Supply Chain Operations Analyst

PI AgSciences US; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PI AgSciences US in Missouri seeks a Supply Chain Operations Analyst to oversee the day-to-day U.S. supply chain and customer fulfillment, owning the end-to-end order-to-cash process, SAP transactions, and accurate inventory records.

You will coordinate shipments with warehouses and carriers, support production planning and procurement, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• 3–5 years experience in supply chain, logistics, customer operations, purchasing, manufacturing planning, or order management.
• Experience managing customer orders from receipt through invoicing.
• Experience coordinating shipments with warehouses and freight carriers.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end order-to-cash process for the U.S. business.
• Enter and maintain customer orders in SAP.
• Coordinate order fulfillment with third-party warehouses.
• Schedule outbound shipments with freight carriers.
• Monitor shipments and communicate order status.
• Resolve order discrepancies and customer inquiries.
• Perform inventory transactions and generate invoices.
• Maintain customer master and shipping information.

Skills

Customer focus

Attention to detail

Organization

Problem solving

Communication

Adaptability

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

The Supply Chain Operations Analyst is responsible for managing the day-to-day execution of the U.S. supply chain and customer fulfillment process. This role owns the end-to-end order-to-cash process, ensuring customer orders are processed accurately, shipments are coordinated efficiently, inventory transactions are completed in SAP, and invoices are generated on time. Additional responsibilities include inventory reconciliations, logistics coordination, production planning support, purchasing activities and continuous improvement initiatives that improve operational efficiency and customer service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Customer Order Management

• Manage the complete order-to-cash process for the U.S. business.
• Review and process customer purchase orders for accuracy and completeness.
• Enter and maintain customer sales orders in SAP.
• Coordinate order fulfillment with third-party warehouses.
• Schedule outbound shipments with freight carriers.
• Monitor shipments through delivery and proactively communicate order status.
• Resolve order discrepancies, shipping issues, and customer inquiries.
• Process goods issue and other inventory transactions in SAP.
• Generate and process customer invoices.
• Maintain accurate customer master and shipping information as needed.
• Ensure customer orders are fulfilled accurately and on time while meeting service expectations.

Logistics & Distribution

• Coordinate domestic shipments between warehouses and customers.
• Manage warehouse transfer orders and associated logistics.
• Work with warehouse partners to resolve receiving, inventory, and shipment discrepancies.
• Coordinate with freight providers to ensure timely deliveries.
• Monitor transportation performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Inventory Management

• Perform monthly book-to-book inventory reconciliations with third-party warehouses.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support annual physical inventories and financial audits.
• Monitor inventory accuracy within SAP.
• Maintain inventory records through timely and accurate transaction processing.

Production Planning & Procurement

• Support production planning activities to ensure product availability.
• Assist in developing production schedules based on customer demand.
• Coordinate raw material purchases to support manufacturing.
• Monitor material availability and supplier deliveries.
• Work closely with manufacturing to resolve production constraints.
• Support inventory replenishment planning.

SAP & Process Management

• Perform supply chain transactions within SAP.
• Maintain accurate master data where applicable.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of inventory and logistics transactions.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and customer service.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Manufacturing, Warehousing, and Logistics providers to support customer fulfillment.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support implementation of new supply chain processes and systems.
• Provide operational reporting and analysis as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Customer Focus Committed to providing exceptional service while balancing operational requirements.
• Attention to Detail Maintains a high level of accuracy in order processing, inventory transactions, and documentation.
• Organization & Time Management Effectively prioritizes multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Problem Solving Identifies issues quickly, analyzes root causes, and implements practical solutions.
• Communication Builds positive working relationships across departments and effectively communicates with customers, warehouse partners, freight providers, and suppliers.
• Adaptability Comfortable managing changing priorities and learning new responsibilities as the supply chain organization evolves.
• Continuous Improvement Looks for opportunities to streamline processes, reduce errors, and improve customer satisfaction.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, customer operations, purchasing, manufacturing planning, or order management.
• Experience managing customer orders from receipt through invoicing.
• Experience coordinating shipments with warehouses and freight carriers.
• Experience with inventory management and reconciliation preferred.
• Experience working in the agricultural industry is strongly preferred.
• SAP experience is strongly preferred.

Computer Skills:

• SAP (preferred) or similar ERP system
• Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic data analysis)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.

Can work in an office environment that facilitates computer work, telephone calls, record keeping and other activities. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.