Material Planning Analyst - 1st Shift

GXO Logistics, Inc.; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Materials Planning Analyst to join our dynamic team in West Memphis.

You will develop actionable analyses to boost productivity and efficiency, maintain databases, and generate metrics to drive better decisions across the operation. Day-to-day responsibilities include preparing operational analyses, supporting reporting tools, and conducting data-driven reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities while coordinating with cross-functional teams in a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• 1 year of experience in supply chain or logistics.
• Strong Excel/Access data reporting skills.
• Experience extracting system data for reports.
• Experience with SAP and WMS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operational analyses of services, projects or general business functions.
• Maintain databases; extract information and develop metrics to measure performance.
• Research operations data; review reports to identify issues across departments.
• Prepare reports, graphs, charts and presentations to support analyses.
• Utilize systems to develop and maintain reporting tools for business decisions.
• Perform supplier and location waste walks to identify cost-saving ideas.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Macros

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business, or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Access

WMS

Job description

At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levelswho can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you'll have the support to excel at workand the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

1st Shift, Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

We're constantly looking for ways to improve, enhance and adapt in an ever-changing marketplace. As the Material Planning Analyst you will be responsible for developing actionable analyses to improve the productivity and efficiency of our operations. If you're ready to embrace a new challenge with a dynamic global company, we have an opportunity for you to grow with GXO.

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Prepare operational analyses of services, projects or general business functions
• Maintain databases; extract information and develop metrics and scorecards to measure and improve overall performance
• Research operations, including performance and productivity data, error rates and root causes; review reports to identify operational issues across departments
• Prepare related reports, graphs, charts, presentations and other documents to support analyses
• Utilize systems and software to develop and maintain reporting tools to support business decisions
• Perform supplier and location waste walks to generate cost-saving ideas for the pipeline

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business, Supply Chain or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
• 1 year of experience in comprehensive supply chain or logistics
• Expertise in preparing, importing and manipulating information in spreadsheets, databases and presentations; converting raw data into usable formats
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Access); ability to extract system data from SAP and utilize Excel/Access to develop reports
• Experience supporting Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), order management applications and database systems
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to perform macros

It'd be great if you also have:

• Experience with SAP
• Solid data mining and development skills; ability to perform statistical analysis and create queries
• Ability to create solutions-based reports to improve operational efficiency and increase customer satisfaction
• Fundamental comprehension of warehouse operations and the supply chain structure
• Solid verbal and written communication, organizational and time management skills

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.