Supply Chain Analyst

Overview

To optimize cost while maximizing value delivery, this new headcount is intended to be located in a low-cost country—India or the Philippines. This aligns with global operations strategy to provide time zone-aligned support for Asian suppliers, ensure near 24 / 7 operational coverage, reduce overhead costs while maintaining high service levels.

• Collect and analyze data on customer demand over different time periods.
• Work closely with the sales to understand customer requirements and market trends, ensuring products meet customer expectations.
• Recommend changes to the supply network that will shorten lead times, improve on time delivery, and reduce production and transportation costs.
• Collaborate with the supply chain team to optimize material flow, inventory levels, and supplier relationships, ensuring on-time delivery of materials.
• Engage with suppliers directly as needed to improve the performance of the value stream.
• Use ERP knowledge (JDE preferably) to improvise current processes, cross train other location employees during ERP implementation support projects.
• Develop and execute projects to improve supply chain efficiency.
• Work with procurement, logistics and IT departments to enhance service delivery.
• Execute planned MRP messages within stipulated frequencies.
• Address exception messages in a manner that minimizes cost and impact to customer\'s delivery requirements.
• Review Unusual Demand Orders - work with Sales and Production Scheduling Team to ensure Promised deliveries meet "Rules of Engagement" policy.
• Communicate special customer requirements (inside GOP, certification levels, country of origin etc.) to the manufacturing facilities / buyers.
• Utilize existing excess inventory.
• Suggest optimum safety stock levels and FC levels for items where necessary.
• Act as a critical link between customers, sales, operations, manufacturing, purchasing fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor on time deliveries for open demand, expedite as necessary to maintain planned dates.
• Hold weekly / bi-weekly meetings with regions to review backlog reports and communicate customers’ expectations to manufacturing plants and to buyers.

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