The Role
This is an opportunity that will continue to progress your business knowledge, technical ability, and leadership. This position will be responsible for performing and driving cross-functional data analysis, recommendations/business cases and decisions regarding end-to-end product lifecycle management and planning. This individual will specifically be provided significant learning opportunities w/in supply chain current state systems/processes systems, various data environments and all facets of managing a part through the entire product lifecycle.
Although this role will collaborate across Supplier Management, Purchasing, Engineering, and Operations, it will primarily focus on integration of divisional data between OE and CCA, cost savings opportunities, process improvements, inventory control, part change management and operational efficiencies. In addition, this position will be responsible for continued integration between data, policies and processes.
Given the above, the candidate must have in-depth knowledge of managing big data, advanced knowledge of analytical and automation software technologies, as well as fluency in building cross-functional workflow tools. In addition, the person must have a proven track record of taking the initiative, dealing with ambiguity, problem solving and leading change/alignment across many large teams.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
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Ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer availability, inventory management and lifecycle planning. This includes analysis such as root causing, identification and prioritization of opportunities and future state implementations.
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Communicate to all levels of the organization, within the function as well as other functions. This entails storytelling and business case creation that unlocks supply chain value and creation of change management processes.
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Position is responsible for supporting historical data extractions, reporting, automation of processes and creating dashboards that connects data from demand planning, inventory management, engineering and excess and obsolescence and material scrap execution.
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Ability to understand and assess complex supply chain issues and lead teams in a cross functional environment to successfully resolve issues minimizing impacts to customer availability, inventory and structural cost budgets.
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Perform a wide range of analytical work including creating easily consumable data insights, automation, tool development and reporting.
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Ability to translate the needs of internal and external customers by asking the rights questions, connecting them to SCW kpis and a high level of curiosity to ensure end-to-end supply chain impacts and benefits are met.
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Must have the ability to source and transform data, while identifying a clear strategy that clarifies priorities and opportunities to the business.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related fields (required)
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Working knowledge and cross functional experience in Operations, Finance, IT and or Supply Chain
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5-8+ years of applicable work experience based on the above description
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Knowledge of data mining/analytics, advanced programming, and tool creation
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In-depth knowledge of both manufacturing engineering and service engineering data to not only help further identify synergies and work processes but also, optimize inventory utilization and reduce e/o.
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Subject matter expert in gathering and interpreting complex quantitative and qualitative data and able to develop tools for root causing, tracking and interpreting supply chain management processes
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Knowledge of data mining/analytics, automation, visualization, and advanced programming
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Relational database (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) structure, concepts, and processes
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SQL Developer, SSMS or equivalent proficiency
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Power BI, Qlik Sense, Tableau
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Network wide knowledge of a complex supply chain, demand and inventory planning, warehousing operations, order fulfillment, distribution, and supplier performance.
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Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) across organizations and leadership levels
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Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals
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Ability to collaborate within a global & cross-functional teams to leverage resources and knowledge
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Ability to simultaneously manage multiple complex projects with aggressive deadlines and visibility
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Recognized ability to act with a sense of urgency to problem solve issues with an understanding of impacts to both internal and external stakeholders
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Demonstrated interpersonal capabilities working with multiple stakeholders who may have conflicting metrics and may ultimately require facilitating a compromise to reach the best solution
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Strong oral and written communications skills
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