Tree of Life Canada Looking for Customer Supply Chain Analyst at Mississauga, ON Full Time

Overview: Our core purpose is “To Help Canada Eat Well and Live Well” For more information please visit our website at http://www.treeoflife.ca

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Tree of Life Canada ULC*_ is an Employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We are committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. If selected for an interview, we will be happy to work with you to ensure your interview is accessible and accommodation is provided. When your interview is being scheduled, please advise the Recruiter of how we might be able to support your participation.

Primary Responsibilities: As a key member of the National Customer Development Team, the Customer Supply Chain Analyst shares responsibility for achieving key KPIs such as Profitability and Top Line Sales targets, Inventory and Fill Rate targets, Promotional Activity ROI targets by utilizing Customer specific information programs, Market Data and collaborative planning. This position also interacts directly with Tree of Life Brand Management, Demand Planning, Category Insights, Customer Care, Warehouse, Transportation and Finance teams. As with all positions at Tree of Life Canada, we expect that all actions will be consistent with Tree of Life Canada’s Mission, Vision and Values.
Essential Functions:

• Utilize TOL and customer specific Business Intelligence Systems, to track points of distribution, create forecasts and provide recommendations to fill gaps.
• Create, maintain and communicate Client specific distribution reports with insights and recommended actions.
• Monitor Customer Compliance/ Fill rate reports
• Track/ validate/ dispute customer compliance charges, fines.
• Manage POs – ensure accuracy, product availability and on time delivery
• Manage information flow with customer replenishment team, TOL Field Sales, Customer Care, Warehouse, Supply Chain, Brand, AR and IT teams.
• Validate and resolve Customer DSD Reduction Report.
• Deliver recommendations for incremental sales opportunities (PDQs, seasonal promotions, etc.) and track results.
• Provide strategic forecasts, monitor stock levels, distribution points and sell through rates pre, post and during promotions. Recommend required corrections.
• Based on POG performance analysis, provide recommendations for new listings. Provide strategic forecasts, monitor stock levels, distribution points and sell through rates.
• Approach all internal and external tasks, communication, and transactions according to our purpose and core values.
• Must maintain good attendance and maintain safe work practices.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.
• Other duties and special projects as requested
• Place VMI orders, maintain accurate order guides for internal use as well as field reps. Manage allocation for seasonal items and as needed.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude:

• You have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience using customer specific BI systems, including forecasting, distribution and analytics
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business highly preferred
• You are PROFICIENT in MS Office required with high level proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bi-lingual English and French is an asset
• You love to COMMUNICATE and your skills are epic in both oral and written, fluent in English and French. You have a strong ability to speak effectively in front of employees, customers and colleagues
• You have superior:

o analytical skills,
o organizational and project management skills,
o negotiation skills, and
o working knowledge of supply/ demand planning.

• Your INTERPERSONAL ABILITIES are excellent; you have a natural ability to get along with diverse personalities and develop strong business relationships; you of course are tactful, mature, and flexible. And most definitely You must have good reasoning abilities and sound judgment
• You are incredibly PROACTIVE, service oriented with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Your ENERGY level is through the roof, very comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.

Job Type: Full-time