Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management Business Process Analyst

Job Description

Position Overview

• Basic Functions & Responsibility

The Senior Specialist, SCM Business Process Analyst, will work in a matrix organization supporting the Wilson Supply Chain team across the site product and planning portfolio. This position will focus on the execution and development of new supply chain processes, planning and analytical activities, and will oversee project management of supply chain initiatives at for the Wilson packaging site. This role will concentrate on the site supply chain planning and operations in conjunction with our Global Supply Chain partners in the management of our Manufacturing Division Wilson product portfolio. The position will focus on tactical, strategic, analytical and cross-functional activities, spanning the entire life cycle of products to stabilize the ongoing business through appropriate risk management.

Primary Activities

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead cross functional teams and small team of direct report( for projects that include managing supply chain delivery changes within Fixed Rhythms and Plan attainment realization across the site

• Project management will be associated with the site priorities associated with current and future business strategies from the site master plans that drive portfolio/network value creation opportunities

• Responsible for creating and sustaining business processes that manage and implement best practices and business process standards

• Oversight and management of project activities related to Change Control Project Management Standard Work

• Initiate and manage detailed project plans for given changes using standard tools and ensures the alignment and coordination of cross-functional groups

• Partner with Global Supply Chain to balance finished goods supply and demand through use of planning systems and tools

• Prioritize, sequence and communicate planned orders based on optimal resource allocation, availability, and constraint management

• Lead and champion SCM initiatives to influence and drive E2E performance through partnering with Planning, Change Control, Warehouse / Logistics, operations and quality organizations

• Drive realization of value and sustaining analytical activities, that seek to embed analytical tools within business processes and establish standardized work.

• Develop and integrate digital tools to support and improve business processes utilizing development methods such as AGILE

• Recognize and develop supply chain continuous improvement opportunities to drive value chain and delivery performance enhancements

Skills

Required:

• BA/BS Required (Engineering, Science, Business or Supply Chain Management)

• Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience

• Strong working knowledge of supply chain and supporting processes / systems

• Strategic thinking and ability to assimilate highly complicated and multi-factored inputs into an integrated strategy that clearly links to business objectives

• Strong analytical skills including the ability to assess process performance through observation and metrics

Preferred:

• Understanding of End to End supply chain operations

• Project Management Certification

• Lean Six Sigma/MPS Certification

• APICS Certification

• Ability to make rapid disciplined decisions and to prioritize work

• Collaborative nature - must be able to assemble and lead cross-functional teams comprised of peers

• Customer focused, self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

1st

• Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a