Strategic Supply Chain Analyst - Associate… at David · New York

Summary: David is a food brand focused on developing high-protein, low-calorie foods, and is seeking a Strategic Supply Chain Analyst - Associate to join their team. The role involves building inventory models, developing plans, and making decisions to ensure product availability while analyzing complex data sets to drive inventory strategy. Responsibilities: - Analyze and interpret large, complex inventory, retail, and customer data sets to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities - Build, maintain, and own inventory and demand models that surface constraints across manufacturing, 3PLs, distribution, and retail fulfillment networks before they impact sales - Investigate fluctuations in inventory position, demand pacing, and ordering patterns - Translate demand, supply, and commercial inputs into actionable inventory plans, including production timing, replenishment cadence, and channel allocation - Collaborate with Retail, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Leadership teams to develop strategic inventory recommendations that support growth while minimizing stockouts - Partner directly with retail customers and external fulfillment partners to influence ordering behavior, improve instock rates, and unlock incremental revenue - Present inventory performance, risks, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership using clear metrics, scenarios, and decision frameworks Required Qualifications: - 1+ years of experience in a fast-paced, high intensity work environment (investing, consulting, strategy, business operations, or early-stage startups) - Strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity - Comfortable speaking directly with fulfillment and warehousing partners - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, lean environment with high standards - Proficient in and familiar with creating, maintaining, and improving data models in Excel - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and switching between high-level thinking and hands-on work - Self-starting attitude with a love for executing on ideas and moving quickly - High IQ/intellectual horsepower - Low ego, high self-awareness, and eagerness to learn - Desire to help build an early-stage CPG company with a mission to create tools to increase muscle and decrease fat Preferred Qualifications: - experience in CPG, Retail, or Inventory Operations Required Skills: Inventory Operations, CPG industry knowledge, Retail operations, Data modeling in Excel, Analytical skills, Demand planning, Supply chain collaboration, Intellectual curiosity, Eagerness to learn, Self-starting attitude, High self-awareness Benefits: Company equity opportunity, 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401(k) with 4% match, Additional perks, such as covered gym expenses, Substantial and required PTO