Deerfield, Illinois
Operations Analyst #1014662Job Description:
Summary:
- This position is responsible for the daily replenishment planning and management of product deployments to local Distribution Centers.
- Provides support to ensure the daily deployment plan is executed and responsible for working closely with the Network Planner, GLC, Transportation, 3PL, and Carriers.
- This role will maintain, manage and execute the deployment plan to support needs and meet objectives.
- This role will manage and execute the daily product distribution and replenishments loads using the following systems: DRP Plan from Rapid Response,
- Transportation Warehouse Optimization (TWO), Blue Yonder (TMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and JDE.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute the daily deployment plan. Determine finished good inventory levels based upon inventory strategies and business rules.
- Monitor code level inventory at the GLC and Distribution Centers to meet service targets and business level objectives.
- Manage the deployment of short supply products to ensure quick recovery of inventory position in the network. Manage product conversion, new product launch into the distribution network.
- Manage inbound and outbound deployments in 3PL facilities as required.
- Partner with planning and GLC teams to better understand forecast and determine appropriate distribution plans.
- Ensure replenishment load trailers are fully utilized based upon freight requirements by manually managing product deployment. Work to develop shipping schedules for replenishment loads to optimize truck load replenishment and meet service targets. Develop shipping schedules for Customer direct and replenishment loads, using Blue Yonder and TWO to better optimize truck load replenishment.
- Interact with Customer Service and Marketing regarding product EDAVs to minimize expedited shipping cost and customer impact.
- Work with Transportation and Logistics teams to minimize freight and handling costs based on business requirements.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to interact with and function as a liaison with key stakeholders.
- Capability to analyze large amounts of data to identify solutions to delays or other issues.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, execute daily tasks on a timely basis, and basic project management skills.
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communications
- Ability to solve complex problems and identify solutions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- Must be able to work with a high degree of independence and be a self-starter.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree / 2+ years of applicable professional experience required.
Additional Info:
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused, operating in nearly half of the states in the U.S., Europe and India.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
- Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
- Vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
- Long Term Disability (100% paid)
- Life Insurance (100% paid)
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
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