Analyst ADvantage III - PODs

Ahold - Salisbury, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Salisbury, NC

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The ADvantage POD Analyst is responsible for providing category-specific insights for medium complexity categories within the procurement and logistics sector. This role serves as a liaison between the ADvantage Support Center and the assigned category-specific POD, focusing on managing vendor relationships and delivering business insights to improve supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage small/medium initiatives in terms of scope/complexity/value (process/financial).
• Manage the relationship with the vendor collaboration center, resolving issues quickly and effectively.
• Communicate effectively with POD/Category leadership and the ADvantage Support Center.
• Provide first-level category-specific analysis, vendor analysis, and vendor support, sharing documents and parsing files.
• Support senior-level collaboration analysts and escalate issues appropriately.
• Deliver business insights and support change management initiatives.
• Support cross-functional process improvements, projects, and initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams from 3rd party resources, Supply Chain, SC Procurement, and the Brands to target improvements in sales, on-shelf availability, COGS, and unsaleables.
• Support the implementation of the company's new ways of working in assigned areas and the Brands.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Business, Supply Chain Management, or similar work experience.
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Subject matter expert of assigned Brands and Categories in store operations, category management, forecasting, and replenishment.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills, with experience developing data-driven analytical models.
• Customer focus and strategic planning acumen.
• Proven project management skills: conceptualizing, planning, estimating, and executing.
• Negotiation skills and excellent people skills to build strong relationships and lead groups.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage and influence others in the organization, including executive levels.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality results in a timely manner.
• Ability to influence change within ADUSA, the Brands, and the Vendor community.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and data sets.
• Comfortable working in a virtual environment with reporting associates and/or leadership located in other campuses.
• Experience with SEGA, Relex, & Power BI.