Logistics Analyst

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The Logistics Analyst is accountable for daily detailed scheduling and production plans for one of James Hardie’s manufacturing facilities using SAP’s Advanced Planning Optimization (APO) system. The Logistics Analyst delivers a high level of outbound order service for their production plant while also creating a schedule that maximizes uptime and minimizes cost. The incumbent plays a key role between customer service, manufacturing, and logistics by ensuring an effective flow of communication regarding product availability, execution of optimized planning and minimization of inefficient freight.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides detailed scheduling production plans for multiple production lines using an APO planning platform to maximize customer service:
• Providing timely delivery of daily production plans while adhering to planning best practice methodology.
• Providing proactive communication with key plant personnel to ensure adherence to schedule and processes.
• Collaborating with plant personnel to develop plan of action for shortages including scheduled and unscheduled downtime to ensure high customer service.
• Manages all planning tools including master data to execute effective planning resulting in timely service and reduce/avoid excess and obsolete inventory.
• Understanding and incorporating manufacturing constraints in scheduling rules to maximize resource efficiency and minimize inventory stock-outs.
• Work with plant personnel during upset conditions to determine best possible course of action for continued operations.
• Provides adhoc analytical and project support to the manufacturing operations team to help drive continuous improvement around machine performance and/or plant costs.
• Helps support plant and department managers with data pulls and analytics to help plant performance improvement projects
• Coordinates between central planning, plant personnel, and R&D around trials to make sure that service/performance are protected
• Optimize production plans to provide the least amount of downtime and lowest cost for the manufacturing facility while maintaining key business priorities and service:

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering etc strongly preferred. Degree must be from an accredited institution.
• Direct supply chain experience.
• SAP/APO planning experience (preferred).
• Material Replenishment Program (MRP), deployment, Constrained Production Planning (CPP) and/or replenishment solutions experience (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and understand issues or problems using data and use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing an appropriate solution.
• Demonstrated advanced analytical skills with the various features of spreadsheet and basic software (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).
• Knowledge of production planning best practice methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with plant personnel to develop action plans in reaction to product/production issues while still ensuring a high-level of customer service.
• Knowledge of supply chain, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Ability to drive adherence to planning best practices and procedures.
• Superior interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with others to effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic working relationships while holding others and self-accountable for deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to act independently upon information and make decisions that achieve optimal results.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload while paying attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a strong team player.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as…