Supply Chain Analyst

About the company

Gellert Global Group brings together several major North American food import businesses, including Atalanta Corporation, Camerican International, Finica, and Tipico Cheese Products. The group has been importing food products for more than a century and generates combined revenues above $1.7 billion. Its companies support sourcing, insurance, finance, logistics, food safety, and information technology for customers across retail, distribution, foodservice, hospitality, cruises, and food manufacturing.

Role overview

The Supply Chain Analyst will create scalable analytics solutions, define performance measures, and strengthen reporting systems, tools, and data flows so that supply chain insights remain accurate, useful, and sustainable. This role focuses on standardizing and streamlining logistics operations, improving data quality, building BI dashboards, and driving wider adoption of supply chain analytics.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain end-to-end planning workflows, keep supply planning SOPs current, and propose improvements that reduce waste from aging, slow-moving, and short shelf-life inventory.
• Work closely with supply planners to cut down on errors, duplicate work, and manual shortcuts.
• Partner with internal teams to classify items using ABC methodology and recommend safety stock levels.
• Track and improve data accuracy measures that affect service levels and costs.
• Replace manual reporting with automated outputs and stronger self-service reporting options.
• Create standard report formats for supply chain teams and leadership.
• Build dashboards that are clear, reliable, and aligned with business needs.
• Lead smaller improvement efforts and system-related workstreams.
• Support the M3 supply chain system and serve as a first point of contact for business users.
• Handle incident resolution, investigate root causes, and escalate issues to IT when needed.
• Assist with system improvements, user acceptance testing, and deployments, including EDI rollouts and new Infor features.
• Increase the use of digital tools that improve planning execution and visibility.
• Develop exception-based reports that help planners act faster.
• Design and enhance BI solutions using tools such as Power BI and Excel models.
• Turn complex data into practical insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Flag demand changes caused by promotions, seasonality, and item phasing to the product management team.
• Coordinate with Transportation, Warehouse Operations, Finance, and Product Management to share relevant supply information.
• Perform root cause analysis and help create corrective action plans.
• Evaluate technology needs for current and future business requirements.
• Review sales history, budgets, and demand drivers; prepare forecast data; build statistical forecast models; and assess forecast performance.
• Contribute to inventory strategy for existing items, new products, and phase-outs.
• Handle other assigned duties as required.

Candidate profile

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or engineering is required.
• Five to eight years of experience in supply chain is expected.
• Experience in procurement or logistics within the food industry is preferred.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office is needed.
• Hands-on experience with business intelligence and analytics, including dashboard and report development in Power BI or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of data mining and analysis tools such as SQL and Python.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a fact-based decision-making approach.
• Clear communication skills across listening, writing, speaking, and presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at different organizational levels.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical ability.
• Comfort working independently in a fast-moving and changing environment.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $68,000 to $78,000 annually, plus bonus.

Location update

The company plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Madison, NJ in Q1 2027. Candidates should be comfortable with this future change in work location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with company-paid life, accident, and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Competitive pay, annual bonus potential, immediate vesting in the company-matched 401(k) plan upon enrollment, and an employee referral program.
• Online learning, classroom and virtual development opportunities, and education assistance.
• Paid time off, parental leave, and flexible work schedules where applicable.
• Employee engagement and recognition initiatives, wellness programs, philanthropic and DE&I efforts, company celebrations, and team-building events.

Equal opportunity and accommodation

The employer provides equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities during the application process, interviews, job performance, and access to employment benefits. Applicants needing accommodation may contact hr@gellertglobalgroup.com.