Manager, Supply Chain Analytics

The Manager Supply Chain Analytics leads the Supply Chain Services Analyst team and drives the adoption of emerging analytical capabilities — AI, advanced analytics, automation, and modern Cloud ERP processes — across Simmons’ Supply Chain function. Partnering with leaders across Supply Chain (Procurement, Supply Planning, Warehousing & Transportation) and extended internal partners (Operations, Finance, IT/BI, and the Pet Food, Animal Nutrition, and Prepared Foods business units), this position delivers fact-based analysis and insight-led recommendations that accelerate Simmons’ Supply Chain strategy and roadmap of key initiatives.

They will both lead a team and roll up their sleeves — building reporting and data products, modernizing how Supply Chain works with data, and developing the analytical capability of the people around them.

Essential Position Responsibilities - This is a salary exempt position

Lead and develop the Supply Chain Services Analyst team . Lead the Supply Chain Services Analyst team, setting direction, prioritizing the team’s work against the Supply Chain roadmap, and developing each team member as both a domain expert and an emerging-capability practitioner. Coach the team in storytelling with data, modern analytical tools, and cross-functional collaboration. Build a high-performing team that combines deep Supply Chain knowledge with curiosity about new ways of working.

Provide regular feedback and coaching, support career growth, and partner with HR on talent planning, recruiting, and succession.

Deliver Supply Chain Analytics & Insights . Develop and maintain analyses delivering insights across Supply Chain functions including Procurement, Planning, Inventory, Transportation, and Warehousing. Analyze trends across raw supply cycles, inventory health (Days of Supply, slow movement, expiring and at-risk stock), supplier performance, and S&OP/MRP outputs — highlighting exceptions, surfacing actionable information, and communicating gaps to plan. Support the periodic refresh and execution of supplier scorecards and accountability processes (RFP/RFQ support, GAP reporting, contract and cost-adherence reporting).

Deliver fact-based insights and recommendations from large data sets in a concise, compelling fashion suitable for both executive audiences and operational teams.

Develop and maintain the Supply Chain reporting and data product suite . Serve as the key point of contact for the development and maintenance of new and current reporting and dashboards across Supply Chain. Build, develop, and maintain data models, reporting systems, data automation, dashboards, and performance metrics that support key business decisions. Function as a Supply Chain Center of Excellence — facilitating intake, vetting, prioritization, resource planning, and communication of the project and report backlog.

Participate in defining processes that effectively support Supply Chain-wide, holistic reporting needs across the Pet Food, Animal Nutrition, and Prepared Foods business units.

Drive adoption of emerging capabilities — AI, advanced analytics, and Cloud ERP . Lead the Supply Chain team’s adoption of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, automation, and Cloud-based ERP processes (e.g., Cloud Oracle for Procurement RFP work and downstream Supply Chain workflows). Build personal and team fluency with these capabilities, identify where they create real value, and partner with IT/BI and business unit leadership to sequence rollout across Pet Food, Animal Nutrition, and Prepared Foods.

Champion practical, sustainable application of these capabilities — not technology for its own sake. Accelerate continuous improvement and automation of reporting, dashboarding, and analytical workflows; identify data source gaps and lead the work to eliminate irregularities, incongruencies, and anomalies.

Drive data governance within Supply Chain . Implement best practices for data generation, storage, accuracy, and consumption within Supply Chain. Work cross-functionally with IT, BI, and business unit operations partners to ensure accuracy and certification of…