The Supply Chain Analyst supports company's sales growth and customer retention goals by conducting comprehensive supply chain analyses of customers' businesses and company's warehouse operations.
What You'll Do:
Supports Americold's existing business contract renewals and responds to customer's Requests for Proposals (RFP's) by analyzing RFP requirements, scope of work and labor requirements
Prepares RFPs for Capital Development projects, including solution design, data analysis, and validation of information used for planning in order to undertake detailed analysis of customer product profiles to determine warehousing requirements, including resource modeling, layout planning, material flow planning and material handling equipment definition
Identifies internal initiatives involving the analysis of current operations to recommend the creation of new service offerings, targeted sales campaigns, or internal productivity enhancements to develop business cases using financial modeling techniques to support client proposals with identified internal initiatives
Manages the solution design process by leading cross functional team(s) to coordinate detailed proposal development & pricing of new business projects including project analytics, customer data collection, cleansing and solution development, and costing utilizing expertise in warehousing processes and facility designs to support cost estimates for new business
Works with Business Development and acts as SME during customer proposal presentations with the objective of securing new business opportunities
What You'll Need:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or related field
At least 1 year of professional experience in a relevant field or industry such as 3PL or distribution
Requires a strong data analytics, warehousing design, and industrial engineering background
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio
Ability to travel 10-15%
What Could Set You Apart:
Advanced degree (Masters or MBA) in Business, Engineering or related field
Knowledge and experience of RFP/RFQ process including reading, interpreting and drafting responses
Experience in a planning or analytical capacity
Experience in AutoCAD, SQL, simulation software and Microsoft Project
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
Requires travel by automobile and airplane up to 10%-15% of the time
Required to visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
Frequently carries loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
Requires the use of various electronic tools
Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
Work Environment:
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.
What We Offer:
Our associates know the answer to the question, What's in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.