Supply Chain Specialist

The Opportunity

Working under general supervision, provides analysis to Supply Chain team members which supports the company's global cash-flow optimization initiatives as well as other end-to-end supply chain improvements.

What You'll Do

• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders across international markets and ARDx entities to support some or all of the following Supply Chain initiatives through analysis:
• reduce inventory levels without decreasing customer service levels
• minimize supply chain scrap expenses
• improve asset management
• optimize raw material, sub-assembly and/or finished goods flow
• demand & supply forecast analysis to ensure all relevant business requirements/trends are incorporated and appropriately reflected.
• Extracts data from ERP system to create various moderately complex reports used to identify inventory management, expired inventory, stock rotation initiatives, and other inventory/stocking issues.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of the information that is entered in the ERP system.
• Communicates all product availability risks as appropriate to affected departments and liaises with relevant departments to ensure the product is available to the customer
• Prepares, summarizes and presents data accuracy, delivery performance & other key metrics to assess performance, modify production plans & assess/prioritize focused improvement efforts to mid-level management.
• Publishes KPI's as required for all inventory-related metrics including forecast accuracy, DIOH, scrap reporting, line order fill rate, stock levels and PD delivery performance.
• Establishes backup plans for scenarios related to potential changes in product offerings, customer volumes, manufacturing changes, etc.
• Develops, maintains, and controls a realistic master receival schedule by balancing transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing requirements
• Identifies and may be involved in process improvement projects which improve customer service levels, improve product flows, minimize supply chain costs and improve asset management.
• Develop & maintain excellent cross-divisional, cross-functional and multi-geographical relationships with key business partners.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years) in Supply Chain, Business or equivalent preferred.
• Progressively responsible experience in supply chain analysis.
• 1+ year of experience with supply chain ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• SAP experience
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally.

The base pay for this position is $56,700.00 – $113,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• supply chain
• supply chain analysis
• inventory management
• sap
• kpi
• transportation
• business
• focused improvement
• asset management
• business requirements
• regulatory requirements
• quality management
• delivery performance
• line
• quality management systems
• ability to effectively communicate