Supply Chain Analyst
2 days ago
Bay Shore
Job title: Buyer/ Production Planner/ Supply Chain Analyst Location type: Onsite in Bay Shore, NY Start date: ASAP Duration: Contract Compensation range: $31.53-47.29/ Hour W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Job Description A cross-functional role responsible for procuring materials, planning production activities, and analyzing supply chain data to support efficient, cost-effective operations. The ideal candidate balances supply and demand, ensures material availability, optimizes inventory levels, and delivers actionable insights to improve overall supply chain performance. Day-to-day responsibilities Buying & procurement • Source, negotiate, and purchase raw materials, components, and finished goods to support production and customer demand, • Create, manage, and monitor purchase orders based on production plans, forecasts, and inventory policies, • Maintain supplier relationships and monitor performance across lead time, quality, and cost; address supply disruptions as needed, • Ensure accuracy of vendor records, pricing, lead times, and material master data, • Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with demand forecasts, orders, material availability, and capacity constraints, • Release and manage work orders to meet customer delivery requirements, • Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and logistics teams to resolve scheduling or material constraints, • Monitor production performance against plan and recommend adjustments as needed, • Establish and maintain safety stock, reorder points, and inventory policies, • Monitor inventory levels to balance service levels, production needs, and carrying costs, • Identify and manage excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory, • Analyze demand, supply, inventory, and production data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities, • Develop reports and dashboards covering inventory turns, forecast accuracy, supplier performance, and service levels, • Provide data-driven recommendations to improve planning accuracy, reduce costs, and enhance supply reliability, • Maintain data integrity within ERP/MRP systems (SAP, NetSuite, NDS), • Support audits and compliance with internal controls and company policies, • Participate in process improvement and cost-reduction initiatives across the supply chain, • Document planning and procurement procedures as needed Requirements Must-haves • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field preferred, • 3–6 years of experience in buying, production planning, or supply chain analysis, • Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and demand planning concepts, • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (analysis, reporting, pivot tables), • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, • Experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment, • Knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies, • Experience managing complex BOMs or multi-site supply chains