Americas

Analyst Supply Chain & Operations

Job Location: Americas

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Schedule: Full Time

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The Supply Chain and Operations Analyst is a vital business partner to the supply chain and operations leadership that provides key analytical analysis, planning and reporting services.  This position leads operational projects that provide accurate data analytics that drive key decisions to better our business.  The decisions are aimed to improve our safety, sustainability, operational efficiency, quality, leverage suppliers, inventory, logistics, and drive better new products to market.  This position is responsible for sourcing of key data, and the development of performance metrics that can be easily presented and understand by the broader organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Combine rigorous research and analysis with team collaboration and forward thinking
• Propose solutions to identified current and potential problems after research has been conducted
• Ideate, build, and sustain systems to analyze and report relevant decision-making data to supply chain and operations organization.
• Define relevant KPIs and reporting through collaboration with leaders, and then analyze and report on the plant performance using those KPIs.
• Analyze supply chain and manufacturing variances to find root cause and implement corrective actions
• Provide analytical support to report operational improvement opportunities in a manner which meets management’s need to make timely decisions.
• Analyze historical results, updating projections and identify trends – alert management to important differences versus expectations
• Lead the reporting and communication of opportunities, strategies and progress
• Track and predict shifts in demand and supply so we can serve our customers better
• Work with the IT department to improve the use of technology tools to improve timely metrics and reporting

Critical Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong operational and manufacturing exposure
• Ability to utilize project management principles in day-to-day activities / responsibilities
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Curious with a desire to learn and get to the root cause of issues
• Good communication and leadership skills, ability to work with a variety of people
• Strong Microsoft Office and data analysis skills
• Major ERP / MRP experience
• Proven ability to think independently and handle projects through to completion
• Strong ability to multi-task with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently

Education and Experience

• B.S. in Accounting, Finance, Operations Management, or Engineering
• 5+ years experience in operations in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years experience in data analytics experience utilizing Power BI platform

Company Overview

Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly advanced materials for industry, offering solutions for the coatings, printing & packaging, and industrial manufacturing markets. The company’s surface modifiers, additives, and polymers are used by leading manufacturers around the world to enhance performance attributes and add value in applications including wood and floor care products, metal and industrial coatings, paints, varnishes, inks, fibers, and composites. Michelman is also well-known as an innovator in the development of barrier and functional coatings, as well as digital printing press primers that are used in the production of consumer and industrial packaging and paper products, labels, and commercially printed materials. Michelman serves its customers with production facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, product development and technical service centers in several major global markets, and a worldwide team of highly trained business development personnel.

Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

About Michelman

Michelman is proud of the values-focused work environment that we have crafted. We pride ourselves in our focus on our values of integrity, respect, and success. With our dedication to your technical and professional growth in addition to our rigorous onboarding experience, we guarantee that you will find yourself challenged in new ways. We offer an excellent salary, incentive and benefits package in a dynamic, empowered team environment.
No phone calls please. Michelman does not hire individuals who use tobacco products. All candidates will receive a drug test prior to beginning employment which will include a test for tobacco products.
For more information about Michelman, please visit https://www.michelman.com/.
It is Michelman, Inc. policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Michelman is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

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