Sr. Analyst, Customer Supply Chain - Bentonville, AR na Ferrara

Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of this role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek (i.e., 3 days or more) is essential for: effective communication including during in-person meetings, strong supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.

Want to make an impact?
The Sr Analyst, Walmart and Sams’s Customer Supply Chain is responsible for collaboration both internally and externally (Walmart and Sam’s) to ensure we optimize the On Shelf Availability to maximize sell through and maximize our On Time and In Full (OTIF) metrics for seasonal and everyday feature management.  

Ways you will make a difference
Instock and OTIF Execution for Everyday Portfolio: Monitor Instock and OTIF performance at Walmart/Sam’s Club for assigned categories within Ferrara’s portfolio. Work with Walmart/Sam’s Sr. Replenishment Managers, and Distributor partners buying teams, to ensure proper inventory levels across the entire Supply Chain and On Shelf Availability in Stores.  
Feature Execution:  Responsible for the following critical functions:  creation and review of purchase orders, monitor product move from Ferrara into Walmart/Sam’s distributors (McLane and Core-Mark) and out to Walmart/Sam’s stores, review of sell through to determine need for reorders. Everyday features, in excess of 30+ executions annually.  Significant work with the Ferrara VMI team and Walmart and Sam’s merchants and replenishment teams is required to maximize OTIF and OSA. 
Seasonal Execution:  Own the execution of the four candy seasons annually.  Collaboration with the following functions is critical.  creation and review of purchase orders, monitor product move from Ferrara into Walmart/Sam’s distributors (McLane and Core-Mark) and out to Walmart and Sam’s stores, review of sell through to determine need for reorders. Significant work with the Ferrara VMI team and Walmart/Sam’s merchants and replenishment teams is required. It is critical inventory is on hand at the store level when the season is set.
Modular Transitions: Owns the communication of pending new modular additions and deletions to ensure that inventory is produced and ready to ship for “adds’” and that the VMI team manages down the “deletes” to minimize obsolescence.
Cross-Functional Coordination and Collaboration: This role not only works closely with Ferrara cross-functional teams (supply/demand planning, Vendor-Managed Inventory, manufacturing, distribution and transportation) but also works closely with senior-level Walmart/Sam’s merchants and replenishment teams to maximize sales.
Voice of the Customer within the Ferrara Supply Chain: The role represents the Rogers-based Ferrara Sales Team in any upcoming logistics or service challenges.
Analyze Walmart/Sam’s Data:  Utilize Walmart’s Luminate/Scintilla tool to create and download reports to look for opportunities to improve in store in stock levels to with seasonal and other key internal functions to track the progress of production and order flow for each season.