Senior Demand Chain Analyst

at  7Eleven

With more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and 84,000 stores globally, it is no wonder 7-Eleven, Inc. has been named an iconic brand. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. also operates and franchises Speedway, Stripes, Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost locations.
Since inventing the convenience industry in 1927, 7-Eleven has built a rich 96-year history filled with beloved products like Slurpee, Big Gulp and Big Bite, and fan-favorite holidays like Slurpee Day and Bring Your Own Cup Day.

Now, 7-Eleven is on a mission to contemporize the brand and redefine convenience – and we need your help.

• About This Opportunity

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 Years Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Experience with performance management, benchmarking, Supply Chain management & logistics. Experience with contract management is preferred
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, working knowledge of PowerPoint/Access, and effective communication skills; VBA experience preferred
• Strong analytical skills, interpersonal skills, project management skills, leadership & advanced communication skills
• Projects involving metrics, financials & performance management in any industry, supply chain analytics experience desired

• Manage performance, reporting & analytics initiatives.
• Monitor weekly & monthly performance management initiatives.
• Serve as team lead & supervisor for other analysts that track metrics
• Review weekly & monthly reports on financials performance of logistics partners - provide insights & corrective actions
• Communicate performance objectives & progress to managers & leaders within SEI
• Provide detailed insights on key analytics & reports in order to drive improvements through the supply chain
• Understand trends of key business indicators and determine actions required to improve the underlying business drivers
• Responsible for supporting and acting on Supply chain, demand chain & logistics related reporting & analytics
• Help define targets & benchmarks for departmental metrics
• Keep up with Industry best practices & benchmarks in order to help improve metrics, analytics & insights
• Manage and Control Supply Chain Financial Reporting
• Have the ability to pull data, review financial performance, and recommend improvements
• Identify and Implement Controls to better control costs and identify performance issues
• Ensure all documentation for reporting & analytics processes are current
• Serve as a SME for SEI analytics systems. Offer leadership to other analysts on training & creating other internal experts
• Manage Analytics, Metrics, & Forecasting
• Support special cross-functional projects for performance improvements
• Manage third parties – vendors, consultants to help accomplish objectives related to improvements
• Provide forecasts for new and promotional items in partnership with merchandising
• Monitor sales and inventory levels of new and promotional items to ensure fill rate objectives are met
• Lead effective problem solving and continuous improvement projects
• Provide thought leadership on Forecasting functions and improvements
• Manage distribution fee analytics and assign fees for items. Work with merchandising to understand cost impact
• Assign items to the appropriate supply chain channel to store. Identify and communicate the appropriate cost structure
• Manage small to medium sized analytics projects within the Logistics and Demand Chain department
• Support efforts to roll out new technologies & analytics tools to help improve Logistics’ processes