Supply Chain Business Analyst

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Job description

Company Overview

Who is Costa Farms? We're one of the world's largest horticultural growers-but without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we've grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China. Costa Farms now employs nearly 6,000. Costa Farms now employs nearly 6000 engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists!

Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of H3: being Humble, staying Hungry, and always Hustling. The team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone's life.

True to that mission, we grow more than 1,500 plant varieties. Driven by the spirit of innovation, the team is always testing new plants and developing new solutions to make it easier for retailers and plant parents to enjoy plants. We're also continuously testing different ways of growing our plants to increase quality and improve their ecological footprint as one aspect of our many sustainability efforts.

We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. Join the team, and you'll find opportunities to learn and grow. You'll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader. You'll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.

You'll also find right away that Costa Farms is committed to providing a diverse environment. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Position Overview:

The Inventory Management Analyst has the core responsibility of serving as the liaison between the sales team and the production team to define the availability of the Foliage Division's inventory in both the short-term and the long term. The Inventory Mgmt. The analyst will report directly to the Director of Sales, Replenishment, and Analytics and will be responsible for collaborating with production teams to produce a weekly availability for order writing purposes. Additionally, the person in this role will be responsible for facilitating an S&OP process to balance a forward-looking demand signal against the projected available inventory. The analyst will be responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams (i.e., live goods purchasing, commercial operations) to address discrepancies between supply and demand. Finally, the analyst will be responsible for collaborating with the Business Analytics team to develop a suite of reports to measure the performance of both the sales team and the production team with respect to inventory management.

Responsibilities:

* Collaborate with production and operations teams to define an "availability" for the sales team to use for order writing on a weekly basis
* Create forward-looking visibility into inventory position and address gaps relative to projected demand through collaboration with cross-functional teams
* Define and execute approach for allocating product across different customers/accounts based on strategic opportunities and profitability
* Identify opportunities to distribute excess inventory across different customers/accounts
* Monitor performance of sales and production teams from an inventory management perspective
* Serve as the primary point of contact for Sales Directors on production/operations-related issues

Requirements:

* 2+ years of experience as an analyst in a professional context
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
* Strong background in Microsoft Excel/other analytical tools
* Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently through multiple channels (i.e., written, oral, presentations, etc.)
* Appetite & vision for continuous improvement of both people and processes
* Professional experience and demeanor that establishes credibility across cross-functional departments in the enterprise
* Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
* Fluency in both English and Spanish is preferred

After applying, follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on what's happening around Costa Farms and to start becoming part of our family. Come Grow with Us™!

Costa Farms offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

* 401(k) Plan
* Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
* Health Savings Account
* Care on Demand Telemedicine
* Health Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
* Virtual workplace for certain roles
* Growth Opportunities
* Challenging and exciting work environment
* Costa Farms Scholarship
* Employee discounts on plants

Costa Farms also has:

On-site gym with showers

On-site cafeteria and dry cleaning

Love Where You Work activities throughout the year