Associate Supply Chain Improvement Specialist

Overview

As a Supply Chain Improvement Specialist Associate your goal is to work with stakeholders, including external suppliers, to minimize supply chain risk and support supply chain processes. You ll also de-risk the supply base by driving creative solutions to temporary and permanent supply chain problems.

You will do this by:

• Creating or updating knowledge base documentation and training materials for End User Support
• Developing and monitoring project schedules and ensuring projects meet deadlines
• Communicating with internal customers regarding program progress
• Designing and executing systems test plans to ensure fail-safe integration of a program into a production environment
• Highlighting areas needing resolution and driving solutions
• Evaluating current processes and systems for cost reduction and improvement and determines project priorities
• Creating reports for internal and external customers from the applicable software which may include identifying analytics as it relates to Supply Chain
• Researching and implementing best practices for program management

You're the kind of person who is/has:

• A self starter who likes to hit the ground running
• The desire to learn new systems and processes

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

• Bachelor s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field, OR equivalent education and experience
• At least three years or related supply chain experience
• Ability to think creatively to solve complex problems
• Ability to prepare and present complex technical information
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and negotiate effectively with diverse groups of people
• Possesses knowledge of Supply Chain practices, principles and ethics
• Understanding or experience working in ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton, Vanguard, Ferris, Billy Goat, and Branco brands.

Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran s status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.