About Blue Ridge Solutions, Inc
We are Blue Ridge, creators of the leading supply chain platform for distributors, retailers, and manufacturers. Our fast-growing and exciting SaaS supply chain planning platform provides cutting-edge supply chain solutions including forecasting and demand planning, replenishment, S&OP, rough-cut capacity planning, and pricing. Our software helps businesses gain control, improve forecasting precision, reduce costs, improve service levels, and increase profit.
As a Lifeline Consultant you will be responsible for providing insights to clients. To do so, you will first meet with our clients to uncover their business needs and challenges. You will have strong analytical skills to perform quantitative and observational data analyses. You will us analyses, to create and present your recommendations to our clients.
Responsibilities
- Proactively perform data driven analysis and modeling of supply chain data (e.g. inventory, service levels, forecasting, etc.)
- Consult and educate customers to meet objectives such as: improving days of inventory supply/turns and decrease excess/obsolete inventory.
- Maintain and perform scheduled calls with Blue Ridge customers to review purchasing, forecasting, inventory and service levels for the period.
- Provide reporting assistance to customers including, but not limited to custom report building and SQL query development.
- Ensure accuracy of metrics and identify the underlying drivers behind performance.
- Develop a strategic relationship with customers to achieve their objectives and goals leveraging Blue Ridge solutions.
- Prepare reports to illustrate trends and identify root causes through detailed analysis of key data, including recommendations for corrective action and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Participate in the planning and configuration of Blue Ridge systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, supply chain management or similar
- 3+ years’ experience with Purchasing, Inventory Planning, Supply Chain/Financial Analysis, Data Modeling, Business Analysis or a closely related field
- Statistical analysis, supply chain planning/forecasting skills using recognized planning or analytics software applications.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated business intuition skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with all levels of an organization, influence leaders to change/adopt change, building trust and credibility quickly.
- High level of initiative, flexibility, organization and team orientation
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Energetic, proactive and persistent focus on meeting deadlines
- APICS and/or Green Belt certification is desirable.
- Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; proficient with other Office applications
- Expertise with data analysis tools is required.
- Ability to travel – up to 25%
What we offer
· Competitive salary
· Free Medical/Dental/Vision (for Individual)
· 401(k) match
· Unlimited PTO
· Remote
· Collaborative, fun, team-oriented environment
Blue Ridge is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.