at Siemens in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Family: SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics
Req ID: 416336Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?
Job Overview:
The Supply Chain Analyst will be responsible to further improve the Building Products (BP) supply chain planning processes to understand, plan and define demand and supply, ensure continuous supply aligned with demand, and balance service, cash (inventory), cost and capacity. The position will be monitoring statistical forecasts while also creating assumption-based forecasts to support the monthly SIOP process, communicating changes to the forecast assumptions, and ensuring that the monthly forecast is then turned into an effective supply plan to meet business objectives. You will own and drive forecast accuracy performance to achieve targets and to optimize inventory levels. In addition to forecasting, the Supply Chain Planner is responsible for monitoring and managing continuous automated processes such as replenishment processes using appropriate toolsets, automated purchasing, and alert monitoring. Escalation of any supply chain issues impacting core metrics will be expected.
You will make an impact by:
+ Creating & maintaining Product Portfolio/Family level and aggregated overall business demand plans (volume) for next rolling 18 months.
+ Building up forecast assumptions, including product transition, trends, and large projects.
+ Leading in monthly SIOP meetings to understand macro/micro drivers that could impact the demand plan in the short or long term.
+ Exception handling (delivery blocks, customer order scheduling, etc.) and product allocation in collaboration with product management, procurement, and order management along with proactive communication across the organization
+ Tactical sourcing activities that include purchase order placement, expediting with suppliers, resolving GRIR issues, and managing supplier performance for your specific product line(s).
+ Ensuring product availability, delivery capability and reliability (customer/supply) for best-in-class service to customers through monitoring and adjusting to demand
+ Generating supply plans for International internal mfg. sites and suppliers to assure optimized replenishment of BP finished goods. Gives guidelines for productions planning/material sourcing to internal plants and external suppliers, domestic and international.
+ Continuously optimizing inventory towards customer requirements and inventory turns through advanced planning methods, proposals for scrapping and other improvements within the operational supply chain
+ Owning and driving improvements against the defined KPI’s, including delivery capability, forecast Bias, MAPE, and inventory turnover.
+ Resolving complex delivery, quality or other related problems with purchases, vendor invoices and production planning issues.
+ Participating on taskforce team where accurate and timely data analysis will be required.
Your success is grounded in having these requirements:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain / Logistics.
+ 2+ years’ experience in demand / material / finance or business planning.
+ Experience with an Advanced Planning/Decision Support Systems such as: SAP APO, SAP IBP, Oracle Demantra, JDA Demand, JDA Enterprise Planning, Kinaxis, etc.
+ Expert Analytical Skills
+ Expert Excel skills (formulas, pivots, charts, etc…)
+ Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the Unites States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future.
Preferred qualifications:
+ Certification by APICS as a CPIM or CSCP, IBF as a CPF, or S&OP Certified Professional is preferred.
+ Familiar with Lean Principles.
+ Experience with SAP.
+ Superior decision making and problem-solving skills.
+ Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
+ Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
+ Willingness to collaborate across functional areas that include Strategic Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Logistics Distribution.
+ Can easily adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
+ Possess skills to influence people in their opinions, attitude, or judgments to generalize, evaluate and make decisions in stressful situations.
+ Experience with high volume, short lead time products.
+ Desired working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
You will benefit from:
+ Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
+ The pay range for this position is $47,810 – $81,960. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
+ At Siemens, we value diversity as the inclusion of and collaboration of different thinking, background, experience, expertise and individual qualities across all organization levels and dimensions. We encourage and support our employees to develop their personal skills and strengths, regardless of gender identity, nationality, age, religious beliefs etc… We believe diversity strengthens our innovative capacity, unleashes the potential of Siemens’ employees, and thereby directly contributes to our business success.
+ We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.
+ Protecting the environment, conserving our natural resources, fostering the health and performance of our people as well as safeguarding their working conditions are core to our social and business commitment at Siemens.
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