Senior Analyst- Supply Chain Network Design

The Supply Chain Sourcing team is responsible for optimizing the finished good supply chain network.  Focus areas include minimizing freight and raw material costs, maintaining capacity utilization targets and supporting service and working capital targets. 

The ideal candidate is highly motivated with the ability to analyze data, identify opportunities for improvement and follow through with results. 

• Act as the business lead for strategic sourcing solutions by identifying, selecting, and utilizing the appropriate digital intelligence tools to support 10-year scenario planning. 
  • Manage, initiate, facilitate, design, and implement system enhancements
  • Provide analysis, testing, implementation, and training to achieve both continuous improvement in both systems applications and processes.
• Analyze what-if scenarios for manufacturing and distribution 10-year planning considering transportation, working capital and capacity utilization impacts.  Identify improvements across the end-to-end supply chain and recommend expansion and greenfield capital projects.
• Manage and improve the master data management process for network modeling by creating workflows in Dataiku.
• Present results of network modeling to cross-functional team to influence 10-year planning and drive alignment among stakeholders.
• Develop and execute strategies to control working capital finished goods inventory dollars through sourcing optimization utilizing supply chain planning tools.
• Partner with modeling resources to develop and update best practices and train peers on modeling tools.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution 

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution 
• Lean, ARC, and Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain or related field
• Aptitude for complex data analysis

Preferred:

• 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain field or related field.
• Knowledge of supply chain optimization and simulation software solutions.
• Knowledge of systems including Tableau, Dataiku, Business Objects and Blue Yonder.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and distribution facilities capabilities.
• Knowledge of linear programming, simulation and scenario analysis.
• Strong data analysis skills with experience using Python, R, SQL, or related tools.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills.

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

•  Effective selection, training, motivation & management of a highly effective workforce
• Implementing & managing change and transition into productive results
• Fostering a positive environment by creatively motivating workforce
• Complying with numerous customer, operational, financial and regulatory requirement changes and demands
• Establishing a solid grasp of activities, requirements and needs of multiple Divisions and diverse business market segments.
• Working with diverse Brands/Sales groups as a support service to maintain consistency, commonality, and standardized policy/procedures to avoid inefficient or multiple processes to accomplish the same objective

Travel: 10%

Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show!  At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits desi