About the position
A Supply Chain Analyst will maintain solutions as it relates to the customer agreement and may recommend and implement changes to improve efficiency, provide cost savings or reduce support. Position will require customer interactions and be capable of representing Penske in customer meetings. A Penske Supply Chain Analyst will work collectively between Operations, Engineering and Technology to support logistics solutions and strategic cost savings opportunities. The Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for managing Transportation Management business processes including shipment route plan optimization and execution to ensure that Penske’s solutions are meeting customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes route schedules or load plans, historical activity and customer trends in order to provide recommendations for improvements to routing efficiency and solution effectiveness
- Support the design and implementation of a developed supply chain solution
- Identify cost savings opportunities for the customer
- Handle reoccurring analysis and tasks driving continuous cost savings initiatives
- Examine current processes and implement or recommend improvements to drive out waste
- Proactively monitor and manage key performance indicators and execute root cause analysis utilizing TM operating systems
- Interact with customers in resolving problems and coordinating implementations
- Develop and distribute weekly customer metrics and develop customer performance reports
- Meet customer deadlines and develop metrics dashboards that highlight customer specific analytics
- Develop and assist with presenting customer analytics, key trends and solution proposals during customer QBR's
- Applies network changes and synchronizes execution with TM system
- Maps and documents standard operating processes
- Applies tactical processes daily within the established business rules
- Use discretion and independent judgment to answer customer requests and propose solutions
- Work with internal subject matter expert to resolve problems and support implementations
- Follow processes that are set by engineering and help implement any process changes and transportation design changes
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
