Supply Chain Analyst

Duration: 06 Months with high possibility of extension

Our Client IT Logistics Team is looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented and hands‑on Supply Chain Analyst to help implement industrial engineering and Lean principles in the processes at our client's warehouse in Newark, CA. Through a detailed understanding of the warehouse’s objectives and in collaboration with internal and external teams, the Supply Chain Analyst will help improve processes to increase overall efficiency, capacity, quality and safety.

• Data analysis and understanding of data: candidate should be able to read SQL, does not need to be a coding expert
• Supply chain experience
• Good communication skills and openness to learn and take on challenges

• Experience with contract management and working with vendors
• Supply chain‑specific experience: process engineer background / warehouse / transportation logistics would be nice to have
• Self starter and initiative‑taking

• Assist Process Engineers in developing and deploying new processes and methods to improve efficiency, data visibility, inventory accuracy
• Assist Process Engineers to design and implement new workstation layout to increase space utilization and reduce process cycle time.
• Collaborate with the operation team to identify constraints and execute solutions; respond to daily process related escalations.
• Conduct time study; recommend and implement updates to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) following the change management process
• Improve workstation safety and ergonomics.
• Be the liaison between operation team and third party vendors to coordinate routine activities; track and follow up on open items and escalations
• Support projects with data analysis, process mapping and proposals of system enhancements
• Support ad hoc requests from stakeholders eg. data reporting, root cause analysis, etc.
• Pull data query from multiple sources and convert into story‑telling charts/graphs for root cause analysis and process improvements
• Assist in solution testing, debugging and documentations
• Validate data/dashboards and provide insights for decision making

• Understands the definition of cycle time, the 8 wastes, root cause analysis, Just‑in‑Time (JIT), 5S and DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to create process flow maps and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ability to conduct cycle time studies.
• Ability to work under pressure while managing competing demands and deadlines.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio).
• Intermediate skills in G‑Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings and Forms).
• Intermediate data analysis skills, able to run SQL queries and build Tableau dashboard

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business analytics and 3+ years of related work experience