Senior Supply Chain Analyst

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The Senior Supply Chain Analyst will lead strategic planning and supply chain initiatives with a focus on improving efficiency, reducing costs, and aligning operations with organizational goals. This role drives cross-functional projects, manages supplier negotiations, and oversees compliance while implementing advanced planning and forecasting strategies within an Aerospace & Defense manufacturing plant.

Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Dixon, IL facility

Role Responsibilities:

• Oversees advanced planning functions, including long-term demand forecasting and capacity planning. Leads planning for smaller sites and integrates their requirements into overall supply chain objectives.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives and mentors junior team members.
• Works to achieve program, functional, and/or business targets within the team with direct impact on departmental results
• Established professional; works under limited supervision
• Communicates with employees both within and outside of the department on matters that require explanation, interpretation and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job function/organization
• Responsible for making moderate improvements of programs, processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Provides assistance and training to lower-level employees
• Requires advanced knowledge of department, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience (typically at least five years, including complex experience)
• Works independently on moderately complex projects/assignments and sets objectives or goals of projects and assignments within team
• Influences employees within the department at a program/process level regarding concepts or practices and some advisement on approaches
• Problems faced are difficult and mildly complex and typically impact multiple departments or multiple teams
• May lead significant parts of moderately complex projects or processes
• Typically performs within department and has scope impact or insights across groups

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in scheduling production and supply chain in a complex manufacturing setting.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel to perform simple & complex data analysis
• MRP or ERP Understanding (Order Modifiers, MOQ, Multiples, ERP Exception messages, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle
• Experience in lean manufacturing environment
• Experience with Aerospace & Defense Products/Requirements
• Good communication skills (via email & virtual meetings) and strong sense of teamwork
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks effectively and efficiently

Annual Salary Range: $78,400 - $100,900. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to, applicable work experience, training, education, and performance.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid paternal leave) and more.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc. Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the United States will not be

considered.

Keywords : Supply Chain, Production, Customer Service, Planning, Logistics

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