DC Manager, Transportation & Distribution Analytics

DC Manager, Transportation & Distribution Analytics

At ASICS, our Sound Mind, Sound Body™ philosophy is more than a tagline – it’s our way of life. Over 75 years ago our founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka, saw that sport and movement had the power to lift spirits, project positivity, and propel people and whole communities forward.

The Manager, Transportation & Distribution Analytics provides end‑users across the ASICS America supply chain organization with visibility and insight to key indicators, trends, and other business intelligence. Responsibilities include analyzing warehouse operations, inbound & outbound logistics, and inventory planning; identifying patterns from complex data sets; and communicating findings through data visualization and reporting techniques.

• Has people leadership responsibilities

• Use data mining, statistics, statistical modeling, and machine learning to uncover relationships and patterns in data and translate insights into actionable steps and best practices
• Build a deep understanding of the business at a level of detail that enables identification and resolution of critical issues
• Educate and train clients to use data as an analytical tool, presenting information in new forms for exploration of options
• Communicate data, reports, and findings across multiple media, including oral presentations, written reports, charts, graphs, web-based interactive reports, and data visualizations; maintain excellent documentation
• Collect, organize, and analyze operational data to build and manage databases
• Analyze data to identify problematic areas and recommend improvements
• Provide accurate, reliable data that is readily available to users, leading and developing DC Analysts to do the same for their customer base
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, embody company ethics and values, and comply with federal, state, and local laws

• Effectively motivate, engage, and foster growth within direct reports
• Hold themselves and direct reports accountable to high performance standards
• Apply knowledge of financial analytics and reporting
• Execute tasks within tight time frames with superior attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactively provide insights based on data and performance analysis
• Be a self‑driven performer and team player who embraces challenges
• Master data analysis, including complex data formatting, query massaging, and dashboard design
• Go beyond the obvious by exploring the source, definition, philosophy, and foundational roots of data elements to create information
• Understand how data is turned into information and how that knowledge supports key business processes
• Apply strong statistical knowledge and proficiency with a statistical analysis tool such as R (preferred)
• Show strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills
• Possess patience for dealing with messy, human‑generated data
• Maintain knowledge of the business environment and work well within a team environment
• Demonstrate manual dexterity and visual acuity required for job duties

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related analytic field; MBA or M.S. a plus or equivalent work experience (required)
• 0–2 years of experience managing direct reports or equivalent training and experience (preferred)
• 4–6 years of business analysis or related technical experience/education (required)
• Demonstrated proficiency with SQL and Visual Basic (required)
• Experience with SAP, Manhattan WMS, and Fortna WCS preferred
• Distribution center and supply‑chain operations experience preferred
• High level of proficiency with Excel and Access (required)

ASICS America Corporation reserves the right to modify job responsibilities at any time, with or without notice. ASICS America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.