Vendor Managed Inventory Analyst

Description

Join the team at Dr Pepper Snapple Group and make a difference by pursuing everything that you do with the determination that sets us apart from our competitors. Driving for results leads to recognition and personal growth within the company, helping us to achieve our goal to “Be the Best Beverage Business in the Americas”. The success that comes from within each of us is recognized, and creates opportunities for your growth in the organization.

OBJECTIVES:
The Vendor Management Inventory (VMI) Analyst will report to the Walmart/Sam’s Club VMI Manager and participate with the customer VMI team in support of the Walmart Inc. accounts. This position will ensure a single point of contact for customers and continuously strive to improve customer service and meet the customers’ targets. The analyst will establish relationships with customer buyers and DPSG on-site commercial teams and provide an end to end “customer service” process with a single point of contact for Vendor Managed Inventory to support our DPSG business at Walmart and Sam’s.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Participate on the customer VMI / Co-Managed customer teams, ensuring a single point of contact for customers and continuously striving to improve customer service and meet both DPSG and the customers’ targets.
2. Manage daily ordering for Sam’s Club DSD business, working with Independent Bottling groups to fulfill Club Replenishment needs.
3. Drive service excellence; Analyze / interpret customer service level information to facilitate proactive improvement opportunities using Sam’s GRS environment.
4. Ensure on time delivery for orders through monitoring on time delivery metrics and partnering with the transportation teams and bottling partners.
5. Manage and publish critical management reports on in-stock, on-time and inventory level compliance to DPSG management team.
6. Analyze, support, and develop overall logistics strategies for the Sam’s team (both internal and external).
7. Manage and escalate any customer invoicing challenge to DPS Sales team. Utilize tools such as MS Office,
   RetailLink, INFOREM, HOST, GRS and SAP tools.
8. Execute business processes related to order cycle, forecasting, promotional activity, claims, returns, deductions, etc. Resolves disputes including supply chain variations, forecast inaccuracies between DPS & Sam’s and all product related issues.
9. Collaborate with Manager to identify and implement strategic initiatives to enhance customer relationship while reducing cost. Provides analysis to take advantage of promotion, distribution, pricing and process opportunities.
10. Execute business process using strong communication, customer service, problem solving and analytical skills.
11. Ability to travel up to 5%.

TOTAL REWARDSWe take great pride in offering our people benefits that are competitive. We appreciate hard work, innovative ideas and unending passion, which is why we provide a comprehensive set of benefits and options designed to fit the unique lifestyles of our employees from day one based on eligibility requirements.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor degree from accredited college/university OR High school education/GED equivalency and two years supply chain/logistics experience
2. Two years of VMI, order processing, or replenishment experience.
3. Two years’ experience using MS Excel.
4. One years’ experience using SAP.
5. One year experience using Retail Link/Inforem.
6. Training completed using Sam’s Club Global Replenishment System (GRS)

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) is the leading producer of flavored beverages in North America and the Caribbean. Our success is fueled by more than 50 brands that are synonymous with refreshment, fun and flavor. We have 6 of the top 10 non-cola soft drinks, and 11 of our 14 leading brands are No. 1 in their flavor categories. In addition to our flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, our portfolio includes Sunkist soda, 7UP, A&W, Canada Dry, Crush, Mott's, Squirt, Hawaiian Punch, Penafiel, Clamato, Schweppes, Rose's and Mr & Mrs T mixers.

With a brand heritage spanning more than 200 years, the DPS portfolio includes some of the most recognized beverages in the Americas. More than 75 percent of the company’s overall volume is from brands that are either #1 or #2 in their flavor categories. In addition to its flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, the DPS portfolio includes 7UP, Mott’s, A&W, Sunkist soda, Hawaiian Punch, Canada Dry, Schweppes, RC Cola, Diet Rite, Squirt, Penafiel, Yoo-hoo, Rose’s, Clamato, Mr & Mrs T and other well-known consumer favorites.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Dr Pepper Snapple Group recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V