Network Design and Modeling Analyst

PURPOSE STATEMENT

As a Network Design & Modeling Analyst, you have the opportunity to shape the future of Rich’s global supply chain. You will partner with Business Unit representatives to assess viable profitability, productivity, & service improvements utilizing supply chain network modeling. Your ability to concisely communicate complex problems and actionable data-based insights will be leveraged to challenge the status quo of Rich’s network design & supply chain capabilities.

Decisions Your Analytics May Support

• Locations of new manufacturing plants or warehouses

• Optimizing of production capacities & sourcing to lower costs while increasing efficiencies

• Distribution plans for all products and customers, domestically & internationally

• Inventory strategies for placement in the North America distribution network

• Servicing new businesses, products, and customers

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

Data Preparation

• ​​​​​​Data sourcing, cleansing, and structuring for input into Rich’s supply chain models (existing & to-be-designed) to ensure high quality data outputs

• Automation of to-be-designed data models for markets onboarding to Rich’s data platforms

• Documenting processes and updating standard procedures for repeatable processes

Data Modeling

• Testing the impacts of changing business variables on supply chain costs, service fulfillment, & capacity utilization

• Designing the structure of new and maintenance of existing supply chain data models using Coupa network design software (formerly Llamasoft)

• Automation of to-be-designed data models for markets onboarding to Rich’s data platforms

Business Consulting & Evaluations

• Understanding each Business Unit’s unique needs to translate them into data model inputs, while maintaining a holistic view of impacts to Rich’s supply chain

• Apply critical thinking & problem solving to interpret results from supply chain data models & scenarios, never taking outputs at face value

• Offering actionable data-based recommendations for both requested scenarios and those found in your own discovery

• Communicating results by tailoring presentations towards different audiences (customer perspective, peers, Business Unit leaders, Supply Chain leaders, etc.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree + 3 years’ experience OR

• Master’s degree + 1 year experience in network design & optimization, supply chain analysis, data analysis, logistics, operations research or equivalent   

• 1-year minimum creating models in Coupa (Llamasoft) network design software

• Openness to communicate cross-functionally with domestic & global associates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large datasets (i.e. Data Guru, Tableau Prep, Alteryx, etc.)

• Experience with advanced data visualization tools (such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

• Intermediate knowledge of supply chain management principles (Financials, transportation, warehousing, forecasting, and inventory planning)

• Demonstrated critical thinking and sequencing capabilities for complex data situations

• Ability to summarize extensive data results into concise PowerPoint presentations

• Desire to challenge the norm and to provide radically different alternatives, while balancing business needs

• Thrives in an environment that balances autonomous working styles, established analytical procedures, peer-reviewed results, and continuous individual & team development.

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