Supply Chain Analyst

Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office.

Position overview:
You may know us as a company with great food. What you may not know is how our Supply Chain department provides first-class support for over 300 restaurants.
The Supply Chain Analyst will have a significant role in supporting Systems administration and Procurement functions. Your key responsibilities will draw heavily on your data and financial analysis skills. You will be deeply focused on tracking performance, modeling, data analysis, and automation. Your keen attention to detail and analytical capability will support cost management and help guide other team members to draw conclusions based on data and to further develop our procurement strategies.

You’ll thrive in this position if you’re:

• A Strong Communicator: You’re capable of articulating a message in a clear, concise, and conversational manner.
• A Master Multi-tasker: You’re skilled at juggling multiple priorities at one time.
• Adaptable: You’re at ease in a fast-paced environment and able to change direction rapidly when priorities, deadlines or personalities shift.
• A Skilled Problem Solver: You take the initiative to find solutions by thinking outside-the-box.
• Pressure Resistant: You have ice in your veins while under pressure, and maintaining a positive outlook at work, while the heat is on, is never an issue for you.

Here’s more of what you’ll get to do:

• Meet the timetable for generating and distributing reports to internal customers:
  • Sustainability, Procurement, Finance, Accounting and Operations
• Support ongoing cost analysis and alternative supplier review – comparative/like product analysis for Category Managers.
• Evaluate various cost savings opportunities.
• Track costs associated with all Food and Non-Food categories within the Supply Chain team’s responsibilities.
• Review historical sales or purchase trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Research and reconcile significant variances and then further refine the forecast model.
• Support commodity managers.
• Perform some administrative tasks – AOP budget and track department expenditures.

What we require:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of experience in financial reporting, analysis, or demand planning.
• Highly Proficient Microsoft Office skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Ability to create analytical spreadsheets and reports.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize, meet deadlines, and be self-motivated.

What we prefer:

• Supply Chain Finance, Data Analytics experience in food service or similar industry.
• MicroStrategy or SQL proficiency.

Recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a global $3.3 billion public company with 47,500 staff members across more than 300 casual dining restaurants, including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Grand Lux Cafe, Social Monk, and Fox Restaurant Concepts. Internationally, 30 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our Bakery division creates over 35,000 delicious cheesecakes per day and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers.
We offer a people-centered culture and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, and experiences, and encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.