Dakota Supply Group - Plymouth, MN

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Plymouth, MN
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

DSG is seeking a Regional Operations Analyst for our Minnesota region to work out of our Plymouth, MN branch. In this full-time, salaried position, work is typically performed between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday, but may vary on occasion according to business needs. As a Regional Operations Analyst, you will be a key contributor to areas of the regional and branch operations that impact service and responsiveness to our customers, suppliers, and employee owners. At DSG, we are dedicated to building futures one job at a time, starting with yours. As an ESOP, we are a community of peers, first and foremost, and we focus on cultivating an environment of respect, teamwork, and growth. Where your career path is rich with possibilities, where every success is shared, and where every challenge is overcome together. For more than a century, we've delivered more than supplies; we've offered true partnership and valuable solutions. By continuing to empower the future of our vendors and customers, we will empower a future of ongoing success for all of us. A Typical Day in the Life of a Regional Operations Analyst at DSG includes supporting and leading projects focused on measuring and improving warehouse efficiency, reducing excess inventory, and operations-related initiatives. You will support pricing reviews and updates to ensure competitive positioning, maintain and update customer pricing profiles/contracts upon approval, and monitor and manage inventory performance. Working with branch and regional leadership, you will ensure inventory is controlled and meeting goals. You will also support the sales and operations initiatives of the regional leadership team, identify work procedures in a priority manner, prioritize workflow, and communicate priorities effectively with associates. Promoting and maintaining branch operational excellence through the Eclipse (ERP) system review and support is essential, as is notifying management regarding cost savings and profit improvement. You will identify and recommend process improvement initiatives and advise leadership as necessary regarding customer-related and/or branch procedural issues that may need to be addressed, along with all other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Support and lead projects focused on measuring and improving warehouse efficiency, reducing excess inventory, and operations-related initiatives.
  • Support pricing reviews and updates to ensure competitive positioning; maintain and update customer pricing profiles/contracts upon approval.
  • Monitor and manage inventory performance; work with branch and regional leadership to ensure inventory is controlled and meeting goals.
  • Support the sales and operations initiatives of the regional leadership team (General Manager, Operations Manager, Sales Managers).
  • Identify work procedures in a priority manner, prioritize workflow and communicate priorities effectively with associates.
  • Promote and maintain branch operational excellence through Eclipse (ERP) system review, and support.
  • Notify management regarding cost savings and profit improvement.
  • Identify and recommend process improvement initiatives.
  • Advise leadership as necessary regarding customer related and/or branch procedural issues that may need to be addressed.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • College degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance or a related field or 5 years of experience in distribution, the industry and/or a related field.
  • Work experience in distribution, the industry and/or a related field.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex data sets.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • A high level of analytical ability to integrate and interpret data from diverse sources and find solutions to technical, strategic, or administrative problems.
  • Interpersonal communication skills necessary to lead others and deal effectively with a diverse group of external customers and vendors, as well as internal contacts at all levels of the company.
  • The ability to plan, analyze, prioritize, and organize work effectively and to perform under pressure and time deadlines.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Health savings account
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee stock ownership plan
  • Life insurance
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