Procurement Analyst

Pella Corporation • Pella, IA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for managing and optimizing the supply chain. Responsibilities will include a focus in 1 or more of these areas: NPI lifecycle management, supplier transition/tooling mgmt, cost analytics, supply continuity resolution, and demand planning activities with the goal of maximizing cash flows, sales levels, and service. This role involves coordination with internal and external stakeholders and third-party service providers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred, preferably in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Transportation/Logistics. Will consider candidates with 3-5yrs of hands-on experience in Supply Chain in leu of educational requirements.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Act as a mentor/manager to other team members, utilizing influence without authority.
• Proven ability to analyze, present, summarize, and provide recommendations.
• Demonstrated understanding of interactions across Materials Requirement Planning, EOQ, MOQ, Safety Stock, and Material Lead Time.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to influence and negotiate with suppliers and team members to achieve desired outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address supply chain challenges and find creative solutions.
• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation to make informed supply chain decisions.
• A strong willingness to learn and stay updated on industry trends and technologies in supply chain management is important.
• Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Power BI

Responsibilities

• Demand Planning: Uses analytical, marketing, sales, business insights/development data to estimate future product demands. This role engages in a variety of tasks such as creating and maintaining forecast models for customers, deriving mix, to provide an attribute level supplier forecast.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Responsible for managing the purchase part lifecycle on existing items, new products, change orders, product phase outs, and supplier sourcing transitions. Plan For Every Part (PFEP) identification and manages supplier launch readiness and supplier transition projects.
• Cost Analytics: Develop spend analytic tools, performing price maintenance & history, and identifying productivity total cost opportunities throughout the supply chain. Responsible for supporting market testing and the should-cost process.
• Continuity: Responsible for an integrated performance and supply assurance approach and process that delivers the supplier Quality and Delivery performance required by One Pella. Leads the supplier process development, supply continuity projects and “Get Well”, supplier delivery help chain, and supply assurance process ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level