Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Design Job at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Supply Chain in Ol

About Williams Sonoma - Olive Branch, MS

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams – Sonoma. Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources, or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc Supply Chain Overview

In 2024, Williams-Sonoma was recognized as a Great Place to Work ® and Forbes Best Employers for Women and Diversity, honors which reflect that we are truly a people-first organization. Our operation includes:

• Over 4,000 Full-Time Associates across the Supply Chain
• 15.1M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US, Williams-Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following:
• Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final-mile furniture hubs.
• Small package eCommerce distribution centers located in Mississippi, Arizona, and Tennessee totaling 3.9M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full-time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi and Tennessee
• Manufacturing facilities located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling 861k square feet with over 1,500 full-time employees producing approximately $900 million - $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture3 Sutter Street Upholstery Factories located in North Carolina and Mississippi with over 1,400 FTE’s producing approximately $900 million to $1 Billion in sales of Upholstered furniture
• Transportation Department for Ocean, Air, Trucking, and Rail consisting of over 30 transportation professionals located in Memphis, TN
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey

This unique and exciting role within our Supply Chain team will be responsible for large and small-scale project work associated with modeling and optimizing the WSI end-to-end supply chain. This position requires a combination of technical skills, supply chain knowledge, and emotional intelligence to lead change management initiatives and adopt consensus amongst cross functional stakeholders.

The Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Design position is located in Olive Branch, MS.

You'll be excited about this opportunity because you will....

• Perform optimization and maintenance of critical Supply Chain routing and transit tables, including project management activities to implement change
• Collaborate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical groups, spanning all organizational levels including but not limited to: Technology, Transportation, Finance, Sourcing, Distribution/Operations, Inventory, and Engineering
• Support the development of repeatable data workflows generating models to optimize the end to end supply chain, using Alteryx and Tableau

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Transportation/Logistics, Operations Management, Computer Science, or related work experience
• At least 2-3 years of experience utilizing analytics software tools such as: Alteryx, Tableau, and Coupa/LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru or Optilogic Cosmic Frog
• Ability to transform large data into actionable insights, including development of data models that blend data from multiple source systems
• General knowledge of international and domestic transportation, distribution operations or final mile delivery
• Ability to analyze current processes and recommend solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of leadership and with external providers

We prefer some of these qualities as well….

• Knowledge of the principles of optimization and how optimization is performed using software packages in the area of Network Optimization, Sales and Operational Planning, or Cost to Serve Analysis
• Knowledge of SQL and Python

Review these physical requirements, as they play a major part in this role….

• Able to bend, reach, squat, climb stairs/ladder

​​​Our company benefits are second to none in the industry….

• Generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brand products
• 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, Employee Assistance Programs, Time Off to Volunteer, Matching Gifts Community Service Program, and Holidays (in some locations)
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits, Legal and Identity Protection Plans and Pet Insurance
• For more information on our benefits offerings, please visit MyWSIBenefits.com

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