Inventory Analyst

Employment Opportunity

**Sheridan Nurseries Head Office is actively searching for an**:
Inventory Analyst & Logistics Coordinator

Permanent, Full Time

**About the Job**:
Reporting to the Inventory Manager, Sheridan Nurseries is looking for a highly motivated Inventory Analyst & Logistics Coordinator to support our retail division.

**Your Accountabilities**:
**Inventory**:

- Oversees forecasting of products to the SKU level to ensure the right product is in the right store at the right time
- Utilizes various tools and systems (Excel, SQL, Power BI, Phoenix) to analyze current business performance and provide inventory recommendations by store
- Run weekly reports on vendor performance to ensure key items are always in stock, proactively replenishing items before inventory runs low
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners to build strong relationships and strengthen communication between teams
- Assist Category Team in creating ad hoc reports and in-depth analysis on segments of the business to create insights that inform future allocation and inventory strategies
- Perform other business functions as needed by the Category Managers & Inventory Manager

**Logistics**:

- Working with Category Managers to monitor and manage the on-time shipping of import orders
- Manage communication with factories ensuring timely freight bookings and ensure sailing as per required ship dates
- Ensure all customs paperwork has been sent from factory to freight forwarder and Sheridan for customs release
- Manage factory payments

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- University or College degree in a related field of study, or equivalent work experience
- Strong proficiency in Excel; experience with Inventory Management Systems is preferred
- Strategic thinker who makes data-informed decisions and enjoys analyzing large sets of data to uncover a hidden story
- A natural curiosity to understand how different systems & processes work, and a bias for action to improve them
- Ability to work collaboratively with various cross-functional partners
- Highly motivated to find solutions and an ability to multi-task and maintain overall organization
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical experience (either through education or professional experience)
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

**Our Vision, Mission, & Values**:
At Sheridan Nurseries we aim to delight our associates, guests, and business partners in everything we do. Independently owned and operated for over 100 years, we are committed to growing the highest quality plants at our local farms, curating the best-in-class home, garden, and lifestyle products and services, delivering unrivaled guest service and satisfaction, and providing meaningful and rewarding careers to our employees. We always strive to inspire and share our knowledge, passion, and expertise to build confidence, loyalty, and trust, while protecting our planet with industry leading environmentally sustainable initiatives and giving back to our local communities and charities.

Our vision is “To inspire people to never stop growing”.

At Sheridan we seek people who will continually strengthen our culture. We work hard to ensure our culture is something we feel proud of and allows us to bring our best selves to work every day. And a great culture starts with values. We have clearly defined values which are embedded in everything that we do so that they are lived and breathed daily.

**If you share our values of**:
1. Doing What’s Right
2. Being Performance Driven
3. Learning and Growing Together
4. Being Externally Focused
5. Having Bias for Action

then this is the position for you

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
If selected, please advise if you require special accommodation to attend the interview.