Supply Chain Analyst

Job Title: Supply Chain AnalystJob Description

The Supply Chain Analyst manages a complex supplier base and plant inventory, ensuring timely and accurate flow of materials across multiple locations. This role oversees purchase orders, monitors supplier performance, investigates shortages, and drives corrective actions, while also leading tactical and strategic supply chain projects to improve processes, tools, and overall efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage 15–20 suppliers for the plant, including inventory for multiple plants when suppliers serve more than one location.

• Oversee purchase orders, including those received, delayed, and not received, and ensure accurate tracking and resolution of issues.

• Review open order reports from suppliers each Monday to monitor shipment status and identify potential risks or delays.

• Communicate with suppliers primarily via email, and by phone when necessary, to obtain status updates and resolve purchase order issues.

• Run 5Y and root cause investigations when orders require expedited fees or miss shipment dates, and implement permanent corrective actions with management support.

• Focus on tactical projects while contributing to strategic initiatives across the supply chain.

• Represent the supply chain function on cross-functional business unit teams and act as a key liaison between operations and other departments.

• Propose, implement, and support multi-site or high-level business tools and process enhancements to drive continuous process improvement.

• Analyze and document supply chain processes using established standards and methodologies.

• Evaluate the entire supply chain, including logistics costs, materials, and sourcing, to identify inefficiencies and opportunities.

• Recommend improvements based on detailed supply chain analysis and support their implementation.

• Lead the integration of new high-level process changes across the supply chain organization.

• Manage large projects related to changes in the supply chain, ensuring timelines, scope, and objectives are met.

• Communicate project status and key findings clearly to all levels of management.

• Develop and deliver business plans or operational models for operations management and supply chain leaders.

• Define high-risk or high-level problems, collect and analyze data, propose solutions, and implement changes to achieve desired results.

• Identify, develop, and complete strategic-level work plans for the entire supply chain or for high-risk projects.

• Own, develop, and implement business processes and related improvements to enhance supply chain performance.

• Facilitate small to medium-sized teams with clear objectives and scope to drive project and process improvement outcomes.

• Manage cross-functional projects that impact the entire supply chain and coordinate stakeholders across departments.

• Align project and process improvement goals with broader functional business objectives.

• Work independently across the entire supply chain in a non-hierarchical environment, taking initiative and driving results.

• Provide back-up support for area coordinators, supervisors, and managers as needed.

• Serve as a team leader on tactical projects of 3 to 5 people and direct the work of others within projects or process improvement activities.

• Provide indirect work direction to individuals assigned to strategic projects.

• Handle material shortages and recovery efforts, including working with problem suppliers and implementing measures to stabilize and improve vendor performance.

Essential Skills

• Strong supply chain management experience, including supplier management and inventory oversight for multiple plants.

• Hands-on experience resolving material shortages and leading recovery efforts with suppliers.

• Ability to conduct 5Y or 8D investigations, including root cause analysis and implementation of permanent corrective actions for shortages.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and pivot tables for data analysis and reporting.

• Experience with ERP systems, particularly in procurement, inventory, inventory management, and vendor management.

• Working knowledge of SAP, including SAP S/4 and Material Master, and understanding of what the Material Master is and how it is used.

• Ability to analyze entire supply chains, including logistics costs, materials, and sources, and to recommend improvements.

• Demonstrated capability to define high-risk or high-level problems, collect and analyze data, and implement effective solutions.

• Experience managing large supply chain projects and leading cross-functional initiatives.

• Ability to document and analyze processes using standard methodologies and to support continuous process improvement.

• Strong communication skills for interacting with suppliers and presenting project status to all levels of management.

• Ability to lead and facilitate small to medium project teams and provide indirect work direction on strategic projects.

• Capability to work independently across the supply chain and thrive in a non-hierarchical organization.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, with a degree in Supply Chain strongly preferred.

• Experience in the automotive industry.

• Background in organizations with similar scale, such as environments managing approximately $22 million in inventory and 6,500–7,000 parts for a North America–controlled plant.

• Familiarity with high-volume production settings, such as 350–450 parts per build and 100–150 builds per day.

• Experience managing 15–20 suppliers and coordinating inventory when suppliers provide parts to multiple plants.

• Understanding of Material Master data and its role in ERP and inventory management.

• Experience with continuous process improvement and implementation of multi-site or high-level business tools.

• Ability to align supply chain initiatives with broader business objectives.

• Comfort representing supply chain on cross-functional teams and collaborating with operations and leadership.

• Flexibility and professionalism in managing workload and schedule within agreed parameters.

• Interest in working in environments that offer paid time off, holidays, and reasonable flexibility when not abused.

Work Environment

The role operates in a professional setting with a casual to business casual dress code. The standard work schedule is 40 hours per week, with an unpaid one-hour lunch break each day. Core hours are 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during which the Supply Chain Analyst must be available. The environment involves working with ERP systems such as SAP, extensive use of Microsoft Excel, and collaboration across operations, supply chain, and cross-functional teams. The culture supports flexibility when used responsibly and provides benefits such as paid time off and holidays, while emphasizing accountability, continuous improvement, and strong supplier and inventory management practices.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Holland, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $40.87/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Holland,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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