External Manufacturing Analyst

Colgate•Overland Park, KS

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to drive data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s external manufacturing network? In this role, you will own the tracking, analyzing, and reporting of operational KPIs and yield management for external manufacturers and co-packers. By managing system data flows, working capital, and cost of obsolescence, you will directly safeguard network efficiency and support key financial processes. You will play a critical role in advancing our end-to-end supply chain performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business, a technical discipline, or a related field
Minimum of 2 years experience within Supply Chain or Data Analytics
Experience using SAP or any similar ERP System
Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets for data manipulation and reporting

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in a plant operations, manufacturing, or supply chain environment.
Strong functional competency in applying analytical concepts (metrics, trends, correlations) to proactively identify potential problems and communicate insights across the End-to-End Supply Chain.
Demonstrated capability to transfer technical or business knowledge through documentation and presentations to promote data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end collection, tracking, and weekly dashboard reporting of production quantities and operational KPIs across the external manufacturing network to drive network performance.
Lead weekly alignment meetings with Production Planners to ensure KPI accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and maintain seamless cross-functional data flows.
Enter actual production quantities, record Post Goods Issues, and manage yield reports for Co-Pack partners in SAP, investigating root causes to process necessary inventory adjustments.
Support the month-end close process for external manufacturing and working capital and cost of obsolescence management process. Support finance on timely payment resolutions, if Goods Receipt corrections are needed.
Leverage integrated performance KPIs and analytical tools to identify patterns, trends, and standardization opportunities that simplify processes and generate cost savings.