Supply Chain Planning Senior Analyst (RapidScale)

$70,700 - $106,100/Yr

Cox Communications - Raleigh, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Raleigh, NC

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Supply Chain Planning Senior Analyst at RapidScale is responsible for planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient flow and storage of goods and services to meet internal customer requirements. This role involves developing operational plans that consider demand and supply constraints, managing product lifecycle changes, and ensuring inventory levels are maintained. The analyst will work closely with stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and service levels while providing leadership in supply chain planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Consensus Planning process with key stakeholders and boundary partners; actively participate in Sales & Operations Planning processes
• Act as single point of contact to key business stakeholders or suppliers for materials planning organization
• Aid in creation of statistical forecast and inventory stocking targets to plan purchase to stock items
• Work with key stakeholders and business leaders to influence project bill of materials, timing, locations, and plans to enable streamlined supply chain operations
• Measure and improve forecast accuracy, service level, and inventory days on hand
• Partner closely with sourcing and other supply chain planning team members to ensure seamless inventory availability
• Proactively communicate issues with key stakeholders and work collaboratively to determine and execute mitigation plans
• Serve as procurement/purchasing SME by aiding boundary partners in new vendor setup process, invoice processing, and payment status
• Serve as liaison to parent company's Supply Chain organization

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 4 years' experience in a related field (i.e., supply chain, business, industrial engineering)
• Demonstrated experience in demand and/or supply planning
• Advanced experience with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills
• Demonstrated operational, technology, and business analysis expertise
• Excellent interpersonal, attention to detail, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout the organization
• Strong data gathering and reporting capabilities
• Experience with documentation and process implementation
• Asset management and inventory controls

Nice-to-haves

• Experience creating statistical models
• APICS certification
• Oracle supply chain and ERP experience
• Experience in telecommunications industry

Benefits

• Flexible vacation policy allowing employees to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties
• Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for personal or family wellness
• Additional paid time off for bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave