Warehouse & Logistics Analyst

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe. Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are searching for a Warehouse & Logistics Analyst located at Fender’s Scottsdale, AZ location. The Warehouse & Logistics Analyst serves as the party responsible for development, implementation & continuous modeling of warehousing data, metrics and KPIs. Providing analytic insight to the Warehouse & Logistics team. Working closely with accounting and operations finance, the Analyst position will process, document, organize and reconcile all warehousing related costs and provide management with warehouse rate & spend estimations. The role also will support case studies, various initiatives across the supply chain, continuous improvement business cases, and collaboratively enable Fender’s Supply Chain analytics.  

Essential Functions:

• Develop, implement, and maintain FMIC’s Logistics & Fulfillment Dashboard to provide visibility across our warehousing network
• Implement and enhance analytic insights for both internal and third-party warehousing solutions
• Provide timely analytics and fact-based evaluations for the warehouse team to make strategic decisions
• Support forecasting accuracy and communicate updates with key stakeholders
• Develop real-time reporting to monitor progress on orders and integrate with SAP and facility WMS systems
• Participate in and provide insights for the annual planning process
• Facilitate warehouse strategy reporting requirements in partnership with IT/SAP support teams
• Perform cost and performance analysis for internal and external warehouse operations
• Collaborate with various supply chain functions to meet warehouse objectives
• Lead special projects and perform capacity/velocity analysis for network warehouses
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or Logistics (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in transportation, warehousing, or operations
• Proficiency in SAP/BW/Tableau and experience with tier-1 WMS (Manhattan WMOS a plus)
• Demonstrated dashboard and control tower development skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities, change management experience, and effective communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Willingness to travel as required for project needs

About Fender Musical Instruments:

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Presonus®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, Bigsby®, and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

Fender is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position.  “Pay scale” means the salary or hourly wage range that Fender reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive.  The pay scale for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that Fender considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.  If this is a remote position, the pay scale disclosed herein may be adjusted further based upon the applicable geographic differential associated with the location from which the successful candidate will work.  Please note that it is not typical for a Fender employee to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role – especially as a new hire – and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  Subject to the foregoing, the current pay scale for this position is $80,000 to $95,000 per year.