Operations Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Establish, measure, and analyze key performance indicators (KPI) for the Industrial Distribution Group, and take corrective actions accordingly
• Promote and deploy lean techniques and thinking, driving continuous improvement and lead efficiency improvements locally utilizing business systems and tools
• Acts as the business process owner for demand management, order management and distribution systems
• Checks stock and future production for customers and distributors
• Answers general inquiries concerning open orders, from work in process to logistics
• Collaborates with the supply planning team on a regular basis
• Collaborates with various internal and external customers to develop presentations including weekly demand reviews, monthly SIOP reviews, Annual Business Plan, etc.
• Uses knowledge of product, availability and customer need to best fill the order, coordinates with appropriate internal resources to answer more advanced questions
• Works to improve knowledge of product and processes on a continual basis
• Ensures that all work activities are performed in accordance with established safety and environmental standards
• Maintains full compliance with Company policies and procedures and conducts all activities in accordance with the company Code of Conduct
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain\distribution, operations management, marketing, business management, or similar discipline
• 3+ years' experience in supply chain or similar roles
• Athorough understanding of warehouse principles; shipping, receiving, inventory processes (cycle counting), WMS, QMS and TMS programs
• Strong foundation of data analysis in a distribution or customer service setting; advanced Excel, SQL, Python, etc
• Demonstrated business acumen
• Must be able to work effectively with various functions as well as work independently
• Independent problem solving skills

About the role

Join the Industrial Distribution Group at Howmet Fastening Systems in Waco, TX. This role is critical in developing and implementing systems to support business processes from goods receipt to end customers, including inventory management, warehouse activities, and process improvements.