Supply Chain Analyst

A. M. Castle & Co.; Carol Stream (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K match

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Employee recognition

Disability benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A. M. Castle & Co.

is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst to support global inventory management, forecasting, data analysis, and process improvements. You will create and maintain demand plans, incorporate BI insights, and coordinate with the Executive Team and Global Supply partners to optimize inventory across regions. The role emphasizes collaboration, data integrity, and ongoing improvement of forecasting and inventory strategies, with a hybrid work setting and office presence in Carol

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Three years of demand planning, inventory planning or related experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills; ability to develop and manage key reports using BI tools or similar.
• Ability to develop new ideas to improve forecasting, planning and management solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional environment.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Demonstrated team or project leadership experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Enables achievement of overall business and supply chain goals via reliable demand plans and forecast accuracy improvements.
• Performs advanced data analysis and creates reporting to support Demand Planning & Analytics and Global Supply teams.
• Leads collaborative forecast and inventory planning meetings (S&OP) to generate consensus demand forecasts.
• Proposes and maintains adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on demand and market trends; tracks accuracy.
• Optimizes inventory levels by planning parameters, sourcing decisions, and replenishment rules.
• Supports creation and revision of internal material specifications, bills of material and routings.
• Maintains data integrity using DI inconsistency reports.
• Leads/supports cross-functional projects for productivity, inventory turns, lead times, service levels, profitability and revenue growth.
• Supports execution of software and systems related to forecasting, demand planning, and inventory management and recommends enhancements.
• Provides input to develop inventory strategies for existing and new items and product phase-outs.
• Provides administrative support for supply chain activities and departmental initiatives.

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Business Intelligence tools

MS Office

Job description

A. M. Castle & Co. has over 135 years of experience as a leader in the metals service center industry. We provide exceptional benefits, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, 401K match, paid time off, paid parental leave, employee recognition, disability benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

PURPOSE:

This position supports overall global inventory management including forecasting, demand planning, data analysis, data integrity, and related process improvement. The SCA creates and maintains demand plans, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from historical data and statistical analysis, along with input from the Executive Team and appropriate business partners from the Commercial and Global Supply Teams. They then manage the output of that demand plan and related systems parameters in order to optimize the local/country/global inventory position over time, while providing excellent customer service.

Compensation: $65 - $75k + incentive eligible
Hours: 8am - 5pm
Must be able to work out of our Carol Stream office 3 days per week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (performs other duties as assigned):

• Enables achievement of overall business and supply chain goals via activities that create reliable demand plans, constantly improving forecast to achieve forecast accuracy goals.
• Performs advanced data analysis and creates reporting as needed to support processes of the Demand Planning & Analytics team and Global Supply as a whole. Develops and maintains KPI dashboards, maintains global/local core status, etc.
• Leads collaborative forecast and inventory planning meetings (S&OP) with business partners to generate consensus demand forecasts.
• Proposes and maintains adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends. Tracks and measures the accuracy of those adjustments.
• Optimizes inventory levels by calculating and maintaining planning parameters, making efficient sourcing decisions, and supporting accurate sourcing rules for mill-direct replenishment.
• Supports creation and revision of internal material specifications, bills of material and routings.
• Maintains a high level of data integrity utilizing DI inconsistency reports.
• Leads/supports cross-functional projects related to continuous improvement of productivity, inventory turns, lead times, service levels, profitability, and/or revenue growth.
• Supports effective execution of all related software and systems as appropriate. Recommends and implements enhancements to systems supporting forecasting, demand planning, and inventory management.
• Provides input to the Supply Chain team in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs. Measures and manages the performance of those strategies.
• Provides administrative support for supply chain activities, including maintaining records, coordinating information, preparing documentation, and supporting departmental initiatives as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• Three years of demand planning, inventory planning or related experience
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, including the ability to develop and manage key reports utilizing Business Intelligence tools or similar
• Ability to develop new ideas in order to improve inventory forecasting, planning and management solutions
• Ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional environment
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Demonstrated team or project leadership experience
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Business (MBA), Supply Chain, or related field
• ASCM Certification - CPIM or CSCP
• Experience with statistical forecasting tools
• Demonstrated proficiency using process Improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma
• Experience with Business Intelligence / Data Visualization software.
• Knowledge of metals and/or metal distribution industry a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS:

• General office environment (keyboard, mouse, telephone use)
• Manual dexterity (grasp, hand/wrist movement)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Company Overview:

Founded in 1890, A. M. Castle & Co. is a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products and supply chain services, principally serving the producer durable equipment, oil and gas, commercial aircraft, heavy equipment, industrial goods, construction equipment, retail, marine and automotive sectors of the global economy. Its customer base includes many Fortune 500 companies as well as thousands of medium and smaller-sized firms spread across a variety of industries. Within its metals business, it specializes in the distribution of alloy and stainless steels; nickel alloys; aluminum and carbon. Together, Castle operates service centers located throughout North America, Europe and Asia.