Overview
Skills
Job Details
NOTE: Client is fine with consultants interested in part time (15-20 hour/week)
Required Skill:
Liamasoft Supply Chain or SAILS (Strategic Analysis of Integrated Logistics Systems)
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Sr Analyst Supply Chain Design is responsible for supply chain optimization scenario development and execution utilizing Llamasoft Supply Chain or SAIL as well as various proprietary tools. The Sr Analyst will be part of a project team and work collaboratively with various teams as well as field leaderships in high impact, high visibility initiatives involving distribution territory strategies, facility decisions, product stocking and profit maximization projects. This role also supports the development of new capabilities and scope of work for Supply Chain Design which involves discovery and creative problem solving anchored on heavy operational and financial data analytics.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for data sourcing, cleansing, analysis as required for each project.
- Responsible for documenting modeling approach, data sources, transformations, assumptions, and constraints.
- Responsible for running model refresh/update queries and performing custom data collection/extracts for special projects.
- Responsible for interpreting output of optimization models including physical flows, operational metrics and financial outcomes.
- Responsible for evaluating model output for errors and performing sensitivities to model assumptions/constraints.
- Responsible for packaging final results for consumption by other teams including Facilities Planning and Finance.
Core Competencies:
- Working knowledge of distribution center and delivery operations including facilities, equipment, core computer systems and job functions
- Strong operational and financial acumen in a distribution environment
- Experience with leading supply chain optimization software packages such as Llamasoft, I2, Manugistics, Logicnet required
- Database querying and building (SQL, RedShift, Visual Studio, SSIS) strongly desired
- Familiarity with Tableau, PowerBI, One Click or other data visualization tools desired
- Ability to learn and adapt to emerging technologies
Experience
- Minimum 3 years total work experience in operations planning, supply chain optimization, network optimization or a combination of the above
- Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain planning/design:
- Knowledge of the principles of optimization and how optimization is performed using software packages
- Understanding of simulation and the differences between optimization and simulation
- Familiarity with network optimization, inventory optimization, product flow analysis, operations planning, and cost to serve analysis
- Minimum 2 year experience with Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru - Network Optimization preferred
- Ideal candidate would have some previous supply chain consulting experience