Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Strategy & Analytics

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About The Team
The Supply Chain Strategy team is a world-class community of analysts who work in a collaborative environment that leverages a variety of strategic and technical skillsets to help drive Car Maxs supply chain operations. Car Maxs supply chain business is undergoing an exciting transformation focused on optimizing how we acquire, recondition, and move vehicles which is helping us extend our market leadership while positioning us for future growth.

The Supply Chain Strategy team is at the center of this transformation, serving as thought leaders who provide strategic direction and data-driven insights that guide decision-making across our supply chain operations

Our team tackles this work while ensuring we are a great representation of Car Max’s 4 core values:

Do the Right Thing :
We prioritize maintaining the culture of integrity which has set Car Max apart in the used car industry, and promote a respectful and inclusive environment at work
Put People First :
We’re focused on nurturing associate development and on maintaining a healthy work culture, while also making sure our customers are offered a great experience
Win Together :
Teamwork is essential to what we do; we regularly learn from each other and draw on each other’s expertise and perspectives
Go for Greatness :
We continually improve our abilities and the products that we support, to reinforce Car Max’s position as the industry leader

About

The Role

Car Max sources hundreds of thousands of vehicles each year through consumer purchases, auctions, and other channels. Each vehicle goes through a complex journey from acquisition through reconditioning and logistics before its ready to be sold to customers. The Supply Chain Strategy team leverages data, analytics, and strategy to optimize this journey, ensuring we purchase an optimal mix of cars, recondition those cars efficiently, and move them through our network to support growth of our retail sales.
There are several sub-teams on Supply Chain Strategy who focus on different parts of the vehicle lifecycle. As a Sr. Analyst in Supply Chain Strategy, you will work with business partners in our Product, Technology, and Operations to help drive the supply chain business forward on a team focused on one of these areas:

Consumer Supply Strategy

– Works to optimize how we acquire vehicles directly from consumers through our digital and omnichannel processes
B2B Strategy

– Works to enhance the way we exchange with other businesses through selling at our auction or buying directly from third parties
Merchandising Strategy

– Works to ensure we can evaluate and buy vehicles through all channels through efficient and effective operations
Logistics Strategy

– Works to optimize vehicle movement throughout our network and balance the tradeoff of cost and speed
Service Operations Strategy

– Works to enhance reconditioning operations, ensuring vehicles are prepared efficiently and to quality standards that support customer satisfaction

What You Will Do – Essential Responsibilities
Some of our roles lean towards partnering more closely with the Product organization and serving as product analyst, whereas others lean towards partnering more closely with Field Operations organization and serving as an operational analyst. In either of those roles, a successful Sr. Analyst would:
Be an analytic partner and establish a close working relationship with a product manager or our operational partners
Design and analyze tests to evaluate effectiveness of changes to our products or operational changes
Enhance analytical tools, such as models, reports, and dashboards, utilizing them to monitor performance and drive ongoing performance

Qualifications and Requirements
Ability to consistently deliver at a high level on the responsibilities listed above. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge and skills required:
A track record of excellent problem solving, strategic thinking, and quantitative/qualitative analysis
Experience conducting large scale data analysis to support…