Replenishment Analyst

Location: Markham, Ontario

**Job Description**:
At Pet Valu we understand that your pet is part of the family because we’re devoted pet lovers too. We have been providing pets with everything they need to live healthy, happy, and active lives for more than 40 years.

Our Supply Chain team is growing and evolving to ensure that we continue to provide the best experience possible to support our Pet Valu community. We are excited to continue the journey with this role, to help us make a difference each day, supporting pets and their owners.

Job Description Summary:
Reporting into our Replenishment Manager, the primary focus of the Replenishment Analyst role is to support our supply chain strategy and customer experience as a key stakeholder in the replenishment activities across Pet Valu’s Supply Chain business areas, supporting Proprietary Brand across North America (Chico, Pet Supermarket).

**Job Description**:
Essential

**Responsibilities**:

- Translate Merchandise Financial, Promotional, Seasonal and New Store Strategies into Vendor Allocation and Replenishment strategies.
- Partner with key stakeholders (Merchandising, Vendor partners, etc.) to establish and execute purchasing strategies to support in-stock to forecast >96% on every day and promotional sales plans.
- Share rolling 13-week order forecasts and scorecards with key vendor partners.
- Manage and analyze inventory ordering requirements from vendors to distribution centers through to stores, ensuring optimum inventory levels to achieve sales targets, including promotional readiness.
- Produce quarterly receipt plans to support planned sales, tracking actuals against plan and adjusting as required.
- Leverage advanced tools and analysis to determine optimal inventory required to allocate/replenish against forecasted sales to meet budget requirements.
- Set and modify business rules for order generation, days of supply, order schedules, min/max’s, seasonal activities, safety stock and presentation rules.
- Ensure appropriate service levels are maintained and managed at the distribution centers and stores.
- Ensure new SKU’s and substitutions are set up.
- Coordinate inventory/order strategies for stores/warehouses, special orders, and in-store events.
- Investigate inventory exceptions and provide solutions.
- Identify the root causes of issues such as out-of-stock and aged inventory through the collection and analysis of data and provide recommended solutions.
- Effectively document and communicate key assumptions related to replenishment orders.
- Generate regular and ad hoc reports on key metrics for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Work with logistics and distribution partners to manage vendor returns and outside freight orders.

Competencies:
Technical

Analytical
- Able to establish performance indicator metrics to benchmark and track performance.
- Data mining and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and operate effectively.

Teamwork
- An effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas and feedback.
- Accountable for fulfilling any commitments made to others on the immediate or cross functional team.
- Build partnerships and work collaboratively with teams to achieve shared objectives.
- Willing to “roll up their sleeves” when necessary to support tasks.

Execution with excellence
- Take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm. Able to manage multiple priorities.
- Self-directed and motivated to independently accomplish results.
- Digital dexterity required to support the ongoing Supply Chain transformation.
- Rapid problem solving, thinking to solve business complex opportunities.
- Ownership and direct accountability for results and metrics.

Communication
- Establish and maintain effective, dynamic relationships with management and user groups across the organization.
- Ensure the right business leads are informed and involved when required.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across cross-functional teams, leadership, and third-party providers.

Experience, Education, Certifications
- Post-secondary education in business, supply chain or a related field.
- Experience in the retail industry is preferred. Pet Food, Supplies and Accessories experience is an asset.
- Knowledge of SQL, R, Python, Tableau, etc. is an asset.
- Work experiences in analyst roles highly valued, especially data driven, analytical, or process improvement experience.
- Basic knowledge of Merchandise Financial Planning process inputs and outputs - MFP Methodology (Impacts to the Supply Chain processes) is an asset.
- Understanding of the conceptual balance between service level and inventory optimization.
- Strong Time and Task Management organizational skills.
- Experience collaborating across an organization with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing, Store Operations, Finance, and IT is considered an asset.

Working Conditions
- Flexible h