Supply Chain Analyst (Greenville, SC)

3M•Greenville, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The person hired for the position of Supply Chain Analyst will be responsible for managing production planning or ordering, including setting parameters and the capacity and material planning of assigned products and production lines in order to meet required service levels while minimizing inventory. As a Supply Chain Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited university
Two (2) years of combined experience in Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics, Customer Service and/or Marketing in a private, public, government or military environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years of combined experience in Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics, Customer Service and/or Marketing in a private, public, government or military environment.
Experience in Production Planning
Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and/or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes
Analytical skills and knowledge of analytical tools (Excel, Minitab, etc.)
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills
Experience working on cross-functional and international teams
APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification
Experience representing the supply chain organization on business teams
Experience utilizing LSS methodologies

Responsibilities

Planning and Scheduling of Production Orders
Placing Purchase Orders to support Production
Managing exceptions (materials, capacity) and determining how best to resolve constraints to balance service, inventory, and cost in the best interest of the supply chain.
Optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service.
Collaborating and sharing inventory, service and cost trade-off curves with the businesses served (locally and in other regions) to ensure target service levels are set appropriately.
Ensuring accurate requirements to upstream and downstream operations, including outside plants.
Managing Capacity in the short, median and long term.
Identifying, resolving and escalating production constraints.
Working closely with the Supply Planners to determine how best to resolve supply constraints in 3M plants.
Leading and Presenting optimization and improvement opportunities with Business partners.
Leading and participating in Lean Six Sigma projects.
Executing the Production Planning global process standards with regard to NWI.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.