Sr. Supply Chain Solutions Analyst, Continuous Improvement

Key Skills

Business Process Management (BPM), Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, IT, Microsoft Office suites, Microsoft-Excel, Planning and organization, Powerpoint, Project management, Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Tableau

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Understands opportunities for business process improvement, and seeks to learn and document underlying and existing business processes.
• Test plans and/or test cases (help translate functional requirements/specifications into working test plans and/or test cases)
• Analyzes different solutions for ROI, CBA, and feasibility to determine best solution.
• Develops requirements and inputs for predictive, prescriptive, and experimental analyses; evaluates and implements results from said analyses
• Performs testing, documenting, reporting, analysis, task fulfillment, and daily communication of improvement project objectives
• Establishes methods and coordinates implementation of new processes and technology throughout the Supply Chain department.
• Stays current on emerging tools, techniques and technologies that can support process improvement.
• Presents to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
• Records and reports actions taken throughout many departmental processes, for the purpose of analysis support and SOP generation
• Monitors and follows up on actions required from external parties for existing improvement projects.
• Designs, illustrates, and publishes flow charts, decision trees, SOPs, charts, calendars and multiple other visualizations in support of documentation, project management and communication
• Oversees the coordination of all concurrent CI projects, and assists in the weighting and prioritization of all projects
• Understands the strategic goals of the team, Supply Chain, and organization, and aligns all work with those goals
• Determines and reports the success or failure of implemented improvements, including the definition of metrics and indicators, and analyzing the results of completed projects
• Conducts Pre and Post Mortems on projects, including documenting, evaluating, and reporting lessons learned.
• Presents updates and recaps of implemented projects to cross functional stakeholders

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 4 Years – Supply Chain, IT, Engineering or similar
• 4 Years – Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Presentation Architecture and/or Statistics
• 4 Years – Business Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Business Process Engineering, Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
• 6 Years– Supply Chain, IT, Engineering or similar
• 6 Years – Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Presentation Architecture and/or Statistics
• 6 Years – Business Process Improvement
• 6 Years- Manufacturing Supply Chain Experience
• 6 Years- Supply Chain in a large, multiple data source environment

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Project Management
• Supply Chain Engineering
• Strong business acumen, coupled with the ability to communicate findings to both business and IT leaders in a way that can influence how an organization approaches a business challenge
• Software – Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Office, Tableau
• Technology – Strong working knowledge of all supply chain information and transactional systems, with the ability to learn both theory and application of existing and emerging technologies and tools.

• Adaptability – Does not require a rigid framework to operate successfully in; is able to improvise both process and technologically to affect the desired outcome; Can clearly explain logical reasons for improvisation.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, work under pressure, think analytically and communicate effectively.
• Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks optimally
• Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks. Double checks work for accuracy
• Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills 
• Team Work - balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. Works well across levels and departments.
• Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information from a variety of levels and technical proficiencies 
• Time & Project Management - Comfortable working within tight and changing deadlines; able to work independently. Oriented towards a deadline completion mindset – puts in the required extra effort to prevent delays
• Coachability – Has the ability to explicitly and thoroughly follow directions, asks questions to make sure directions are clear.

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
• Makes safety the number one priority
• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
• Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business.
• Preferred: 
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or MBA.