Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst

Duration: 18 Months

Location: 1200 COUNTRY ROAD 1200 NORTH Champaign IL USA 61884

Job Description:

This position will support activities for the US Soybean Seeds and Traits Supply Chain Team. The Supply Planning Coordinator will also work with all Soybean Supply Chain Personnel, as well as clients and vendors. Take responsibility of small to medium projects, with include multiple components with milestones and deadlines. This position is preferred to be based in Champaign, IL but potential for remote opportunity in IA/IL for the right candidate. For the right candidate this role could lead to a full-time position. This role requires experience in using SAP or similar tools to provide analysis and ongoing coordination/management of inventory to ensure schedules for remotely housed inventory (soybean seeds) across dozens of seed production sites.
Inventory Coordination (70%):

• Assist with coordination of closing process orders and posting finished packaged and bulk seed products into inventory as reported from our 3rd party production sites or distribution centers
• Assist with for inventory management and coordination of all soybean seed finished inventories within our network of 3rd party commercial seed production multipliers, foundation seed plants, treating centers & distribution centers, including plant in Champaign IL.
• Assist with maintenance of current and accurate inventory records through close collaboration with Soybean partners

Other Responsibilities (30%):

• Assists with the release of seed for shipping and investigating incidents of non-conforming seed inventories and support appropriate documentation, including variances
• Support Supply Planning team with quality reviews
• Assist with master data set up and maintenance of BOMs, recipes, production versions, quality inspection plans, extension requests and costing
• Assist with season-end cut & dump disposal process of unsold product in SAP
• Support a broad range of internal teams including information management, production, customer service and Multipliers sites. From time to time, the coordinator may have to engage with the commercial business team, or specific distribution partners

Other Needed Skills:

• Accuracy and good attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Efficient and effective work habits
• Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously.
• Critical thinking and activity completion
• A motivated, task-oriented team player
• Ability to train and work with other teams.
• Knowledge of accounting transactions helpful
• Computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite or other financial tracking databases

o Basic to mid-level Excel spreadsheet skills including pivot tables, and formulas (v-lookup) experience

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office Suite: 3 years (Required)
• Inventory management: 3 years (Required)
• SAP ERP: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person