Analyst Supply Chain I Inventory Planning

Job Summary:

Under general supervision and utilizing Mary Kay Inc.’s Business Systems, provides analytical support to one or more areas of the Integrated Supply Chain Division. This position researches, analyzes, and monitors various inventory class types including obsolescence and destructs. Executes promotional marketing and end of life activities for all domestic and international locations, ensuring that inventory is tracked and accounted for as it completes production and enters the distribution channels. This job provides inventory-related support to international region(s) with the goal of offering best in class customer service.

About the Role:

1. Inventory Analysis - Helps to protect the inventory levels of all markets locally through daily analysis and reporting. Collaborates with partners to ensure new and existing regular line promotional items are available to support market launch. With supervision, works to understand and interpret the potential impact supply constraints and delays can have on inventory levels. Execute against approved plans in coordination with key stakeholders in the Supply Chain and NPD organizations with the goal of minimizing obsolescence. Assists in reviewing inventory and promotion requests from global markets. May be asked to compile data and help lead weekly or monthly inventory meetings for department and division. Elevates to supervisor as needed.

2. End of Life Management - Completes regular reporting that identifies the inventory levels and financials of phase out, expired, Limited Edition, and slow-moving inventory that are reaching end of life. Works to ensure an obsolete part has been properly updated, dispositioned, and no longer active throughout Mary Kay’s global Supply Chain systems. Through partnerships with supply chain, NPD and market/regional teams, with supervision works to minimize the impact of obsolescence and actions plans. May help lead meetings and create reporting for leadership review and approval.

3. Market Communication - With supervision, interfaces regularly with market and region teams on current and future inventory positions, inventory challenges, and supply updates. Provides weekly inputs to the market’s promotional, out of stock and critical inventory reports as the primary contact between the market and the Supply Chain. Assists with the ongoing maintenance of region-specific communication tools and established processes to meet customer’s ongoing needs. Participates in reviewing inventory and promotion requests from global markets and elevates to supervisor as needed.

4. Processes and Metrics - Utilizes established reporting tools to track key indices regarding sales, inventory levels, slow moving inventory, and forecast accuracy to service the promotional and regular line product needs of our market partners. Works with international markets and cross-functional domestic partners, to obtain critical information needed to accurately analyze and identify market requirements. May create reports that help leadership accurately represent specific Supply Chain positions with other cross-functional leaders. Continually reviews existing tracking tools and processes with the goal of identifying areas of efficiency improvement that better serves business needs. Prepares and participates in special projects as needed. Participates in onboarding presentations to new employees as part of our established program. This includes participating in the ongoing maintenance of onboarding materials. May be asked to guide and knowledge share with new employees.

5. System - Has basic familiarity with the various supply chain planning and reporting systems. Can secure inventory information from the various systems that is needed to complete basic job tasks. With help, can troubleshoot and find answers to questions using the various systems and their features. May be asked to maintain forecast, miscellaneous inventory set up, and global allocation. Works to ensure data integrity throughout Mary Kay’s supply chain systems with a focus relating to specific work tasks. Highlights areas for efficiency improvement and collaborates with cross-functional partners on solution development and implementation.