Job Description:

Job information Inventory Modeling Analyst from the Company NAPA Auto Parts, this latest Inventory Modeling Analyst job vacancy is located in the city Atlanta, GA located in the country United States . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate Bachelor Degree . Job Vacancies in this Logistics field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

NAPA Overview:

Come be part of the Inventory Planning & Replenishment team, part of NAPA's Global Supply Chain, a world leader in automotive and industrial product aftermarket parts. Help us continue to build on a 100-year legacy of excellence as we push to build one of the best supply chains in the world. Our mission is to deliver the right part, to the right place, at the right time needed to service and repair millions of cars each year. To do this, we are seeking talented, motivated individuals to bring their passion and drive to the NAPA team.

Position Mission :

Provide Independent NAPA Owners and Company Owned NAPA Stores/Distribution Centers with inventory breadth & assortment recommendations based on analytics and market driven assessments. The Territory Modeler (TMOD), provides insight and recommendations on inventory mix to help maximize sales while balancing inventory productivity. To accomplish these goals, the TMOD will balance market demands, voice of the customer, category/assortment requirements, and predictive analytics. The TMOD will review store assortments, make adjustments reflecting changing market and customer needs, and builds inventory recommendations for stores and distribution centers based on unique market characteristics. The successful individual will collaborate with NAPAs field resources and independent owners to optimize and balance sales with inventory productivity. This person will establish themselves as an inventory modeling and supply chain subject matter expert for field teams and independent owners.

Position Performance Measures:

• Store sales performance for modeled locations

• Inventory productivity for modeled locations (Cash Conversion, Turns, etc.)

• Inventory health metrics (balance of productive vs. non-productive inventory)

• Excess inventory maintenance and associated metrics (returns)

• APG sales, profit, and inventory turnover (Company wide goal)

Responsibilities:

• Models inventory breadth and depth for NAPA stores and DCs within a geographic territory. The TMOD conducts analysis to build and recommend the most productive inventory assortment. To do this, TMODs research sales history, incorporates knowledge of new product lines, develops inventory models by location, and collaborates with category managers, field associates, and NAPA independent owners.

• Acts as the primary point of contact for inventory assortment modeling within a geographic region. Meets/communicates with stakeholders on regular basis with respect to market trends, actual inventory movement, and incorporates feedback in inventory assortment (breadth/depth).

• Acts as inventory assortment subject matter expert for NAPA independent owners and sales group that supports them. Answers inquiries regarding methodology used to model inventory, represents ownership to company-wide modeling discussions, and ensures proper functioning of modeling application.

• Collaborates with the field sales to ensure a consistent message to independent owners regarding product mix, functionality, and value. Provides insight, opportunities, and reporting as needed.

• Collaborates with division inventory management to understand territory sales trends. Ensure company-wide initiatives are employed for supported stores and DCs.

• Works with category and field leadership to develop inventory/assortment breadth and depth recommendations and general updates.

• Work as part of the overall supply chain to provide support and services to stores.

• Assists in development, testing, and support of new features for NAPA's inventory modeling application, reporting bugs and issues as needed.

Experience, Education, and Abilities:

• 3-5 years inventory modeling or supply chain experience is required.

• Bachelors degree in business, supply chain, analytics, or equivalent experience required.

• Possesses following technical proficiencies:

• General computer knowledge (Windows, Internet Explorer, folder hierarchy)

• Very strong analytical skills, highly competent using tools such as Excel

• Comfortable with using analytics visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI)

• Prior knowledge of inventory modeling applications/tools preferred

• Has merchandising and assortment knowledge including:

• Experience with modeling category lines, groups, and SKU's

• General automotive theory and product relationships preferred)

• Store experience is not required but very helpful

• Possesses strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills including:

• Using Microsoft PowerPoint to create materials for manager meetings and training sessions

• Ability to make presentations to small groups at district and division level meetings

• Ability to work autonomously without daily direction including problem solving and customer service motivated decision making abilities. Ability to manage a revolving, project-based workload adjusting to both internal and external diversions leading to items being completed timely and accurately.

• Demonstrated business acumen and consultative skills

• Ability to think critically to identify a problem, research the possible causes, and fix or route to the proper resource to fix it.

• Work is performed in a typical office environment.

• Ability to travel when called upon.

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Closed Date : 2024-11-01