Supply Chain Planning 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 signals to suppliers on part requirements (quantity, date, priority within facility).
• Determine appropriate stocking strategies for each part (Plan for Every Part - PFEP).
• Work PO exception messages in a timely manner to ensure material is delivered to our requirements.
• Work directly with suppliers on follow-up and expediting.
• Host supplier schedule reviews, as required.
• Analyze value stream supply chain constraints and deploy corrective actions.

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.
• 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.