Inventory Management Analyst

Title: Inventory Management Analyst

Classification: Non-exempt

Supervisors Title: Director of Shelf Edge

Job Description:

Position Overview:

The Inventory Management Analyst plays a pivotal role in driving the implementation, enhancement, and long-term sustainability of core systems at Vallarta Supermarkets, including Production Planning for fresh in-store products, Computer Assisted Ordering, and Perpetual Inventory. This role involves generating actionable reports and business insights to support system optimization and increase adoption across retail operations.

The analyst will develop a deep understanding of system functionality and its integration with store-level operations, using data to uncover opportunities for improvement. They will also collaborate closely with project managers to propose, document, and validate system enhancements that align with operational needs.

Shelf Edge is the team committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences by managing all aspects of shelf-level execution. This includes overseeing product replenishment systems, fresh food production planning, accurate pricing and signage, and ensuring that product placement aligns with corporate merchandising strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis, Reporting and Insight Generation.
• Design, develop, and maintain reports, and visualizations that support operational goals to maintain great inventory conditions at stores.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities.
• Generate reports that inform operational compliance to SOPs.
• Design reports to track forecast accuracy and inventory KPIs
• Identify opportunities and propose solutions to simplify and improve current systems focused on improving inventory levels in stores.
• Work with project managers of current systems to define solutions to current systems
• Document improvements, track progress and validate functionality to approve release.
• Work closely to Shelf Edge Manager to coordinate implementations and communication to other corporate departments and to operational teams.
• Management of all systems supporting Supply chain in -stock position, product quality, and efficient inventory utilization.
• Monitor, support, and ensure all systems are maintained and perform up to expectations.
• Monitor store performance against expected results and identify opportunities.
• Develop innovative solutions and new ways of thinking about solutions, problems and opportunities; share information in ways that promote, clarify and keep people informed.
• Take action in system inputs to solve issues at stores.
• Ensure open communication regarding planning, execution and results.
• Interacting with many corporate positions to track progress and understand their needs.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to develop reports and performance indicators.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and partner with store team members and management to affect immediate changes as required.
• Ability to work with a variety of team members and management to resolve operational problems and ensure sales and performance goals are met or exceeded.
• Customer service skills and the ability to resolve complaints, inquiries and operational errors.
• Strong skills with Excel
• Preferred requirements: SQL skills for querying and transforming data.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in data analysis, inventory management, supply chain operations, or a similar analytical role within a retail or grocery environment.
• Demonstrated experience in creating and maintaining reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive business decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required (e.g., pivot tables, v-lookups, complex formulas).
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations, IT, and project management teams.
• Preferred: Experience with SQL or other data querying languages for transforming and analyzing datasets.

Physical Demands:

• May also have to do some light lifting of supplies and materials from time to time.
• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• This position may require travel and overnight stays from time to time.
• Typical physical demands or activities include climbing, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching and walking.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a Non-Exempt Level Position; Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; schedule would be based on business necessity and coordinated through the reporting supervisor.

As of 2022, Vallarta counts on 53 stores throughout California (Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Orange, and Fresno counties), and more than 8,000 team members. The Gonzalez family promises to continue to strive for excellence in everything we do so that our valued customers always have a Vallarta supermarket to call their own.From one small carnicería in Van Nuys in 1985 to 53 full-service markets across California, Vallarta Supermarkets is a living, breathing tribute to the hard work and customer dedication of our founding family and all of our valued employees.Vallarta Supermarkets was founded by Enrique Gonzalez Sr., who was later joined in the business by his four brothers, his son and nephew. Their family roots and humble origins began in the tiny town of Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, where Enrique and his brothers were raised on a meager farm. Their parents instilled in them at very young ages the importance of family and the power of a strong work ethic to overcome challenges.When the opportunity arose to immigrate in the 1960’s, the Gonzalez family was thankful to stake their claim in the “land of opportunity,” the United States of America. Right away, the five brothers got to work in restaurants, either as short-order cooks or bussing tables. Even though some of the brothers were still in school, they all worked to help the family make ends meet.In 1985, Enrique Gonzalez Sr. began his journey in the grocery business when he opened Carniceria Vallarta in a 1,000 sq. ft market in Van Nuys, CA. He focused on selling the traditional cuts of meats popular in his native Mexico with an emphasis on unequaled quality and the friendliest of customer service. He soon expanded the business to a second location and brought his four brothers into the business. From there the adventure truly began, as they worked together as a family to build both a reputation for excellence and a successful business.The Gonzalez brothers believed that the key to Vallarta’s success would be to combine elevated customer service with the highest quality products to serve the growing Hispanic community whose needs may not be addressed by big chain stores.That’s why, from the beginning, Vallarta Supermarkets offered a wider variety of the freshest, traditional foods from Mexico, and Central and South America than any other store. They offered specialty and traditional items customers couldn’t find anywhere else: cut-to-order Latin-style meats (ranchera, diesmillo, lomo de res), spices, fresh fruit and produce, delicious prepared foods, pan dulce made daily, plus everything else you would expect from a traditional grocery store. Fast forward to today where Vallarta has expanded its offerings to include a juice and aquas frescas bar, tortilleria, bakery (panaderia), a cevicheria and more.