Sr. Operations Planning Analyst

Summary:

The Senior Manufacturing Operations Analyst plays a critical role in driving data-driven decision making across manufacturing and fulfillment operations. This role is responsible for analyzing production and operational data, identifying inefficiencies, and leading initiatives that improve cost, throughput, quality, and service levels. The Sr. Analyst partners closely with Manufacturing, Fulfillment, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations leadership to translate data into actionable insights, support planning and forecasting activities, and drive continuous improvement across the end-to-end manufacturing network.

Pay: $62,671.63 - $83,562.17

Essential Responsibilities:

Assist in development of production-planning strategies and activities to maximize the use of the organization’s resources and meet established production specifications and schedules.

Support strategic decision-making and the improvement of critical processes such as staffing and capacity planning

Develop KPI dashboards and data models to assist in making key business decisions.

Analyze various KPIs for turnaround time, capacity, productivity, and forecast accuracy to identify potential risks and report to management.

Prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements.

Develop modeling techniques using machine learning and automation to assist with operational and labor planning.

Analyze manufacturing and fulfillment performance across cost, productivity, yield, capacity, downtime, and service metrics

Partner cross-functionally to identify root causes and drive improvements

Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies

Provide ad-hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives

Support system enhancements, integrations, and automation efforts

Education:

Preferred bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, or related field or equivalent combination of experience.

Master’s in business or related technical field a plus

Experience & Background:

Four (4) plus years of related work experience 

Advanced Excel, SQL, and data visualization tools (Power BI)

Strong understanding and mastery of forecasting and supply chain planning processes and analytics

Excellent process improvement, process design and change/program management skills

Highly analytical, organized, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Language Skills:

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Ability to write routine reports and prepare influential communications (email, PowerPoint, Word)

Ability to speak effectively and present data to different groups within the organization including executives

Mathematical Skills:

Excellent mathematical skills to include basic adding, subtracting, multiplication and division

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Exhibit sound and accurate judgment and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.

Essential Responsibilities related to Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to sit, stand, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch, and talk or hear most of the time.  The associate is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.   The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  The noise level in this location is moderate (use of computers, printers and machines).

Essential Responsibilities related to Behavioral Characteristics:

Able to multi-task for a variety of projects/initiatives, including executing and delivering results in a timely manner.

Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

Must be very organized and detail oriented.

Analytical thinker with desire to be continually challenged.

Ability to reason and solve challenges; team player with a positive attitude.

Ability to manage in a highly confidential and professional manner.

Ability to work onsite and participate in interactive onsite meetings on a regular and predictable basis.

Ability to initiate immediate interaction, coordination and collaboration with team members, clients, customers etc.