Continuous Improvement Analyst-Distribution and Packaging

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In conjunction with the Subaru of America (SOA) Packaging Engineering Manager, Sr. Parts Packaging Specialist, and contracted packaging material and solution providers, conducts time and motion studies, line balancing, production rates, and efficiency improvements for packaging a wide variety of automotive parts and accessories. Through various analysis and studies, helps to develop a price list for per-piece part packaging labor. Reconciles invoices from third-party packaging companies, reconciling charges billed against the published price list, receiving records, re-pack orders, and put-a-ways.

Collaborates with Regional Distribution Center (RDC) Managers, Packaging Engineering Manager, Sr. Parts Packaging Specialist, and Director of Parts Distribution, ensuring prudent execution of a multi-million-dollar budget for packaging, labor and shipping expenses. Other duties include collaboration with design and approval of packaging specifications, reviewing of damage and defect claims data and continuous improvement projects.

• Develops and conducts time and motion studies to establish standard production rates for packaging of service parts and other individual packaging assembly line roles and functions.
• Utilizes data to ensure efficient staffing for each packaging job, and assigns tasks to balance the workload among the packaging line operators to achieve the highest efficiency rate per individual part type commodities.
• Audits invoices by material and labor suppliers for validity against established pricing, contracts, and business rules and agreements.
• Resolves and negotiates billing discrepancies with suppliers. If not able to get a resolution, escalates disputed invoices to management or as directed to respective internal department that would best resolve the issue.
• Assists and makes recommendations to the Packaging Engineering Manager regarding package design and testing.
• Completes and analyzes cost reports obtained through independent process improvements.
• Approves in conjunction with Subaru of America’s (SOA’s) Packaging Team, packaging specifications from parts suppliers and third-party packager, based on collaborate studies and tests done with third-party Packaging Team.
• Builds and maintains a dashboard that tracks and displays damage and defect trends in the field
• Analyzes parts with increased rate of damage/defect for root cause and supports the design and implementation of packaging improvements.
• Notifies suppliers of inconsistencies and collaborates to obtain resolution

• Produces and maintains a monthly price list for piece part packaging labor and packaging materials.
• Collaborates with Subaru Corporation of Japan (S ), Packaging Team to resolve discrepancies and issues related to North American distribution practices

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a diverse and very fast-paced environment.
• Time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple critical projects and timelines
• Strong analytical skills in identifying discrepancies across multiple…