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Supply Chain Analyst

Supply Chain Analyst

CompanyMedline
LocationNorthbrook, IL, USA
Salary$68640 – $99320
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelJunior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or Applied Statistics.
  • At least 1 year operations and/or inventory management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience communicating to groups of managers, clients, customers, vendors, senior managers and the general public.
  • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
  • Experience calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages and volume.
  • Experience applying standard financial, accounting and business problem-solving skills to business problems.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and prepare supply chain and operational analysis. Develop detailed project plans, complete with tasks and events and measurements. Identify resources needed and task assignments made.
  • Develop detailed project plans and identify resources needed and task assignments made. Follow up, report on and coordinate projects.
  • Provide analysis and reporting in conjunction with Information Systems, the division Operations and Financial Audit.
  • Recommend, develop, create and implement standard reporting for routine business reports and continuous operational improvement.
  • Work with internal Medline departments and factories to resolve factory or inventory issues such as surplus, inventory turns, stock transfers, backorders.
  • Communicate results of key measurement projects. Recommend actions and provide guidance on supply chain and operational problems.
  • Provide ongoing data analysis, plan development and appropriate communication as required; e.g., branch moves and openings related to “demand realignment”, definition and reporting of error and/or out of bounds conditions, or creation of ad hoc reports as business conditions necessitate.
  • Due to global nature of role with overseas vendors, early morning and late night calls will be required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in project management and data analysis.
  • Experience demonstrating knowledge level of MRP, buying, demand management and forecasting.
  • Experience with SAP.
  • CPIM, CPA or professional engineering license.