Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

JOB PURPOSE:

Reporting to the Vice President, Procurement, the Senior Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for conducting market research, data analysis, and supplier evaluation to support sourcing decisions and contract negotiations. Working cross functionally, this role is critical to helping our staff and leaders visualize and leverage supply chain, manufacturing, and planning information in order to keep a pulse on our operations, identify opportunities, and head off potential threats.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Consult with Supply Management leaders and mangers to help identify opportunities to leverage data to expose and improve supply, planning, and/or manufacturing performance.
• Develop and create metrics for supplier performance and compliance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and scorecards, and provide feedback and improvement suggestions. Leverage and enhance information dashboards, often via PowerBI.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of procurement systems and tools, such as Coupa, and ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Support initiatives for increasing digitalization of Supply Chain functions, including development of a supplier portal.
• Identify and implement procurement process improvements and best practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to understand latest trends and developments in the procurement field and potential impact to the business.
• Perform analysis for business requested applications and make recommendations to the business, for example solutions for RFx, Project Management, Spend Analytics, Contract Management, etc.
• Develop, conduct and coordinate end user training for applications.
• Develop early warning systems to proactively identify potential supply chain risks, and assist with business continuation planning and disaster recovery planning and testing.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain or related field.

Experience

• 5 years of relevant experience in procurement, operations management, supply chain, or business analysis.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of supply chain, purchasing, planning, and manufacturing processes and strategies
• Experience with PowerBI or similar analytical tools to author KPI dashboards and other data visualizations; excellent MS Office skills
• Experience with data analytics/reporting in an Oracle business system environment, data warehouse and Cognos preferred

Power to Be

At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way. Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way. Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path. Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be. Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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