Supply Chain Analyst

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We are looking for dedicated employees to join our team to help our customers have the best experience possible every time they enter a JD Finish Line store.

Our employees are key to our success.

The purpose of this position is to provide financial and statistical analysis for the distribution center in relation to workforce management, including forecasting and scheduling. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line's core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:

• Utilize advanced Microsoft Excel skills and Manhattan labor management tool to project workforce needs and scheduling direction, short-term and long-term, to DC operations leadership and human resources partners.
• In a constantly changing environment, identify volume alteration triggers, variable data, and coordinate contingency plans for unusual volume.
• Assists DC operations leadership with forecasted budget for the current and next fiscal year's distribution center labor costs, broken down to a weekly level; evaluate company directives given for expected sales and volume of product flow; factors in all relevant events when establishing future and maintaining current year's budget; continually analyzes and makes necessary recommendations for adjusting current year's labor hours/cost as necessary to stay on budget.
• Continually reviews report setups, codes and data to ensure valid information is being provided to the management team in regards to labor standards, forecasting, and workforce labor scheduling.
• Improve planning and scheduling performance by effectively analyzing sources of initial error; communicate appropriate corrective action.
• Assists developing and maintaining reports to mine pertinent data on a re-occurring and/or ad-hoc basis.
• Utilizes various tools to analyze distribution center associate performance, efficiency rates, productivity metrics, and absenteeism and report to management as needed.
• Assist in implementing new workforce management tools and resources as they become available.
• Develop ad hoc reports relating to supply chain management to meet internal business requirements as needed.
• Based on analysis of distribution center data, makes recommendations for process improvements.
• Executes stretch assignments in supply chain finance
• Additional duties and projects as required.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 2 - 4 years of applicable work experience in data analysis, preferably supporting a supply chain or retail function. Internal JD Finish Line experience strongly preferred.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Computer literate with the ability to learn distribution center software and labor management applications. Should have advanced knowledge and abilities with Microsoft Excel and Access and/or Google Sheets. SQL is a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands 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.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Walk or move from one location to another
• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company's policies are required for this position.
• Average work week is 40-45 hours, which can vary depending on business need.
• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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Physical Demands - The physical demands 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.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

EEOC Statement:

The Finish Line, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. The Finish Line, Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on the individual's race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other protected characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation for disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

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Applicants who require accessibility assistance to submit an employment application can either call Finish Line at (317) 613-6890 or email us at [email protected]. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will respond as soon as reasonably possible. (This email address and phone number is only for individuals seeking accommodation when applying for a job.)