Supply Chain Planner

Business Professional - Business Analyst 2

Plano, TX (Hybrid, Mon-Thurs, WFH Friday

6 Months

Mobile Biz Ops – Business Analyst 3

Interview process-2 rounds

Job Description:

Position Summary
• The Mobile Biz Ops Sr. Analyst is a key member of the team responsible for ensuring product availability aligns with mid/long-term forecasted demand. This role involves collaborating with Sales, Product, and Operations to generate accurate forecasts and managing demand for all product categories. The Sr. Analyst will play a pivotal role in data analysis, reporting, maximize sales and ensuring efficient supply chain management.

Role and Responsibilities

Demand Planning and Management:
• Develop, analyze, and communicate demand forecasts between Mobile Biz Ops and relevant stakeholders.
• Manage mid to long-term sell-in forecasts (AP2), including buffer management and logic, based on leadership directives and consensus.
• Conduct sell-in risk and opportunity simulations based on various factors, such as COF/PO, sell-out forecast validation through promotion activity and seasonal trends.
• Analyze weekly Purchase Sales Inventory (PSI) to identify demand fluctuations and inform demand shaping or cleaning.
• Propose supply allocation between accounts to maximize overall SEA sales.

Reporting and Analysis:
• Consolidate and publish weekly AP2 reports, including week-over-week changes, risks, and financial implications.
• Manage system-based tools to extract data for channel inventory analysis and reconciliation.
• Monitor product arrival schedules and execute purchase order confirmations to maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Monitor KPIs for operational excellence, such as proposing aging depletion plans
• Project Support and Ad-Hoc Analysis:
• Assist with supply chain projects and perform ad-hoc analyses as needed, such as reporting, dashboard creation, automation, etc.
• Collaborate with team members and provide backup support/training when necessary

Skills and Qualifications
• 3 years of experience in a relevant field
• Preferred degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
• Strong analytical, data management, and computer skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Office Suite
• SAP or Alteryx experience is beneficial

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

Ability to present to and collaborate with senior management

Experience working in a multicultural business environment

Summary:
• The main function of a business operations specialist is to maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director.

Job Responsibilities:
• Establish and maintain communication services across business units or from the project team to the organization.
• Maintain the storage and retrieval of all project communications data and business metrics.
• Review contracts, cost proposals and contract supplements.
• Establish and document business processes.
• Set up project and work breakdown structures.
• Track project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets.

Skills:
• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one s time.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
• Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus.

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required.
• 2-4 years experience required.

Top 3 Skill Sets:
• data analysis,
• supply chain management,
• business acumen