Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Replenishment

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Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Replenishment

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Supply Chain Replenishment, the Sr. Supply Chain Replenishment Analyst will provide analytical support for PO creation, PO tracking, ocean lead analysis/trends, expediting, and maintenance of the Distribution Centre (DC) operations. You will focus your analytical abilities to monitor inventory and forecasting to ensure service level, inventory investment, sales and purchasing revenue are achieved. You will provide training to new colleagues and new procedures to the team. With your knowledge of multiple categories, you will provide special project support and coverage to multiple replenishment desks within 3 Apparel Supply Chain areas: SDM, Inline, and Seasonal.

What You'll Do:

• Undertake process improvement efforts, projects and new initiatives to drive efficiency and improve KPI’s
• Vendor Management, ensuring all forecast and flow requirements are executed to defined targets/standards
• Act as a subject matter expert for special projects relevant to the Apparel Replenishment team
• Facilitate Forecasting, Order Review / Inventory Management, Replenishment, Assortment and Sales Analysis, and manage relationships with domestic Suppliers (LCL and SDM)
• Will be knowledgeable across all categories of the team and have a clear understanding of processes to provide support, to new colleagues, and coverage while colleagues are away
• Work with cross-functional teams to co-ordinate flow of goods through the network
• Exemplify the Company’s core values and Blue Concepts in all aspects of the role
• Work with the DC to ensure there are no issues with Inbound/Outbound volume.
• Ensure all data management pertaining to forecasts, product and vendor attributes are maintained
• Attend and participate in category meetings with limited direction from your managers
• Provide support to the new Supply Chain Replenishment Analysts by providing training and guidance and answering questions their questions in a timely manner
• PO creation and PO tracking all the way from vendor to store to ensure on-time delivery

What You'll Need:

• 2-3 years’ experience in the retail/wholesale grocery business would be an asset
• Strong understanding of apparel supply chain operations (both Seasonal and Inline commodities)
• Strong computer skills, especially with Excel
• To have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be flexible to work weekends on a rotational basis
• To be adaptable and flexible when it comes to training new colleagues
• Previous experience with SAP, IPFR, and JDA is an asset
• Must be capable of working in a team-oriented environment
• Post-secondary education in Business, Economics, Engineering or Marketing
• Detail oriented and be able to handle multiple priorities in a faced-paced environment

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.