Supply Chain Analyst

Work Mode: Onsite

Responsibilities:

• Review parts availability based on demand to determine volumes, value, and stocking locations for parts replenishment and maintenance of an inventory that achieves key performance index targets such as service level, turns goals, and inventory level (value) for each assigned parts group.
• Negotiate and establish delivery plans to ensure parts availability for nationwide critical vendor back-orders, modification and campaign parts, initial stock orders, and critical VPC orders. Update delivery commitment information from vendors for company dealers and field organization.
• Ensure all retail back-orders are adequately addressed with supplier orders and reconciled with company and/or parts technical. Initiate special procurement processes and escalate critical back orders to vendors to avoid buy-back situations and/or customer dissatisfaction.
• Manage proper order management, considering vendor lead times and in-transit inventory. Determine the best mode of transportation for inventory procurement, optimizing logistics costs and attaining the highest possible profit margin.
• Ensure accurate and responsive forecasting and precise scheduling of specific assigned parts group orders for DAG, domestic vendors, and the company (exchange engines and transmissions, seasonal items, initial parts, new parts, etc.). Review forecast exceptions and make appropriate adjustments to facilitate proper reordering and replenishment.
• Analyze back-order trends and root causes (retailer data entry errors, lead-time delays, parts substitutions, forecast/planning inaccuracies, etc.) and recommend inventory parameter changes accordingly.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for all planning functions with the ability to lead discussions and serve as a key point of contact for planner processes and systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in integrated supply chain management (ISCM), finance, automotive, processing, purchasing, parts & accessories, vendor management, finance, and business.
• Experience in JDA and SAP required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours/work schedule.
• Travel domestically.