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Supply Chain Automation Specialist

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
1 to 3 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Do you love data, problem solving and automation? We are looking for a new addition to our procurement department, on the Business Systems and Process Improvement team. We are actively recruiting for a specialist position focusing on data analytics, business intelligence and automation. We need a passionate individual who can transform complex data sets into meaningful insights that will help us transform the way we work including partnering with global teams to solution new automation solutions.

For our site in Netherlands or Germany we are looking for a:

Supply Chain Automation Specialist

The role can be done fully remote, but our preferred candidate lives and works in Europe. Our important sites are in Boxmeer Netherlands and Bayern Germany in Unterschleissheim.

Responsibilities

Some of the responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following

The specialist will partake in participating in feasibility analysis, solutioning new automation opportunities, developing use cases and creating documentation to support each automation journey. Additionally, the specialist will manage long term project work and/or ad-hoc reporting requests to improve category management, stakeholder and supplier interactions. They will be required to work in a team environment as well as with external stakeholders. We need someone who is willing to potentially learn a new skill set and do all that is needed to get the job done.

  • Analyze source system data to understand the data structures, definitions, and anomalies.
  • Quality and quantify automation opportunities through ideation to solution implementation.
  • Interact with sourcing and procurement professionals to develop process maps and requirements, partner with various, global automation teams to identify the best technology solution.
  • Implement creative solutions to new problems.
  • Interpret data sets, analyze results, and draw conclusions using statistical methodologies and mathematical formulas by leveraging visualization tools and statistical tools.
  • Develop and implement methods of automation to collect and model large amounts of data.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert to utilize RPA technology to automate and streamline existing business processes.
  • Find external data sets that can be leveraged by the business to drive more meaningful decisions.
  • Effectively establish dashboards and KPI’s that help create actionable analytics for all levels of the organization and multiple stakeholders.
  • Maintain the refreshes and ongoing future enhancements to procurement dashboards.
  • Define areas for improvement or optimization of an existing process.
  • Manage documentation, data collection, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system documentation.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following preferred fields:

  • Information Systems
  • Engineering Disciplines
  • Mathematics
  • Business Analytics
  • A similar Bachelor’s Degree within a field demonstrating technical competencies.
  • Previous corporate work experience in direct materials supplier management or supply chain desirable.

Preferred Skills

  • Strong knowledge of visualization software(s): AERA, Celonis, PowerBI, Tableau, QlikView, etc.
  • Advanced knowledge of PowerAutomate and PowerApps.
  • Experience working with relational databases and programming experience is highly preferred. Relational databases like excel tables, most common
  • End-to-end capable design expert that can perform all phases of the BI development lifecycle including gathering business requirements, designing, and modeling schemas, development of visualizations, deployment, and support. Went through each section while getting certified as business analyst.
  • Understanding and experience of ERP platforms: preferably SAP Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software standardizes, streamlines, and integrates business processes across finance, human resources, procurement, distribution, and other departments.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
  • Basic understanding of finance and cash flow with respect to corporate purchasing.
  • Ability to both think critically as well as communicate effectively with a global audience.
  • Database design development, data mining, report writing, presenting findings.
  • Experience working with an Agile Methodology a plus.
  • Strong communications and PowerPoint visualization skills.

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