Supply Chain Analyst II

About This Role

Optimize inventory, minimize costs, and achieve customer service goals for an assigned product portfolio through global forecasting, capacity planning, and execution oversight. Provide input for the Sales and Operations Planning (SIOP) process to align financial requirements with manufacturing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support global demand forecasts while reducing forecast error
• Collaborate with regional teams to decrease demand variations
• Conduct SKU rationalization and other lifecycle management analyses
• Lead the planning aspects of new product launches during the pre-launch phase
• Complete complex spreadsheet analysis during issue resolution or scenario planning
• Query databases for information required for decision-making
• Provide oversight of manufacturing, inventory deployment and distribution to ensure customer service
• Prepare Executive Level presentations as required
• Serve as primary contact with manufacturing for planning issues
• Conduct analysis and provide direction for inventory allocation where worldwide service is maximized
• Monitor capacity loading on assigned production lines
• Determine new product ramp-up schedules
• Leverage Lean or Six Sigma tools for process improvement in order to increase service and optimize inventory
• Determine safety stock requirements in terms of weeks of sale for new product launches
• Manage product phase-outs such that obsolete inventory is minimized
• Establish and continuously modify safety stock targets
• Support Business Planning process annually and provide quarterly updates
• Perform basic financial analyses
• Ensure personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company regulations, policies and procedures for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance

Requirements

• 2-6 years of related experience; or MBA/MS in relevant discipline and 1-4 years of related experience
• Basic experience of forecasting techniques, inventory management, and capacity planning
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
• Previous experience with ERP/APS systems
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Operations
• 2-6 years of related experience; or MBA/MS in relevant discipline and 1-4 years of related experience

Skills

* Required skills