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Supply Chain Analyst

Description

We are looking for a talented Supply Chain Analyst to join our team specializing in Supply Chain Planning for our Power Systems Business Segment in Elkhart, IN.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
• Use analytical and quantitative methods to understand, predict, and enhance supply chain processes.
• Responsible for analyzing performance, identifying problems, and developing recommendations to improve the organization's Supply Chain.
• Provide analytical support to one or more functional areas
• Use common processes tools, and information systems to enable supply chain analysis.
• Ensure data integrity of all analytics and reports.
• Analyze and interpret Key Performance Indicators to identify areas for improvement and action plans.
• Participate in six sigma and supply chain improvement projects
• Use existing business systems to provide analytics and reporting that are capable and repeatable.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• ​Materials Planning System Utilization - Uses the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans taking long-term corrective action on exception messages and other alerts based on root cause analysis; occasionally refers to ad-hoc tools such as Excel, Access, TOAD, OMS, etc. in performing problem solving, while leveraging the materials planning system as the primary tool in day-to-day operations.
• ​Plan for Every Part (PFEP) - Uses PFEP in planning, designing, and management of systems and processes within a facility to ensure delivery of right part at the right time in the right quantity to the right place, which in turn guarantees smooth operations; applies PFEP principles on the end to end supply chain with particular attention to the relationships between master data management, materials planning parameters, engineered material flows, transport management, and warehouse management.
• Inventory Management and Optimization - Uses analytics and algorithms to determine the optimal level of inventory investment across the end-to-end supply chain within specific constraints (warehouse space, customer delivery, etc.); provides guidance and expertise on planning parameter refinement; develops inventory strategies to support Cummins' strategy and not just a business unit strategy.
• Materials KPI Management - Operates in relation to recent or historical outputs as compared to expectations of the organization to determine next steps to drive improvement; assesses gaps to the supply chain performance against the expectation of achieving target deliverables; interprets KPIs to understand end-customer impact; strategically balances trade-offs to influence one KPI while minimizing the impact to others.
• Analysis and Troubleshooting - Extracts, transforms, models, interprets, and presents planning data with the goal of mining useful information, troubleshooting, suggesting conclusions, and supporting value creating decision making.

Education, Licenses, Certifications
• B.S or B.A in applicable field
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience
• At least one internship or equivalent work experience in a supply chain role
• Manage day to day tasks for receiving, warehouse, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Work to reduce and optimize inventory.
• Own the task to PFEP and Supply Chain Functional excellence.
• Source suppliers and create and maintain supplier relationships through supplier performance metrics.
• Drive improvement using KPI's.
• Own PLM process to ensure set up of parts in system are correct.
• Participate in IT projects in regard to systems changes to help improve processes.

Compensation and Benefits
• Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

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• At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Job SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING

Primary Location United States-Indiana-Elkhart-US, IN, Elkhart, Onan

Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office

Recruitment Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Job Posting Nov 30, 2023, 4:42:03 PM

Unposting Date Ongoing

Organization Power Systems Business

Role Category Onsite

Relocation Package Eligible

Req ID: 23000B4C

Responsibilities

• Use analytical and quantitative methods to understand, predict, and enhance supply chain processes
• Responsible for analyzing performance, identifying problems, and developing recommendations to improve the organization's Supply Chain
• Provide analytical support to one or more functional areas
• Use common processes tools, and information systems to enable supply chain analysis
• Ensure data integrity of all analytics and reports
• Analyze and interpret Key Performance Indicators to identify areas for improvement and action plans
• Participate in six sigma and supply chain improvement projects
• Use existing business systems to provide analytics and reporting that are capable and repeatable
• Inventory Management and Optimization - Uses analytics and algorithms to determine the optimal level of inventory investment across the end-to-end supply chain within specific constraints (warehouse space, customer delivery, etc.); provides guidance and expertise on planning parameter refinement; develops inventory strategies to support Cummins' strategy and not just a business unit strategy
• Materials KPI Management - Operates in relation to recent or historical outputs as compared to expectations of the organization to determine next steps to drive improvement; assesses gaps to the supply chain performance against the expectation of achieving target deliverables; interprets KPIs to understand end-customer impact; strategically balances trade-offs to influence one KPI while minimizing the impact to others
• Analysis and Troubleshooting - Extracts, transforms, models, interprets, and presents planning data with the goal of mining useful information, troubleshooting, suggesting conclusions, and supporting value creating decision making
• Manage day to day tasks for receiving, warehouse, purchasing, and inventory control
• Work to reduce and optimize inventory
• Own the task to PFEP and Supply Chain Functional excellence
• Source suppliers and create and maintain supplier relationships through supplier performance metrics
• Drive improvement using KPI's
• Own PLM process to ensure set up of parts in system are correct
• Participate in IT projects in regard to systems changes to help improve processes

Qualifications

• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens
• Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• ​Plan for Every Part (PFEP) - Uses PFEP in planning, designing, and management of systems and processes within a facility to ensure delivery of right part at the right time in the right quantity to the right place, which in turn guarantees smooth operations; applies PFEP principles on the end to end supply chain with particular attention to the relationships between master data management, materials planning parameters, engineered material flows, transport management, and warehouse management
• B.S or B.A in applicable field
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations
• At least one internship or equivalent work experience in a supply chain role

Benefits

• Base salary rate commensurate with experience
• Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits