Supply Chain Analyst

Position Summary This role supports supply chain operations through the management and optimization of planned routing data, ensuring efficient and cost-effective material flow. The position drives visibility and performance through data analysis, process oversight, and proactive issue resolution across operations.

Major Responsibilities:

Supply Chain Operations

• Maintain the customer’s route plan to ensure accurate and efficient material flow
• Align routing plans with production schedules to support operational continuity and service performance
• Monitor material flow across the supply chain and coordinate adjustments to address disruptions or constraints
• Manage exception resolution related to routing execution, timing, and delivery performance

Data & Analytics

• Develop and present customer and operational analytics, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities
• Analyze routing data to identify optimization and cost-saving opportunities
• Serve as a subject matter expert by translating data insights into actionable recommendations that drive decision-making
• Influence operational and customer strategies through data-driven insights and performance analysis
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through ongoing analysis and performance tracking

Customer Relations

• Partner with customers to resolve supply chain constraints, meet delivery commitments, and address operational inquiries
• Communicate critical issues, risks, and impacts clearly and proactively to customers and internal stakeholders
• Serve as a trusted advisor by recommending improvements to customer inventory strategies and material flow processes
• Anticipate potential disruptions and proactively develop solutions to maintain service levels and operational continuity

Process Improvement

• Evaluate existing operational processes to identify inefficiencies, gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Recommend and support implementation of process enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and service performance
• Partner with Engineering and cross-functional teams to implement process and transportation design changes
• Ensure adherence to standardized processes while identifying opportunities to simplify or streamline workflows

Supplier & Carrier Relations

• Coordinate planned routing changes with suppliers and carriers to ensure alignment with operational requirements and service expectations
• Confirm carrier capacity and readiness to support route plans and fluctuations in demand
• Serve as the primary liaison for external partners to ensure execution aligns with established supply chain routing strategies

Additional Responsibilities

• Support special projects and initiatives as assigned by Manager

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's degree preferred
• 1 year of inventory/auditing/transportation experience preferred
• Fundamental understanding of transportation, supply chain and logistics
• Ability to learn and operate various inventory and transportation management systems, in addition to extension applications.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures
• Data Analysis skills required
• Strong problem solving and time management skills required
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and multi task required
• Ability to follows process and standard procedures
• Experience analyzing large sets of data preferred
• Advanced computer skills including Excel and Outlook required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the hours necessary to accomplish the job duties, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. -The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. -While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg. -Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.