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Supply Assurance Analyst
Wadsworth, Ohio, United States, 44281
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The Supply Assurance Analyst at PT Tech converts customer demand into accurate supplier orders to ensure timely component flow to finished-goods production. This role uses SAP and strong supply chain knowledge to resolve supply/demand discrepancies, manage supplier relationships, and maintain service and inventory targets. The analyst will work closely with manufacturing plants, suppliers, and strategic sourcing to uphold availability, on-time delivery, and inventory performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage flow of components to finished-goods plants by creating and maintaining purchase orders and open order reports.
- Monitor and manage exceptions with both internal and external suppliers to meet production needs.
- Use SAP to review customer demand, identify discrepancies, and translate demand into supplier orders.
- Interface directly with plant schedulers and manufacturing facilities to resolve supply or demand issues.
- Collaborate with suppliers and strategic sourcing to secure capacity and make order adjustments when required.
- Maintain and achieve customer service metrics, including Availability to Request, On-Time Delivery (OTD) to Promise, and Stock-In rate.
- Maintain statistical safety stock and inventory targets (dollars and days) to balance service levels and financial goals.
- Analyze system data to identify major discrepancies and support resolution of supply- or demand-related data issues.
- Provide timely reporting and communication to stakeholders on supply status, risks, and corrective actions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to supply assurance processes and SAP utilization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 3–5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Proficient in SAP (experience using SAP for demand/supply management and purchasing).
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
- Demonstrated analytical problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Results-focused with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet service/inventory targets.
- Knowledge of bearing component production processes or similar manufacturing experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience working directly with outside suppliers in component production.
- Experience interpreting production operations and translating plant demand into supplier requirements.
- Familiarity with strategic sourcing processes and supplier capacity planning.
- Experience with manufacturing KPIs and inventory financial metrics (days of inventory, inventory dollars).
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.
Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 5x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 14x by Ethisphere.
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- 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
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