Supply Chain Analyst- Supplier Optimization
Company
KeHE Distributors
Location
Naperville, IL
Other
Supply Chain/Logistics
Why Work for KeHE?
- Full-time
- Pay Range: $57,708.00/Yr. - $84,563.00/Yr.
- Shift Days: , Shift Time:
- Benefits on Day 1
- Health/Rx
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
- Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
- Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Overview
Good people, working with good people, for our common good.
Sound good?
KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!
Primary Responsibilities
The Supply Chain Analyst, Supplier Optimization will collaborate, analyze, and execute to support the Suppliers & Customers (Retailers) experience at KeHE. This role will focus on strengthening the partnerships with our Suppliers & Customers through accurate analysis, clear and actionable communication, and attention to detail. This role will work cross-functionally across many areas of KeHE. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision, and Values.
Essential Functions
- Primary owner of supplier costing & any requests related to costs.
- Collaborates & assists with internal cross-functional teams based on Supplier or Customer (Retailer) requests surrounding KeHE costs & supporting go-to-market strategies.
- Collaborates & assists with external Suppliers & Customers (Retailers) on KeHE costs & go-to-market strategies.
- Performs data analysis that supports KeHE's go-to-market strategies while communicating findings in a simple way that drives recommendations & influences decision making.
- Supports the Supplier Experience by capturing Supplier data during initial Onboarding and any follow-ups relating to cost or opportunities for improvement.
- Communicates and interacts with organization's Supply Chain, Sales, Pricing, Transportation, Finance, Systems & Analytics teams to assist with Supplier or Customer related issue resolution, supplier development & special projects.
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude
- Prior experience in food industry and/or code sensitive produce environment or Supplier Master Data experience preferred.
- Proficient in MS Office, specifically Excel & PowerPoint
- Experience with business intelligence tools like Power BI and Tableau highly desired.
- Skillful in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool like: Freshdesk, Salesforce or similar solution
- Strong written and verbal skills. Demonstrates the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization, including internal and external sr. leaders.
- Ability to think critically and independently.
- Strong attention to detail
- Analytic skills with demonstrated success organizing & analyzing large amounts of data.
- Ability to prioritize workload to have the most significant impact on Supplier or Customer satisfaction and performance to KPI's.
- Estimated travel requirements
- BA or BS or 5+ years of work experience
- 1-3 years of work experience
Requisition ID
2024-23120
Equal Employer Opportunity Statement
KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.