Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Network Optimization

United States Career•Bethlehem, PA

About The Position

The Senior Analyst leads recurring network optimization, planning, and analytical activities across North American ASU, CO2, and LH2 supply networks. The role typically supports the ASU product line and regularly supports other product lines. Working with Supply Chain Planning, ROC, Energy, GOLD, CTM, and field operations, the analyst ensures current data and forecasts are available to run optimization software. The analyst transforms demand, sourcing, production, energy, purchasing, and transportation data into recommendations to improve service, asset utilization, resource planning, and total delivered cost. The position leads network coordination and scenario modeling, monitors operational and forecast performance, supports demand-related system inputs, and maintains planning, optimization, reporting, and scheduling systems. It also integrates data into management reports and identifies workflow automation opportunities. Messer describes itself as a stable, inclusive company in a growing industry, with comprehensive benefits, appreciable pay, steady schedules, training, and career progression opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in industrial gases, process manufacturing, supply chain planning, sales and marketing, or a related field.
Ability to analyze supply-network changes and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Sound analytical judgment to reconcile conflicting inputs, validate assumptions, and communicate reliable conclusions.
Ability to learn and apply analytical tools, models, and business processes with limited supervision.
Ability to prioritize recurring and ad hoc deliverables in a deadline-driven environment while managing competing business needs.
Ability to clearly communicate assumptions, risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and working knowledge of enterprise reporting, forecasting, optimization, and customer relationship management systems.
Strong analytical and programming skills using Python and libraries such as pandas and NumPy in Visual Studio Code and Jupyter environments.
Strong SQL skills.
Working knowledge of Databricks, Azure Automation, and agentic AI workflows.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Six Sigma certification.
APICS/ASCM certification.
Other relevant professional credentials.

Responsibilities

Lead North American ASU, LH2, and/or CO2 network coordination using Messer’s optimization tool.
Maintain optimization models and update forecasts for energy, demand, production, feedgas, distribution resources, rail deliveries and loading, and purchasing; resolve issues with forecast inputs to the optimization tool.
Coordinate meetings to implement appropriate network changes, including customer assignments, production levels, and expected inventory levels; analyze unsuitable changes and provide feedback to the Supply Chain Planning team.
Maintain and improve the customer clustering tool by identifying discrepancies between clusters and actual trips executed.
Identify recurring network constraints and gaps between the daily optimization plan and execution; communicate findings to supply chain and distribution planning managers.
Perform what-if analyses for potential network changes.
Back up the Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Optimization.
Monitor trucking activity, delivered volumes, FOB demand, and product purchases; investigate material variances and emerging trends.
Identify errors in forecasts used for network optimization and work with appropriate parties to improve them.
Contribute to cost targets and KPIs.
Manage changes to customer distribution locations.
Maintain demand-related inputs for allocation tracking, including historical baselines, customer lists, and virtual inventory calculations.
Support effective use of Arkieva demand planning software and identify opportunities to improve system functionality.
Maintain and support demand forecasting, network optimization, reporting, and scheduling systems, including Arkieva Demand Planner, TBOO, Optimizer, GOLD, BOLT, and Teltank.
Integrate data from multiple systems into management reports and decision-support materials.
Evaluate process inputs, outputs, and workflows to identify automation opportunities that improve speed, accuracy, and efficiency.