Vinyl Analyst - New Release

Full Time Job
Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Vinyl Analyst – New Release

Responsible to: Vinyl Planning Manager

Department: Physical Supply Chain

Location of work: Kensington Village

main purpose of role

Universal Music Group is the world's leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

The Vinyl New Release Analyst is responsible for the development of a manufacturing and shipment forecast for their assigned accounts as well as related coordination of the inventory planning process. This position will analyse account and sku specific data to consistently improve forecast accuracy.

The Vinyl New Release Analyst will coordinate item and BOM set-ups and will aid in tracking new release critical path milestones for assigned street dates including any required procurement of inventory and raw materials. This position will also track new release titles through manufacturing and distribution processes to ensure on time delivery to customers.

They will participate in ad hoc projects outside of their day to day activities and will participate in supply chain meetings, distribution review meetings, forecast consensus reviews, account specific meetings, and periodic forecast accuracy and inventory review sessions.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Forecasting
• Develop and report on account/sku level products and shipment forecasts for new release product life cycle for all assigned accounts and territories.
• Collaborate with Labels, Production, Sales, Sales Planning and Marketing to assist with gathering new release information in order to improve forecast accuracy and product availability.
• Participate in consensus review meetings.
• Participate in account specific meetings, both internal and external.

Inventory Planning
• Determine inventory requirements for new release titles including tracking titles to ensure on-time delivery to customers.
• Perform item/BOM set-up for assigned titles/street date.
• Aid in tracking critical path milestones for new release titles, including any required procurement of finished goods and raw materials.
• Act as account representative for all inquiries relating to inventory positions.
• Participate in key meetings pertaining to new release titles.

Process & System Enhancement
• Assists with the development of processes, system enhancements, and reports (e.g. Key Performance Indicators (KPI), statistical and trends reports) to facilitate execution of responsibilities.

Forecast Accuracy and Continuous Improvement
• Utilizes Key Performance Indicators to identify strengths and opportunities within the forecasting process.
• Participate in forecast consensus review meetings and periodic accuracy review sessions.
• Directly responsible for meeting forecast accuracy goals for their assigned accounts.

Reporting
• Produce and distribute the specific reports summarizing sales and order trends for management.
• Produce and distribute on-time delivery report for assigned street dates.
• Performs special projects and ad hoc analysis as requested by management or their accounts.
• Provide manufacturing and distribution with forecasted shipment needs in order to assist with inventory and manufacturing planning.

person specification

Essential
• Service delivery orientation.
• Excellent communication and persuasive skills.
• Advanced analytical skills
• Excellent Excel skills required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (MS, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio).
• Experience in a production forecasting or planning role with a particular emphasis on manufacturing planning, replenishment, inventory planning, analysis, and modeling.
• Experience in consumer goods, wholesale, retail, or manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with planogramming, product assortment, and implementing and/or designing statistical metrics.
• Demand/Supply analyst or inventory planning experience and system experience required.

Desirable
• An interest in distribution of Entertainment media.
• BA/BS in Business, Finance, Economics or related field; or equivalent experience.

diversity and inclusion

Universal Music is an equal opportunities employer and committed to the principle of diversity.

disclaimer

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable.  However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop.  Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive and exhaustive statement.

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