Senior Operations Analyst: SAP & Inventory

Westlake Chemical; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical seeks an experienced professional to manage SAP production activities and inventory reporting, support month-end close, and provide data-driven insights for site operations. Strong Excel and SAP skills are required, with PowerBI experience preferred.

The role requires a Bachelor's in supply chain management or equivalent, plus a minimum of 5 years in operations, supply chain, or related fields. Occasional travel and close collaboration with cross-functional teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in supply chain management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in operations, supply chain, production planning/scheduling, business analysis, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily SAP production activities, including production/process orders, production postings, goods receipts/issues, COGI errors, billing corrections, product recipes, and inventory adjustments.
• Monitor raw material and bulk finished goods inventory and support accurate production, consumption, and inventory reporting.
• Perform month-end close activities, including closing production/process orders, analyzing and explaining production and material variances, pipeline settlements, utility reporting, and monthly operating reports.
• Prepare and maintain daily and monthly Excel reports and provide SAP data and analysis to support site operations.
• Support inventory control activities, including quarterly cycle counts, closed-vessel inventory requirements, and inventory record maintenance.
• Serve as a key site contact for annual inventory counts, tank-level verifications, and internal/financial audit activities, coordinating with Supply Chain and Finance as needed.
• Provide backup logistics coordination for outbound customer shipments, including truck, packaged product, and rail shipments; scheduling; carrier coordination; SAP goods issues; freight/accessorial review; documentation; and resolution of logistics and quality issues.
• Partner with Operations, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Finance, carriers, and other stakeholders to resolve operational, inventory, shipment, and SAP-related issues.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in supply chain management or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Westlake Chemical seeks an experienced professional to manage SAP production activities and inventory reporting, support month-end close, and provide data-driven insights for site operations. Strong Excel and SAP skills are required, with PowerBI experience preferred.

The role requires a Bachelor's in supply chain management or equivalent, plus a minimum of 5 years in operations, supply chain, or related fields. Occasional travel and close collaboration with cross-functional teams are expected.