Supply Chain Analyst

Job Summary: Responsible to manage, procure, and plan inventory.  Execute material related support for specific commodities and/or product lines as assigned.  Work toward achieving company goals for inventory while ensuring manufacturing objectives are met in accordance with accepted standards of professional ethics.   Job Details:   Procurement: Place purchase orders to approved suppliers within the SAP MRP system according to the stock requirements screen. Work within the SAP MRP system to maintain leadtime, cost, and supplier delivery data. Expedite and follow up on open purchase orders as required. Proactively identify supplier delivery issues and establish improvement/mitigation plans for exceptions. Represent the Supply Chain team by committing supplier deliverables to Operations. Actively identify potential issues and assist the Commodity Managers by implementing inventory/supplier strategies to eliminate the impact to the Operation. Initiate supplier meetings when delivery and/or quality performance is not meeting expectations, has an unacceptable trend, or is otherwise needed. Escalate to Management critical supplier performance issues. Work with Supplier Quality Engineers to manage supplier non-conformances and corrective actions.   Other Responsibilities: Ensure that Engineering Change Orders are processed timely and accurately. Assist in the identification of component substitutions in the management of obsolete and hard-to-find products. Assist the Commodity Managers in data analysis to negotiate with suppliers and optimize the supply of products in terms of cost, inventory, and availability. Identify areas of opportunity for continuous improvement in material costs. Assist the Commodity Manager in the transition of supply from one source to an alternate as necessary. Participate and actively seek continual improvement in Gleason’s procurement processes and SAP utilization. Participate in and/or lead other Supply Chain-oriented projects and initiatives as required.    Required Skills/Attributes: Bachelor’s degree in business, technical related field, or equivalent experience. Proficient in the use of SAP ERP software within the procurement function. Proficient in MS Office Suite Software, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook. A minimum of two (2) years experience in procurement of electrical components. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Strong work ethic and problem-solving ability.   Preferred Skills/Attributes: C.P.M. or CPIM Certification, member of Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and/or APICS, The Association for Operations Management Willingness and aptitude for learning commodity-specific knowledge leading toward a career path as a Commodity Manager and further Supply Chain Leadership.