Senior Operations Analyst - Montvale - ref. p86517619

Overview:

We believe in investing in our colleagues by offering work-life balance, competitive/ benefits, ongoing learning/continuing education, and skill development. Through a positive and engaging workplace, we facilitate growth, development, and fulfillment for all.

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Recognized self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced environment and seeks the challenge of winning in a rapidly changing marketplace.

This role requires a proactive and organized professional who takes ownership of his/her responsibilities and willingness to help other areas within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Create a centralized raw material delivery schedule to prevent production disruptions
• Assist with planning of key intermediate raw materials such as colorants and resin
• Support centralized planning transformation by collaborating and identifying synergies between production schedulers and raw material coordinators.
• Generate periodic exception reports to provide visibility and insight to all stakeholders
• Harmonize demand and supply of raw materials, making recommendations for safety stock adjustments and inventory reallocation
• Plan, execute, and track raw material orders for third party vendors and internal plants
• Ability to automate legacy processes and create planning templates
• Monitor tank levels against capacity for bulk materials
• Perform monthly reconciliation of raw material inventory for subcontracted vendors; highlight and explain adjustments
• Account management and facilitation of the monthly calls with third party vendors
• Help drive accuracy through cycle counts and physical inventory process
• Review inventory turnover as it relates to safety stock and usage
• Assist in building and executing Supply Chain KPIs to benchmark supply and shipping performance
• Develop custom reports around KPIs that concentrate on problem areas and make recommendations for correction action
• Key participant in the S&OP process, balancing the production plan with raw material availability
• Revamp the operational dashboard to provide visibility to the executive suite and other functional partners
• Spearhead special supply chain projects focused on cost reduction, efficiency, and optimization
• Support change management efforts in preparation for advanced planning software implementation, help define requirements, and perform user attribute testing
• Promote data integrity and accuracy of raw material data in SAP to drive MRP
• Able to assess the bigger picture and communicate recommendations to the supply chain leadership
• Go beyond simple data collection, analyze data, recognize patterns, formulate hypotheses, and draw conclusions to tell a story

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance/Accounting, Business, Logistics, information systems or relevant fields
• 5+ years of analytical experience within a supply chain, logistics, operations, or manufacturing environment
• Ability to work independently in managing multiple projects and initiatives to meet firm deadlines
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to complete more complex projects
• Excellent communication skills with strong persuasion and influencing abilities to interact with vendors effectively
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; MS Access preferred
• MRP experience highly preferred