Supply Chain Operations Senior Analyst will build exceptional client relationship management skills. He will develop strong project management skills and grow analytical problem solving capabilities.  
Key Responsibilities:
• Effectively collaborates with brands, Finance, Supply planning and Global SC to generate balanced demand plans based on agreed objectives and operating guidelines via the IBP process.
• Responsible for achieving plan quality as defined by Weighted Forecast Accuracy, Attainment and Bias using o9 by leveraging the Antuit statistical models and creating sales drivers to build the plan.
• Analyze report on & react to all In-Season and Sell-Through results.
• Share responsibility with Category Management and Supply Chain for Weeks of Supply, Age of Stock, & Stock to Sales (category and store) analysis. 
• Provide inventory analytics to the category management & event planning team to provide them with information to maximize sales and profit.
• Implement process improvements across the wider Demand Planning team, including coaching & development
• Integrate external / industry standard best practise into the internal processes to be shared with the wider team
• Determine inventory management the inventory processes for all seasonal and promotional products to achieve planned financial objectives.
• Provide timely wave plans and store distributions of all seasonal programs relative to pre-defined store set-up dates. 
• Help ensure constant execution of strategies and processes in all relative business units.
• Manage Overall Stores Compliance and Management (Tactically in terms of maintaining relationship, understanding stock availability, etc)
• Perform Post-Mortem Analytics 
• Manage and coordinate the inventory flows for modules
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in supply chain management, with primary focus on supply chain planning
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline 
• Certifications desired: CPSM, APICS (CPIM or CSCP), Six Sigma, Lean
• Industry Experience- FMCG/Beauty industry preferred
• Basic knowledge of ERPs like: SAP; Analytical/Business Intelligence tools like Power BI, Tableau, QlikView and Planning Tools like: O9, SAP APO, Kinaxis.
• Advanced systems competency with a need for ERP experience and cloud-based solutions
• Formal training and/or experience in forecasting and replenishment models 
• Ability to interpret data and translate into insights and actions
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel) and presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Self-directed, proactive and focused on continuous improvement
• Advanced user skills of O9, SAP, BI & Antuit
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills including Power BI

Professional Skills:
• Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple end-to-end project cycles 
• Excellent organization/time management and problem solving skills 
• Good communication written and oral and interpersonal skills (needs to be able to build relationships over the phone without meeting suppliers / customers on a regular basis)
• Strong project management and relationship-building skills 
• Core transaction system – Solid understanding of the core functionality required of systems to manage the flow of information through the supply chain (i.e. item/vendor management, forecasting, purchasing, inventory management..etc)
• Adaptable management style to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a wide range of suppliers 
• Strong ability to effectively manage in a matrix organizational structure working with multiple internal clients 
• Ability to adapt to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers 
• Exceptional track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction 
 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

•In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems
• Your day to day interactions are with peers within Accenture
• You are likely to have some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management
• You will be given minimal instruction on daily work/tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments
• Decisions that are made by you impact your own work and may impact the work of others
• In this role you would be an individual contributor and/or oversee a small work effort and/or team
• Willing to work in rotational shifts