Supply Chain Analyst
About The Position
The Supply Chain Analyst will balance supply and demand at the mix level specializing in implementing best practices. Responsible for creating, executing, and monitoring a scheduling management system. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve customer needs Schedule demand based on the product mix and provide accurate lead times to sales department Assemble master schedule reporting regarding performance to the business plan, the shipment plan, the inventory plan, and the production plan Manage load leveling and bottlenecks for more accurate scheduling Analyze and report production hours through work centers Establish, measure, monitor and adjust capacity levels to execute all manufacturing schedules Determine available capacity before planned orders are released Engage in capacity management during sales and operations planning and forecasting Collaborates with purchasing to periodically compare current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials; uses judgment to anticipate demand for and communicate additional supplies needed Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of equipment and staff as needed to meet delivery dates Alerts appropriate staff of master schedule changes or delays Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, purchasing, production, and shipping Assists with capacity requirements during the annual operating plan Plans/recommends changes in capacity to hit target levels Sets up and maintains work center and work groups in ERP system Reports on-time delivery Performs other related duties, as required
Requirements
- Strategic thinker, strong analytical skills, able to synthesize considerable and complex data
- Be capable of utilizing spreadsheet and ERP-type software in managing the planning process
- Proven organizational, project management and leadership skills
- Change Agent – skill with enabling change and strong influencing abilities
- Exceptional interpersonal/written communication skills; can effectively interact with all levels of management
- Strong PC skills (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Access)
- Team player; able to work well across business operations and develop strong business teams
- Ability to work on multiple projects with limited direction
- Thorough understanding of operations and supply chain logistics
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
- At least five years of related experience required
- Experience using production planning systems
Nice To Haves
- APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) preferred
Responsibilities
- Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics
- Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve customer needs
- Schedule demand based on the product mix and provide accurate lead times to sales department
- Assemble master schedule reporting regarding performance to the business plan, the shipment plan, the inventory plan, and the production plan
- Manage load leveling and bottlenecks for more accurate scheduling
- Analyze and report production hours through work centers
- Establish, measure, monitor and adjust capacity levels to execute all manufacturing schedules
- Determine available capacity before planned orders are released
- Engage in capacity management during sales and operations planning and forecasting
- Collaborates with purchasing to periodically compare current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials; uses judgment to anticipate demand for and communicate additional supplies needed
- Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of equipment and staff as needed to meet delivery dates
- Alerts appropriate staff of master schedule changes or delays
- Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, purchasing, production, and shipping
- Assists with capacity requirements during the annual operating plan
- Plans/recommends changes in capacity to hit target levels
- Sets up and maintains work center and work groups in ERP system
- Reports on-time delivery
- Performs other related duties, as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
