Supply Chain Analyst

Job Purpose

Plan material for a specific Progress Rail location to ensure parts are on the production line when they are required while managing inventory levels.

Key Job Elements

• Achieve corporate supply chain performance targets focused on inventory reduction, increased inventory turns and improved order-to-delivery results
• Ensure clean signal to supplier on part requirements (qty, date, priority within facility)
• Determine appropriate stocking strategies for each part (Plan for Every Part - PFEP)
• Work PO Exception Messages in a timely fashion to ensure material is delivered to our requirements
• Work directly with Supply base on follow up and expediting
• Host supplier schedule reviews, as required
• Analyze value stream supply chain constraints and deploy corrective action

Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in Materials Planning & Inventory Control
• Demonstrated knowledge of standard supply chain systems
• Strong collaborative, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work across functions to perform work deploying supply chain improvements
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills to solve common problems
• Strong team player in order to be effective in deploying supply chain improvements as part of a team
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing and operations standard processes and basic product knowledge
• Ability to analyze business conditions and situations during deployment needed to minimize disruption to daily requirements