.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and business teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or a related field.
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