Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Career Area

Supply Chain and Logistics

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Manage supplier relationships, shipping schedules, and performance in alignment with MRP demand and Executive Build Schedules (EBS).

• Working with master planners on outsourcing needs; managing purchase orders and monitoring inventory targets.
• Identifying and recommending improvement solutions for the supply‑chain process.
• Supporting customers and customer proposal efforts with pricing information and supplier selection.
• Maintaining and supporting supply chain application systems.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.
• Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake‑free.
• Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

• Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision‑making process.
• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
• Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.

Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.

• Explains how improvements in logistics contribute to competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Describes basic logistical processes and sub‑processes.

Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in manufacturing requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.

• Describes basic concepts of materials and capacity management processes and procedures.
• Identifies parameters and considerations used in making decisions about production runs.
• Describes the use of bills of materials and other documentation needed to provide supplies.

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understand the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact‑finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

• Identifies the main processes for which the group is responsible.
• Demonstrates the ability to improve on ways of doing things.
• Applies the concept of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Seeks help to implement ideas for process improvement for the group.

Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

• Identifies project management tools…