Field Replenishment Analyst

Description

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We’re a family-owned company under our fourth generation of leadership and have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

LiftOne invests in people, facilities and innovative technology as part of the essential role we play in supporting our country’s supply chain and enabling critical goods to be delivered to homes and businesses. We’re a privately held company, and pair our scale with a strong foundation in our culture and values. This combination gives us a competitive advantage in the market and helps make us a trailblazing organization that is built to last.

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. We offer great benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for advancement to all our employees.

Be a part of the essential work we do at LiftOne and make a difference for our customers, our community and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with LiftOne.

Summary

As a Field Replenishment Analyst for LiftOne, you will report into the newly developed Supply Chain team at LiftOne. You’ll partner with business leaders and other key stakeholders to understand our current state, identify key pain points, and contribute to data / process optimization to promote the future state of the department. You will help support new supply chain initiatives in efforts to drive customer satisfaction. 

The primary function of the Field Replenishment Analyst for field technician vans and storage location inventories (aka, Field Replenishment Analyst or “FRA”) is to optimize inventory levels and ensure the availability of parts across the LiftOne network of mobile field technicians. The FRA will conduct in-depth analyses of field inventory-related data to optimize van stock levels, reorder points, reorder scheduling, stock transfers, and stock storage locations. The role involves the gathering, structuring, and interpretating of data from various sources, including but not limited to, customer requirements, inventory life cycle data, part usage analytics, lead times, material costs, van storage capacities, and financial impact drivers. To excel as a FRA, candidates must possess a combination of enhanced analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and a strong attention to detail. A fundamental understanding of field operations and an enhanced mechanical acumen, or “tech-speak”, may also prove beneficial in this position. Technology will play a role in the work. Enterprise planning (ERP) tools and analytics tools, specifically SAP S4/HANA and MSFT Power BI, will be commonly used to gather, interpret, and maintain inventory-related data. Familiarity with these tools and the ability to adapt to a digitally transformative workplace will prove vital in this role.

Essential Functions

• Assignment to a replenishment coverage of approximately one hundred (100) field technicians and associated customer locations within the LiftOne regional network.
• Utilize appropriate replenishment planning methodologies, historical data, and systemic tools to optimize field stock inventory levels while maintaining suitable field stock levels to accurately achieve first trip repairs and essential customer demands serviced by LiftOne field technicians.
• Stay informed of and participate with cadenced field stock inventory audits to continuously evaluate and improve field stock baseline inventories, including that of new stock, safety stock, slow moving, and dead stock parts.
• Analyze regional pod locker efficiencies and other technician-assigned customer solution storage options, e.g., onsite storage cabinets, pod lockers, etc.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain/Procurement to ensure timely replenishment strategies, quality controls and vendor performance metrics, and troubleshoots and escalations.
• Track and report accuracy and performance metrics to drive process optimization and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks to replenishment rates and requirements, such as market fluctuations, seasonality, lifecycle changes, environmental risks, and inventory leakage.
• Stay informed about industry best practices, emerging technology, and evolving market trends.
• Data support for Procurement category buyers and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Assist in creating and maintaining KPI scorecards and performance dashboards.
• Collaborate with assigned technician base and centralized LiftOne team members.
• Other duties as assigned.?

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• 3-5+ years of professional replenishment analyst or materials or supply planning experience in a relatable role required and/or bachelor’s degree in SCM/Operations from an accredited university.
• Familiarity with materials handling equipment is preferred.
• Former experience within a technician space and/or parts management with exposure to high-volume transaction environments is a plus.
• ERP experience strongly desired, SAP S4/Hana is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications with advanced knowledge of MS Excel functions.
• Experience with analytical visualization tools, Power BI is a plus. 
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Collaborative work approach.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure effectively and professionally in a team-oriented environment with frequent changes in deadlines and priorities.

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee must operate equipment in a safe manner.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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