Supply Chain Optimization Analyst

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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Supply Chain Optimization Analyst is responsible for improving customer responsiveness, delivery performance, and manufacturing agility by identifying, quantifying, and executing opportunities to reduce end-to-end order fulfilment and manufacturing lead times. The role uses data-driven analysis of demand, capacity, production flow, inventory, supplier performance, scheduling, and ERP planning parameters to identify constraints and implement sustainable improvements.

REPORTS TO (Title) : Director of Supply Chain

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead initiatives focused on reducing manufacturing and customer-facing lead times.

• Analyze and maintain ERP/MRP planning parameters, including manufacturing, purchasing, supplier, and transit lead times, safety stock, order policies, lot sizes, and related planning settings to ensure system-generated dates accurately reflect operational capability.

• Evaluate inventory positioning, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes, stocking strategies, and component segmentation to balance customer responsiveness, manufacturing continuity, and working-capital objectives

• Analyze production workflows, capacity utilization, bottlenecks, and scheduling practices to identify opportunities for lead time improvement.

• Develop recommendations to optimize production sequencing, inventory positioning, material availability, and resource allocation.

• Monitor backlog, order demand, manufacturing throughput, and supplier performance to proactively identify risks to lead time commitments.

• Partner with Production Planning and Operations leaders to improve schedule adherence and manufacturing flow.

• Initiate structured root-cause and corrective-action analysis for extended lead times, aged backlog, missed delivery commitments, material shortages, capacity constraints, and schedule instability using methods such as Pareto analysis, 5 Whys, value-stream mapping, and Root Cause Counter Measure (RCCM) problem solving.

• Evaluate the impact of demand fluctuations, engineering changes, material shortages, and production interruptions on lead times.

• Support Sales and Customer Service by providing realistic and data-driven delivery commitments.

• Develop and maintain lead-time performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools.

• Facilitate cross-functional reviews to identify and prioritize lead-time reduction opportunities.

• Recommend inventory, planning, and supply chain strategies that support improved responsiveness.

• Drive continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce cycle times and eliminate waste.

• All other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES:

• Strong understanding of production planning, capacity planning, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.

• Ability to analyze large data sets and translate findings into operational improvements.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma methodologies preferred.

• Advanced Excel and reporting skills.

• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing planning, supply chain, production scheduling, industrial engineering, or operations analysis.

• Experience working with JD Edwards preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to move within office and manufacturing complex, write by hand and keyboard, and perform general office functions.

• Ability to communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in person.

• Visual acuity needed for close detail work and computer use

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer . IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family: Operations

Business Unit: Akron Brass