What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Analyst position at Bob Evans Foods?
Business Unit Description :
For 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. Were proud to be the #1-selling refrigerated dinner sides, including many varieties of feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese. Were also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and bacon products, potato products, and egg products including liquid eggs. Our brand portfolio includes Bob Evans, Simply Potatoes, Egg Beaters and Owens Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio.
In September of 2017, Bob Evans Farms was acquired by Post Holdings, Inc. and is part of the Refrigerated Retail division.?Other divisions of Post include Post Consumer Brands (Cereal), Weetabix (Cereal UK), Michael Foods (Foodservice), and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions (Private Label).?Post has aggressive growth plans for BEF, highlighted by the recent deployment of capital to support innovation, marketing and manufacturing.
Responsibilities : Position Overview :
This position will support manufacturing, scheduling, logistics, and transportation to tighten ship accuracy and fill rates while reducing back-end expense associated with the distribution and transportation of our finished goods and raw materials. The position will be required to utilize analytical skills, coupled with manufacturing and inventory process knowledge to plan and execute inventory transfer transactions. Communication and training skills will need to be used to support the adaptation from our current processes to the desired future state efficiencies.
Accountabilities
- Utilize Oracle, SAP, and numerous customer portals, in conjunction with auxiliary reporting provided by Tableau to create internal requisitions, internal sales orders, stock transfer orders and release deliveries across the Bob Evans Foods inventory network
- Work with Oracle EBS and SAP process owners to refine planning tools and optimize the scheduling process within the various end to end supply chain workflows
- Manage Oracle and SAP functionality relative to shipping, receiving, inventory, and order management, act as a subject matter experience in Oracle and SAP
- Manage lot-controlled and perishable inventories, track and present Key performance indicators
- Own the accurate and timely reporting of material planner information to production schedulers; ensure system functionality and take action to correct issues
- Collaborate with the Supply Planning Analysts to ensure inventory levels and turns align production schedules with plant capacities and optimize manufacturing efficiencies while balancing end to end business requirements and processes within the supply chain
- Troubleshoot EDI transactional failures and provide recommendations for remediation when necessary
- Process Over, Short, and Damaged product claims, Package overnight sales samples upon request
- Perform monthly blind cycle counts of finished good inventories across our 3PL warehouse network
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