Job Description

Supply Chain Analyst / Transportation Operations Support

Position Overview

The contractor will support and evaluate supply chain and transportation operations including inventory management, replenishment, forecasting, logistics coordination, warehousing, procurement, and distribution activities. This role supports regional transportation operations with a focus on vendor coordination, distribution center support, shipment recovery, and root cause analysis for operational issues.

The position is heavily focused on balancing day-to-day operational execution with longer-term analytical and process improvement projects. The contractor will work closely with supply chain managers, merchants, vendors, and distribution teams to improve replenishment processes, inventory flow, and transportation efficiency across multiple distribution centers within the Northwest region.

Key Responsibilities

• Support transportation and supply chain operations for vendors and regional distribution centers
• Coordinate shipment pickups, recover missed shipments, and assist with transportation issue resolution
• Perform root cause analysis on operational, inventory, and transportation issues
• Participate in developing forecasting, order replenishment, and logistics channel decision processes
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and inventory tracking metrics
• Manage day-to-day replenishment activities and respond to store or distribution replenishment questions
• Assist with process improvement projects within Supply Chain operations
• Identify key stakeholders, project owners, and resources required for operational initiatives
• Develop decision support tools and financial models to analyze inventory and transportation cost/service tradeoffs
• Analyze multi-tier distribution channels and inventory movement to support operational efficiency
• Support collaborative planning activities with merchants, suppliers, and transportation partners
• Assist in planning promotions, inventory transitions, price changes, and exit strategies
• Gather and analyze supply chain best practices to support business case development and operational improvements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, operations, or related analytical environments
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage both operational support responsibilities and project-based work
• Experience using Microsoft Excel required, including:
• Pivot Tables
• VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
• Reporting and data analysis
• Exposure to Power Query, Macros, VBA, or financial modeling is a plus
• Familiarity with BigQuery or similar data/reporting tools is preferred but not required
• Systems knowledge is not required; emphasis is placed on analytical ability and operational problem solving
• Ability to work effectively with vendors, distribution centers, supply chain teams, and cross-functional stakeholders

Work Environment

• Fully onsite position
• Standard 40-hour work week
• Fast-paced operational and analytical environment requiring strong attention to detail and follow-through

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