Supply Chain Process Designer I

Andersen Corporation • Cottage Grove, MN

3d • $77,255 - $119,745

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Manufacturing Integration and Transformation (MIT) team is seeking s Supply Chain Process Designer I role. This position is responsible for designing and implementing the material and information flow processes for projects. Key focus is understanding the complete end-to-end supply chain system and being a key contributor on small to medium scale, enterprise-wide projects. Candidate must be local to the MN area as no relocation assistance is available for this position. There is no sponsorship available for this position.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in project leadership, supply chain, IT, operations or manufacturing/industrial engineering preferred
• Ability to effectively apply acquired knowledge and skills to a variety of assignments within a moderate range of technical difficulty.
• Working knowledge and experience in material and information flow systems and processes such as ERP, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and lean methodology
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing processes such as pull systems, kanban systems, PDCA thinking, and value stream mapping.
• Understands and applies methodologies associated with project planning.
• Strong experience in building and maintaining relationships
• Communicates effectively through written, verbal, listening, and presentation techniques.
• Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience with change management strategies
• Cross-functional exposure preferred
• Ability to travel if required, up to 25%
• Not open to sponsorship: At this time, we not sponsoring candidates for work authorization in this position. Should you independently secure work authorization, please consider reapplying to this position.

Responsibilities

• Seeks to understand customers needs in detail and how to satisfy them using a strong aptitude in process improvement and problem solving.
• Implement material, inventory, and information flow processes for the plan, make, source, and deliver strategies defined by business needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional team meetings, kaizen events, and value stream mapping sessions.
• Design and procure material storage systems, material handling equipment, and computer hardware on small to medium scale projects.
• Create and document basic information flow systems containing supply chain and IT deliverables to meet project objectives.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external business partners including engineers, IT, suppliers, supervisors, leads, etc.
• Communicate assigned tasks and project status to project team and direct supervisor using status reports, meeting minutes, and formal updates.
• Introduce new perspectives on existing solutions to continuously improve material and information flow processes.
• Able to work as "in-charge" lead for supply chain specific tasks.
• Informally provides direction to IT, scheduling, procurement, sourcing, vendors, etc.

Benefits

• 401 (k) Plan, Employer Fixed Contributions & Company Matching
• Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave & Paid Parental Leave
• Career Growth Planning & Nationwide Career Opportunities

What This Job Offers

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