What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cart Fleet Analyst position at WinCo Foods?
About Us
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WinCo Foods is a rapidly growing family of over 135 grocery stores, complete with our own distribution centers and transportation network. We’re proud to operate across 10 states west of the Rockies with more than 20,000 employee owners.
At WinCo Foods we act like owners – because we are! We believe, as the Low Price Grocery Leader, that we make the lives of the communities where we operate better by giving them the best possible prices to feed their families and by focusing on the success, well-being and diversity of our employee owners.
Currently, WinCo is the third largest Employee-Owned company in the United States. WinCo has more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Once eligible, you can start your journey to ownership with an annual gift of stock equaling 20% of what you make each year. (ESOP available at most locations and subject to vesting)
WinCo Foods offers the very best benefits in the industry, with low cost, high quality medical benefits with rates as low as $40 a month, enrollment in our ESOP after 6 months, career advancement opportunities, paid vacation and sick leave, competitive wages, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, discount program – and even voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance!
Overview
Job Summary
Monitors the company’s fleet of shopping carts, handbaskets and motorized accessibility carts to ensure adequate presence at each location to support and grow store sales. Coordinates relationship with outside vendors who provide equipment, services and repairs related to carts, handbaskets and motorized accessibility carts. Regularly analyzes data to identify actionable trends relating to shopping carts, handbaskets and motorized accessibility carts; develops and provides appropriate strategic adjustments tailored to the needs of specific retail locations to management.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain internal cart inventory monitoring system to identify/address trends of concern and ensure accurate & timely updates/entries from retail locations.
- Perform regular analysis and reporting of cart inventory metrics by store/district for management.
- Coordinates all cart related orders, services and installations for new store construction and openings.
- Work direct with stores to address cart fleet concerns with strategic action that includes cart repair/maintenance, off-site cart collection and fleet leveling.
- Forecast cart purchases to ensure on time fulfillment that ensures stores have the quantity of carts needed to maintain strong sales growth and meet increases in seasonal business.
- Provide leadership with analysis and trends that illustrate and inform the decision making process relating to shopping cart, handbasket and motorized accessibility cart purchases & replenishment.
- Obtain quotes from vendors and submit purchase order requests to Property Accounting.
- Monitor orders and services for accurate and timely fulfillment.
- Work to efficiently level fleets within a district when cart conversions occur or urgent needs arise that cannot be addressed with timely order fulfilment.
- Act as central point of contact within WinCo that manages relationship with cart containment and cart push theft mitigation technology vendors.
- Identify opportunity and propose use of cart management/containment services for locations with emerging needs.
- Coordinate projects involving internal teams and external vendors.
- Maintain oversight of in-progress installations and projects relating to shopping carts.
- Oversee efforts to collect and return shopping carts taken off property utilizing outside services and vendors.
- Ensure that motorized mobility carts are maintained and geo-fencing services are configured correctly.
- Send and receive information by computer terminal.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed.
Requirements
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
- At least two (2) years with primary responsibility for loss prevention and/or financial report analysis.
- Demonstrating effective oral and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of internal and external team members, vendors and customers.
- Demonstrating ability to efficiently prioritize and execute multiple tasks in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
- Showing initiative and self-direction to perform a variety of simultaneous skills independently.
- Exhibiting general knowledge of C.C.T.V. equipment for video research purposes.
- Applying knowledge of general office practices and procedures and excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrating working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) software.
Ability to:
- Accept direction from multiple sources and effectively manage time to ensure deadlines are met.
- Demonstrate initiative and self-direction to perform a variety of simultaneous skills (multi-tasking).
- Interpret and relate policies and procedures.
- Proficient at basic math functions.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality with sensitive information.
- Establish and maintain good rapport with co-workers, supervisors, vendors, customers and others.
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with fellow employees, outside contacts, etc.
- Perform all tasks with integrity and dependability.
- Visually read reports, computer screen, etc.
- Frequent sitting with intermittent walking and standing.
Machines and Equipment Operated:
- Office machines (computer terminal, copier/scanner, 10-key, fax machine, telephone, etc.)
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel may vary.
EEO/Inclusivity
As WinCo Foods continues to grow, our diversity—from our variety of perspectives and wide range of experiences—is essential to our strategy and success. We are committed to continue to cultivate and celebrate an inclusive environment in which all employees are valued and respected regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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