Penske

Diversified transportation, logistics, and motorsports provider

Supply Chain Analyst

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDearborn, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
One year of inventory, auditing, or transportation experience is preferred.
Fundamental understanding of transportation, supply chain, and logistics is required.
Ability to learn and operate inventory and transportation management systems and extension applications is required.
Ability to follow processes and procedures is required.
Data analysis skills are required.
Strong problem-solving and time-management skills are required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
Ability to work independently and multitask is required.
Experience analyzing large data sets is preferred.
Advanced computer skills, including Excel and Outlook, are required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Willingness to travel as necessary, work the hours necessary to accomplish job duties, and work at the required specific location is required.
Ability to complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening is required.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and/or in writing, remember and analyze information, and remember and understand instructions or guidelines is required.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, and feel, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds/12 kilograms is required.
Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus are required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate department processes and functions, providing management visibility through tracking, process oversight, auditing, researching, and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.
Weigh or count items for distribution within the plant, as applicable, to ensure conformance to company standards.
Perform daily parts control, including track and trace, production schedule analysis, and exception management, and follow up on parts to ensure optimal material flow.
Assist in developing and presenting customer analytics, key trends, and solution proposals during internal and external meetings.
Assist with continuous improvement and cost-savings initiatives.
Work with customers to resolve stock shortages, meet deadlines, and answer questions.
Seek opportunities to improve customer inventory and material-flow processes.
Communicate critical issues to the manager and customer accurately and promptly.
Examine current processes and implement or recommend improvements to eliminate waste.
Follow processes established by Engineering and assist with implementing process and transportation design changes.
Work with suppliers to correct part and shipment issues.
Track shipments to ensure shipment deadlines are met.
Work with carriers to resolve issues in transit or at customer facilities.
Complete other projects as assigned by the manager.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree is preferred.

Position Summary

This position coordinates all processes and functions of a department and provides visibility to management by tracking, process over-sight, auditing, researching and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.

Major Responsibilities:

Supply Chain

• Weigh or count items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards (as applicable). Follow daily parts control function, including track and trace, production schedule analysis, and exception management. Provide parts follow up ensuring optimal material flow.

Analytics

• Assist in the development and presentation of customer analytics, key trends, and solution proposals during internal and external meetings. In addition, assist in continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives.

Customer Relations

• Work with customers to resolve stock shortages, meet deadlines and answer questions. Proactively seek opportunities to improve customer inventory and material flow processes. Timely and accurate communication of critical issues to manager and customer.

Process Improvement

• Examine current processes and implement, or recommend improvements to drive out waste. Follow processes that are set by Engineering and assist with the implementation of any process and transportation design changes.

Supplier/Carrier Relations

• Work with suppliers to correct part/shipment issues. Track shipments to ensure shipment deadlines are met. Work with carriers to resolve issues in transit or at customer facility.

Other Projects

• As assigned by the 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 the Company

Penske

Diversified transportation, logistics, and motorsports provider

Penske provides a range of transportation services, including retail automotive sales and service, truck leasing and rental, and logistics solutions, plus professional motorsports activities. Its offerings work through distinct units: Penske Automotive Group sells and services vehicles, Penske Truck Leasing rents and maintains trucks with fleet management, and Penske Logistics handles end-to-end supply chain services. The company differentiates itself by operating multiple transportation and entertainment businesses under one private global umbrella, enabling cross-sell opportunities and large-scale coordination. Its goal is to deliver reliable, end-to-end transportation and logistics solutions for individuals and businesses worldwide while growing its diversified portfolio and leveraging scale.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Bellflower, CA
Founded: 1969

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