Retail Inventory Associate - Driver

This position is remote/virtual which means the work can be completed from anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories. This role has up to 75% required travel. RESPONSIBILITIES • Leads and Supports enterprise projects regarding inventory accuracy, service quality, and process controls impacting inventory adjustments. • Collaborates across SC Ops. Exc. & Continuous Improvement teams and field stakeholders to address field-escalated QC/IA process issues or area-level end-to-end operational process improvement opportunities to deliver tangible, urgent, and near-term issue resolutions.• Brings an executional and end-to-end process mindset to drive and align projects and initiatives with field operational targets including but not limited to inventory adjustments and quality elements.• Commits and contributes to a major cultural shift to activate continuous improvement-led business impact.• Operate as an effective action-oriented, analytical problem-solver to alleviate Supply Chain field issues and escalations in an urgent and timely manner.• Responsible for business key results across Supply Chain focus areas, including but not limited to, inventory adjustments and quality elements.• Regional SME oversight/support/institution of process elements and initiatives to drive key results, including but not limited to, key impact areas of inventory adjustments and quality elements.• Establish cadences for connecting with field teams in executing supply chain initiatives impacting key results, including but not limited to, inventory adjustments and quality elements.• Responsible for triaging field execution gaps and devising action plans for mitigating ops leakage in key results, including but not limited to inventory adjustments and quality elements, as well as determining countermeasures to close gaps in process flow where applicable.• Implements new and modifies existing inventory accuracy/health and quality strategies to improve warehouse efficiencies and experience of the customer.• Facilitates calls with market operation’s teams to ensure goal metrics are reviewed and achieved.• Responsible for deep comprehension of weekly/monthly ops leakage in the field across key results, including but not limited to, inventory adjustments and quality elements.• Accountable for improving key results, including but not limited to, inventory adjustments and quality elements across the market/region/network.• Other duties as assigned by manager.RELATIONSHIPS• Internal: SC Ops Exc. Leadership, CI Leadership, Area Leadership, Operations Managers and local teams across Supply Chain and other functions.• External: Third Party Consultants.WORK ENVIRONMENT• Remote: This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain required (management roles may include supervisory experience; project lead roles may include experience leading various sized projects)• Requires up to 75% travel.• Action Oriented: Demonstrates initiative and urgency to collaborate with field stakeholders to analyze and solve escalated field Supply Chain issues.• Customer-centric with a bias for action: Demonstrates thought partnership and a value creation mindset with both internal and external customers and possesses a bias for action.• Problem Solving Prowess: Possess problem-solving skills on the following topics:• Data gathering and assessment including application of statistical principles.• Problem-solving facets such as hypothesis development, qualitative and quantitative data gathering and use, solution development, and impact analysis.• Technology tools such as spreadsheets, common reporting tools, etc.• Catalyst for Change: Strong problem-solver who implements short and long-term solutions and demonstrates impact and in turn show ROI of a continuous improvement mindset and its impact over time.• Inventory and Quality Process Expertise: Develop deep expertise in best-in-class end-to-end distribution processes.• Relationships: Develops and maintains field relationships through on-site visits to identify opportunities and drive impact at all US Foods areas and regions.EDUCATION• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or in another relevant field, or equivalent experience.CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING• N/ALICENSES• N/APREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• Minimum 5 years of experience in continuous improvement in a Supply Chain setting or consulting environment exclusive of day-to-day operational experience• Strong continuous improvement pedigree; Prefer Green Belt certification in Lean / Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methodologies.• Nice to have project management training or certifications (e.g., PMI).PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS• Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of timeOCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVERJOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:FREQUENCY:STAND: OCCASIONALLYWALK: FREQUENTLYDRIVE: OCCASIONALLYSIT: FREQUENTLYLIFT1-10 lbs (Sedentary): FREQUENTLY11-20 lbs (Light): OCCASIONALLY21-50 lbs (Medium): OCCASIONALLY51-100 lbs (Heavy): OCCASIONALLYOver 100 lbs (Very Heavy): NEVERCARRY1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY11-20 lbs (Light): OCCASIONALLY21-50 lbs (Medium): OCCASIONALLY51-100 lbs (Heavy): OCCASIONALLYOver 100 lbs (Very Heavy): NEVERThe following information is provided in accordance with certain state and local laws. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. In California, the expected compensation for this role is between $80,300.00 and $126,300.00. In Connecticut, the expected compensation for this role is between $90,000.00 and $126,300.00. In Colorado, the expected compensation for this role is between $85,100.00 and $113,400.00. In Maryland, the expected compensation for this role is between $85,100.00 and $113,400.00. In Minnesota, the expected compensation for this role is between $80,300.00 and $107,100.00. In New York, the expected compensation for this role is between $80,300.00 and $126,300.00. In Rhode Island, the expected compensation for this role is between $85,100.00 and $113,400.00. In Washington, the expected compensation for this role is between $90,000.00 and $120,000.00.This role is also eligible for Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.