Supply Chain Analyst

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Job Title: Supply Chain AnalystJob Description

The purpose of this role is to support the creation of an overall supply plan for specific plants and third-party suppliers within the franchise scope. The role involves interfacing with production scheduling, procurement, and customer service to ensure an integrated approach to supply planning. The supply chain analyst will lead in responding to demand requirements from the business and ensure a supply plan is in place to communicate production and purchasing needs to the manufacturing and supply base.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of a Master Resource Plan based on the latest demand signal to determine production or purchasing needs and ensure sufficient raw materials and components are available for the supply plan up to 24 months.
• Assist in the creation of capacity plans to identify potential bottlenecks or risks to supply, develop proposals to mitigate these issues, and identify underutilization that could affect supply costs.
• Work under the supervision of the Supply Planning Manager to set correct inventory levels by understanding demand volatility and supply chain lead times.
• Track the execution of the supply plan with production scheduling and buying, ensuring operationalization and performance tracking, including mitigating back orders and communicating future supply risks.
• Ensure products are phased in and planned correctly while communicating and timing the exit of products within the plant or third party.
• Support the Supply Planning Manager in effective communication and confirmation back to the demand plan, confirming capability to meet requirements through daily, weekly, and monthly execution processes.
• Maintain all Supply Planning system core master-data to focus on real supply issues.
• Identify root causes of performance issues and provide recommendations to the Supply Planning Manager on how to mitigate and sustain improvements.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Experience in supply chain management, forecasting, and planning analytics, particularly within the medical device industry.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and supply chain analytics.
• Strong skills in Excel, including macros, vlookup, and pivot tables.
• BA Degree in business or supply chain.
• 5 years of experience in supply chain analytics.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and logistics.
• Open to various types of ERP experience.
  
  

Work Environment

The role operates within a professional supply chain environment, interfacing with various departments such as production scheduling, procurement, and customer service. The position requires maintaining core master-data in the Supply Planning system and working closely with the Supply Planning Manager. The work setting is dynamic, requiring proactive communication and collaboration to manage supply chain requirements effectively.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Irvine, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $46.00 - $61.00/hr.

Requirements

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
  
  

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Irvine,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 1, 2025.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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