Supply Chain Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Drylock Technologies Ltd. is a family-owned global hygiene products company. With plants and offices in over a dozen countries, our aim is to make the best hygiene products in the world. We offer solutions for adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby diapers. Our mission is to combine customer focus with product innovation and manufacturing in order to provide the hygiene products of the future, today.

This is an onsite role and is not eligible for relocation assistance. This role is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Join our team as a Supply Chain Analyst and play a key role in driving operational excellence through data-driven decision-making. The Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for analyzing and optimizing supply chain performance through data-driven insights, operational reporting, production planning support, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role partners cross-functionally with Operations, Logistics, Purchasing, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing to improve service levels, inventory performance, production efficiency, and overall operational effectiveness. This position plays a key role in identifying trends, managing risk, improving planning accuracy, and supporting strategic supply chain decision-making in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate Drylock EPIC values: Excellence, Productivity, Initiative, and Collaboration.
• Supply Chain Analytics & Reporting:

• Analyze supply chain, inventory, production, and service data to identify trends, risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Develop and maintain operational KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and reporting tools for leadership review
• Monitor key metrics including forecast accuracy, inventory levels, production attainment, service performance, schedule adherence, and material availability
• Perform root cause analysis on operational issues and recommend corrective actions
• Translate large data sets into actionable business insights and recommendations
• Support data-driven decision making through ad hoc analysis, reporting, and forecasting
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve inventory utilization, increase operational efficiency, and improve customer service performance
• Evaluate system data integrity and drive improvements in reporting accuracy and process consistency

• Production Planning & Operational Support:

• Support production planning activities through analysis of forecasts, inventory levels, customer demand, lead times, and manufacturing capacity
• Create, release, and manage production orders within ERP/MRP systems
• Analyze capacity constraints, production flow, and material availability to support optimized scheduling decisions
• Monitor production and material flow while proactively identifying shortages, delays, or operational risks
• Recommend planning adjustments based on changing business conditions, demand variability, or operational constraints
• Support product launches, transitions, phase-ins, and phase-outs while minimizing operational disruption and excess inventory
• Maintain planning parameters, lead times, BOMs, and master data accuracy within ERP systems

• Continuous Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Operations, Logistics, Purchasing, Customer Service, Finance, and other departments to improve supply chain performance and workflow efficiency
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through process analysis, workflow optimization, and performance measurement
• Identify process gaps and recommend scalable solutions to improve operational execution
• Participate in projects involving inventory optimization, planning improvements, automation, reporting enhancements, and operational standardization
• Communicate risks, constraints, and operational impacts clearly to stakeholders and leadership teams
• Serve as backup support for Master Data Analyst responsibilities as needed

• Team Leadership & Accountability:

• Lead and develop production personnel through clear expectations, direct communication, and consistent accountability.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and ongoing coaching to drive individual and team performance.
• Maintain a structured discipline process including coaching, corrective counseling, and written warnings when required.
• Develop and strengthen frontline leadership capability in team supervisors

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Operations Management, Information Systems or related field preferred
• 1–5 years of experience in supply chain analytics, production planning, inventory management, logistics, manufacturing analytics, or related field preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with a high attention to detail
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data modeling, and trend analysis
• Ability to analyze large data sets and communicate findings clearly
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
• Strong understanding of supply chain concepts including forecasting, inventory management, production planning, lead times, and capacity constraints
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and KPIs
• Ability to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities using operational data
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional partnership skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements:

• Hearing protection must be worn at all times in high noise designated areas.
• Cut resistant gloves when using cutting tools.
• Safety goggles must be worn when working with the air compressor.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in an office setting within an industrial environment.

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Benefits at Drylock Technologies Ltd. - Partnered with OakLeaf Direct!

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• On-site health and wellness center
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Life and disability insurance
• Product discounts
• Employee prize giveaways
• Employee contests
• … and more!