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With more than 2,000 employees at 21 locations worldwide, we are one of the market-leading manufacturers of innovative coating technology. Do-it-yourselfers, craftsmen and industrial customers all over the world trust in our innovative products, resource-saving technologies and our personal, fast service. We know that inspiring technology only comes from inspired people. In our quest for ever new, forward-looking technologies, we therefore need talented people who think and act like us: enthusiastic all-rounders, thinkers and doers, technicians and tinkerers who, in all their diversity, respect, trust and complement each other in order to shape the future of coating technology together.
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Supply Chain Analyst
Plymouth, MN, US, 55447
Regular
Full-Time (Hybrid)
Supply Chain Analyst
Reports to: Supply Chain Director
FLSA: Exempt
Position Objective:
Drive end to end operations’ digitalization projects and end to end process improvement projects. Responsible for purchasing of key direct materials and providing back up support to the purchasing team. Responsible for driving process improvements within the planning and procurement processes. Partner with commodity managers and quality to improve the supplier bases through supplier development.
Responsibilities:
- Manage large cross-functional and cross-divisional projects related to changes in the supply chain and operations including driving end to end operations’ digitalization and process improvement projects.
- Document strategies and standard operating procedures and flow
- Develop supply chain network design in collaboration with Global Strategic Sourcing, Operations and Transportation
- Lead the operations’ digitalization strategy within North America including creating digitalization roadmap, scoping projects, creating project timelines, and executing the successful launch and stabilization of projects. Share, discuss and align with other Wagner locations.
- Analyze, initiate and drive cross-functional and multi-site process improvements.
- Support the lean enterprise transformation including improvements with material and information flow. Facilitate lean transformation workshops.
- Partner with commodity managers, quality and R&D engineering to improve the supplier base through supplier development.
- Responsible for purchasing of component parts from key suppliers.
- Provide back up support for buyers and planners.
- Other duties as assigned.
Relationship To Others:
Establish effective working relationships with other departments to ensure the smooth transition of information.
Work with Buyers, Planners, and Commodity Managers as part of the core supply chain team.
Work with production support staff as part of the core operations team.
Work with engineering and R&D on technical aspects.
Dimensions of Position:
Responsible for providing support for the buyers and planners as well as driving improvements in those areas and leading cross-functional digitalization projects.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in the field of Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or Business with a technical minor
- 7-10 years of experience in Supply Chain Engineering or materials management is required
- Prior SAP experience required, with an emphasis on materials management and production planning
- Knowledge of BOM (bill of material) and production routings management and maintenance preferred
- Experience in driving launch readiness processes
- Prior knowledge of effective Engineering Change Management systems preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
- ISM or APICS certification preferred.
- Experience with international companies a plus
- Experience with Microsoft Project and Visio a plus
- Experience with programming languages such M, DAX, Java, SQL and Visual Basis is a plus
- Ability to speak Spanish and/or German is a plus
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Team player.
- Strong collaboration and relationship building skills.
- Analytical and critical thinking.
- Process oriented.
- Facilitates and drives continuous improvement.
- Takes initiative and willing to try new things.
- Proactive communication.
- Ability to determine important/critical issues and act on them (sense of urgency).
- Positive attitude and willingness to do what is needed.
- Growth oriented.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Experience with Plan for Every Part (PFEP) preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings
- Experience with MRP systems (SAP preferred).
- Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Live our Values of: Accountable, Cooperative, Progressive, Open, and Customer Centric.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a standard or home office environment which requires occasionally lifting articles such as file boxes or heavier materials with help from others and/or lifting and carrying light objects frequently. A job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree or may involve sitting most of the time with long periods of computer work and phone usage. This position may require time spent on the production floor and must adhere to all safety requirements. This position is hybrid, averaging 3-4 days per week in the office. On-boarding will involve working multiple days on the production floor.
