Supply Chain Analyst

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 33 countries with 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

WHY JOIN US?

At Mersen, we will welcome you from the start. Your colleagues and supervisor will ensure that you quickly integrate into the team, feel comfortable, receive relevant knowledge and can quickly identify with the company. 

Moreover, we offer you:

• An open company culture: a collegial team spirit
• Shared values and ethics
• An empowering work environment, focused on excellence and innovation
• Support with training and accreditation courses
• Ability to work from home 2 days per week, 3 days in Newburyport, MA Office

MISSION

The Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for analyzing and optimizing the flow of goods and materials within Mersen’s supply chain.  Directly responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting of supply chain data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement. The analyst will also be responsible for optimizing inventory levels in support of the Customer Service objectives for the Canadian business.

DIMENSIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Inventory management, production and material planning, and supply chain process development/continuous improvement.
• Key performance measures are inventory turns, customer service level, component availability, and late orders. 
• Principle owner of daily and weekly reporting metrics that feed into key leadership meeting throughout the week.
• Directly responsible for the maintenance of the Canadian resale finished good inputs (lead time, safety stock, product segmentation)
• Sole executor of the Canadian resale finished good business restocking process.
• Responsible to act as the key interface with Mersen IS department for automated reporting accuracy.
• Principle owner responsible for driving/implementing materials processes and improvements to support business goals with emphasis on supplier improvement, inventory management, and continuity of supply to support the manufacturing plants and timely response to customer inquiries.
• Effective coordination of suppliers, Newburyport and Juarez Plants, and distribution center to assure the optimum balance of inventory with service level goals.
• Assure most effective use of ERP System to achieve supply chain goals.
• Other assigned duties

Requirements:

• BS/BA Degree:  Business / Supply Chain Management/ Engineering or equivalent.
• 1-5 years previous experience in a Supply Chain/Materials management role.
• Some experience and success in Materials Planning/Inventory Optimization improvement implementation including Lean Manufacturing and Kanban/pull systems.
• Candidate must be results driven and possess excellent organization, communication (written and oral), and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, along with a high degree of data gathering, manipulation, and analysis expertise.  
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating with and influencing members of a diverse workforce.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.