We are looking for an Outside Processing/Supply Chain Analyst to join our team. The Outside Processing/Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for working collaboratively with team-members and processors to systematically analyze business processes and identify potential problems and opportunities for improvement. This role requires a broad range of creative problem-solving skills, combined with exceptional interpersonal and analytical skills. This role will require challenging existing processes and recommending solutions through process improvements and automation.
Responsibilities
· Creating purchase orders using requirements from internal stakeholders to outside processors – this includes all system inputs and information transfer.
· Maintaining a detailed system of pricing for new and existing items, along with validation checks to ensure pricing accuracy.
· Partnering with Accounts Payable to investigate price variances and determining if payments should be approved and coded appropriately.
· Lead the collection, validation, and analysis of data to drive performance and fact-based decision making.
· Develops an understanding of functional processes, including key objectives, process flows, constraints, and functional hand-offs.
· Facilitate root-cause analysis and solutioning activities for problems and opportunities for improvement.
· Supporting the Outside Processing Team with account backups.
· Participate in relevant training and proactively build new skills that benefit the team.
Desired Experience
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills
· Ability to work with large data sets (ability to collect, group, and merge data to produce insights and facts)
· Ability to prioritize value (effectively choosing where to spend time / efforts for largest impact / return)
· Self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to new knowledge and changing priorities
· Strong technical knowledge of the various steel grades and steel market
· Excellent organization skills
· Oracle, OAC, Microsoft studio experience preferred
· Ability to develop strong internal and external working relationships
· Ability to motivate others to adopt new best practices through fact-based analyses and discussion.
· Ability to understand fundamentals and make recommendations for process improvements
· Advanced skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, & Word skills