Job Description :
The Manager, Supply Chain Analytics oversees the following activities:
- Serves as systems owner for the Servigistics forecasting and assorting application
- Leads the continuous analysis and modification of the truck assortment methodology to improve truck stock inventory performance.
- Co-manages the rollout of Servigistics to the remaining 8500 techs.
- Project manages the IT component of the remaining phases of the Servigistics implementation:
a. Phase 2 – Replenishment process and PDCs
b. Phase 3 – Forecasting and assortment creation for the OTCs & Carry In
Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements :
- Serves as SVG system owner and application subject matter expert.
- Responsible for global settings, applications configurations, user account administration and version upgrade management.
- Communicates daily with the Regional Assorting Managers to understand inventory related first time complete issues, capacity and specialization decisions.
- Utilizes strong knowledge of business drivers in conjunction with a deep understanding of the tool to uncover benefits in the areas of TSSL improvement, inventory reduction, and churn reduction
- Manages the use of the sandbox environment utilizing the application to run scenario planning simulations in a decision support capacity.
- Works closely with Inventory Management team to similarly to utilize the tool to improve inventory availability and fill rate performance for the PDC’s, OTC’s and Carry In Units.
- Works with IT to apply upgrades and patches, continually tweaking and refining the system to improve key metrics
- Leads the creation and development of reports and metrics for use by analysts to optimize TSSL improvement and support assortment recommendations and decisions.
- Owns assortment methodology and drives process compliance for the Assortment Analysts.
Experience/Education/Certification Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent work experience preferred
- 5 years Project Management experience and skill set
- Experienced with information technology solutions implementation
- Experienced with applications support.
Required Job Competencies:
- Strong data acquisition and analytical skills
- Exceptional leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment.
- Thorough knowledge of supply chain principles and cost drivers
- Exceptional oral, presentation and written communication skills.
- Strong MS Office skills, including Excel, Access, Project, Visio and Word are required.
Preferred Minimum Education: Bachelors Level Degree
Travel Requirements: On Occasion (Less than 5%)