Supply Chain Analyst

Anatolia Tile & Stone

Anatolia is a leading manufacturer, importer and distributor of ceramic and stone tiles and is a major supplier to some of the largest home centers and distributors throughout the United States and Canada. Based in Toronto, Anatolia is a privately owned 100% Canadian corporation that is growing rapidly.

Anatolia has been operating in Aliaga, Izmir, Turkey since August, 2017 in its 60,000-square meter Distribution Centre.  With this facility, Anatolia has been supporting its North American Customers, and continues to expand to new markets in Europe, Asia, South America and Middle East. In addition to its Distribution Center, the construction of Anatolia’s 250.000-square meter ceramic manufacturing facility is in progress with operations commencing in 2022. 

Anatolia is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst. With this role, you will contribute to the efficiency of our business by providing timely support to internal and external stakeholders. This is an opportunity to be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

What you need is…

• Bachelor’s Degree Required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a similar role is a plus.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Previous experience SAP required (MM).
• Excellent command of English (both written and verbal)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and track open purchase orders (aging, backorders etc.) and follow-up with suppliers to validate estimated time of delivery and ensure estimated time of arrivals are being met and tracked accordingly.
• Balance forecasts of customer demand against inventory levels, supplier deliveries, production schedules and transportation channels.
• Monitor inventory levels (out of stock items, urgent items, excess) and ensure timely creation of purchase orders to maintain appropriate levels of in-stock items.
• Review and approve suppliers shipping documents, ensuring that suppliers are adhering to Anatolia’s shipping standards such as container weight and loading instructions, and has proper shipping documents (e.g. BOL, invoices, packing list etc.).
• Assist in resolving delivery or documentation issues where necessary.
• Act as primary contact for all inquiries related to product status or issues from suppliers, customer service, management and sales.
• Make sure that Vendor portal is updated on time to notify our distribution Centre of product arrivals.
• Prepare weekly and monthly production priority lists and reports for suppliers.
• Confirm supplier invoices are aligned with shipment and purchase orders prior to processing.
• Escalate supplier issues to local representatives for further investigation.
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers, and train new suppliers on Anatolia’s processes.
• Conduct capacity analysis and make recommendations for vendor-item combinations where necessary.