Supply Assurance Analyst

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The Supply Assurance Analyts exists to convert OE customer and Aftermarket demand into orders for suppliers of components both internal and external.  The PPA is required to operate with the SAP system, and solve relatively complex problems associated with matching supply to demand, achieving customer service, and inventory targets. The position requires that the individual has a working knowledge of SAP, component production, and work with outside vendors. At the Analyst level, the individual has the expertise to recognize major discrepancies with the system data (supply or demand related) and request and assist with the resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the flow of components to our finished good production plants, working with outside suppliers by managing exceptions, creating purchase orders, and open order reports.
• Solve problems of supply within supplier capacity.
• Interface directly with the manufacturing facility to resolve supply problems; interface directly with the plant scheduler to resolve demand issues causing raw material or component supply issues.
• Achieve established OE and Aftermarket customer service related goals for Availability to Request, OTD to Promise, and Stock-In rate.
• Achieve established statistical safety stock inventory levels to minimize impact of supply and demand variability on the above listed service performance metrics.
• Achieve established financial goals for the component and raw material inventory in dollars and/or days to adjust for demand volume.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or Relative Discipline with 3+ years of experience

• Procurement experience in supply chain within a manufacturing organization
• Knowledge of bearing component production processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Analytical problem solving experience
• Excellent team skills
• Results focus oriented
• SAP functionality skills
• Knowledge of finished goods

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation.
• A culture of top performance.
• A global, diverse environment.
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world.
• A conviction to improve communities around us.
• Competitive salary and benefits:
  • Attractive benefits package above the law.
  • Annual performance bonus.
  • Savings fund and food vouchers.
  • Guaranteed profits.
  • Benefits such as Medical Insurance, with dental and vision coverage for spouse and kids under 25 years; life insurance; retirement plan and stock options purchase.
  • Wellbeing program for all employees

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.