Operations Analyst

Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee with over $800 million in sales and we employ more than 5,800 people in facilities spanning the globe. Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Image Authority®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Liberty ®, Work Authority®, Workrite® Fire Service, Chef Designs®, and Horace Small®. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel. Our Purpose: "We champion and empower workers who make our world work better" Major benefits include medical, vision and dental, Life and Disability coverage. Other benefits included: 401K, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and many others. What You Will Do as an Operations Analyst: This role will have responsibility for analyzing the total supply pipeline (production & materials) and anticipating and resolving short- and long-term issues/ opportunities for specific brand product groups. This role will analyze metrics to drive improvements and create a detailed supply plan to ensure that customer requirements and service levels are achieved. Additionally, this role will be accountable for one or more of the following: production schedule/ capacity, vendor relationship management, and project ownership. How You Will Make a Difference: Analyze supply plan to validate demand match with customer service requirements and urgently resolve constraints Analyze inventory performance metrics to drive improvements and alignment against brand inventory policies Analyze integrity of supply plans to ensure systemic and process driven support of supply strategies Create and communicate detailed executable supply plans (production plans, buy plans, materials requirements) Follow up and ensure execution of supply plan (PO, cut maintenance,) to manage service expectations Advocate timely customer fulfillment by resolving any product flow constraints Perform other duties as assigned while supporting the above key responsibilities. Partners with business to understand product strategies and align supply tactics accordingly through activities such as product line reviews, contract installation meetings, S&OP discussions Supports planning managers in the short to mid term horizon by maintaining capacity schedules, and/or managing vendor strategies, and/or maintaining project ownership that support business objectives Helps to identify and install process improvements and best practices within the planning department Skills for Success: Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent relevant experience 3+ years of experience in supply chain, inventory management, operations, or analytics functions Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with strong learning agility across planning and analytics tools such as Logility, Kinaxis, Power BI, and SQL (preferred) Proven experience in capacity planning and inventory optimization within complex operational environments Demonstrated ability to manage development workflows and partner effectively with development teams to plan, coordinate, and facilitate meetings and working sessions Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex data and recommendations Exceptional organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously Strong collaboration skills and experience working cross‑functionally with technical and business teams Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights Proven ability to drive continuous process improvements and manage complex, cross‑functional initiatives Demonstrated success leading larger and more complex projects from planning through execution Effective negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee with more than 5,800 employees in facilities spanning the globe. Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Image Authority®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Walls®, Liberty ®, Work Authority®, Workrite® Fire Service, Chef Designs®, Horace Small®, CritiCore®, and OOBE®. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel. Our Purpose: "We champion and empower workers who make our world work better"