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Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst Job Description The Supply Chain Analyst manages a portfolio of 15–20 suppliers and oversees inventory for one or more manufacturing plants, ensuring the timely flow of materials to support production. This role focuses on both tactical execution and strategic supply chain initiatives, including purchase order management, root cause analysis of shortages, and continuous process improvement across the entire supply chain.
The analyst collaborates with cross-functional teams, leads supply chain projects, and drives process enhancements to optimize logistics costs, materials flow, and supplier performance. Responsibilities Manage 15–20 suppliers, including those supplying multiple plants, and oversee inventory levels for all relevant locations. Monitor purchase orders (POs), including those received, delayed, and not received, to ensure accurate and timely fulfillment.
Review and analyze open order reports from suppliers each Monday to track PO shipment status and address discrepancies. Communicate with suppliers primarily via email, and when necessary by phone, to obtain status updates and resolve PO issues. Conduct 5Y or similar root cause investigations when orders require expedited fees, miss shipment dates, or result in shortages, and implement permanent corrective actions with management support.
Focus on tactical supply chain projects while contributing to strategic initiatives that enhance overall supply chain performance. Represent the supply chain function on cross-functional business unit teams and act as a key liaison between supply chain and other departments. Propose, implement, and support multi-site or high-level business tools and process enhancements to drive continuous process improvement.
Analyze and document supply chain processes using established standards and methodologies to ensure consistency and efficiency. Analyze the end-to-end supply chain, including logistics costs, materials, and sourcing strategies, to identify optimization opportunities. Recommend and support the implementation of improvements based on detailed supply chain analysis. Lead the integration of new high-level process changes across the supply chain and ensure smooth adoption by stakeholders.
Manage large projects related to changes in the supply chain, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope. Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes clearly and regularly to all levels of management. Develop and deliver business plans or models for operations management and other supply chain leaders to support decision-making. Define high-risk or high-level problems, collect and analyze data, develop solutions, and implement actions to achieve desired results.
Identify, develop, and complete strategic-level work plans for the entire supply chain or for high-risk projects. Own, develop, and implement business processes and related improvements to enhance efficiency and reliability. Facilitate small to medium-sized teams with clear objectives and scope to deliver process or project outcomes. Manage cross-functional projects that span the entire supply chain, coordinating efforts across departments.
Align project and process improvement goals with broader functional business objectives to ensure strategic fit. Work independently across the supply chain in a non-hierarchical environment, taking initiative and driving results. Provide back-up support for area coordinators, supervisors, and managers as needed to maintain operational continuity. Lead tactical projects with teams of 3 to 5 people or direct the work of others within projects or process improvement activities.
Provide indirect work direction to individuals assigned to strategic projects, ensuring alignment and progress. Manage procurement, inventory, and vendor management activities to support consistent material availability and production schedules. Utilize ERP and SAP systems, including Material Master data, to manage inventory, POs, and