In Stock Analyst II

Ahold - Salisbury, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Salisbury, NC

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Stock Analyst II position at Ahold Delhaize USA focuses on ensuring optimal operational service levels at retail by managing vendor product flow and inventory objectives. This role serves as the primary interface with vendor supply chain partners, addressing product availability issues and supporting procurement streams. The position requires a blend of analytical skills and collaboration with various teams to enhance supply chain efficiency and product availability.

Responsibilities

• Manage all Relex daily, weekly, monthly workflows to achieve operational service level targets.
• Monitor and ensure timely execution of all planned product allocations as needed.
• Analyze system exceptions for root cause.
• Manage inventory to achieve Days of Supply (DOS), obsolete, and product freshness targets.
• Execute and monitor purchase orders, including on-time and in-full metrics.
• Consult with Advantage team and Demand Systems Specialists on vendor efficiency programs.
• Ensure operational adherence to efficiency programs by working with the Demand Systems Specialist to input the rules.
• Develop a plan to address overstocks and leftover sale excess inventory in collaboration with the Merchandising group.
• Work with suppliers, Quality Control, Supply Chain operations, store divisional operations, and Risk Management to address product availability, freshness, and product transition issues, as well as recalls and market withdrawals.
• Stay informed on commodity or other supplier issues that impact category sales.
• Anticipate and act on supplier issues, seasonal changes, natural disasters, crop conditions, and manufacturing issues ensuring efficient order quantities.
• Provide timely communication to supervisors related to inventory transactions, resolving issues, and short-term out of stocks.
• Collaborate with Forecast Analysts to explain and identify forecast variance and provide additional information around marketing strategies, special promotions, and anticipated influences to sales.

Requirements

• Knowledge of demand management practices.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of supply chain processes.
• Relex knowledge preferred.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Inventory management best practices.
• Attention to detail.
• Store operations preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong mathematical and statistical aptitude.
• Ability to analyze and decipher large amounts of data.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and rule sets.
• Ability to determine root causes and implement solutions.
• Strong critical thinker and autonomous decision-maker.
• Customer focus and takes initiative.

Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid work schedule with 3 in-person days and 2 remote days.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) initiatives.
• Equal opportunity employer with respect for all employees.