Analyst, Customer Supply Chain - Chicago, United States - Ferrara Candy Company, Inc.

Ferrara Candy Company, Inc.

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations.

Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States.

Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach's, NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli to more than 66 million U.S.

households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023.

Analyst, Customer Supply Chain:

Job Location:

Chicago:
Chicago HQ (hybrid)

Want to make an impact?:

The Customer Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for analytical, order management and process support on key optimization and continuous improvement initiatives for the Supply Chain organization.

Ways you will make a difference:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Responsible to lead bracket pricing program, including making recommendations on bracket segmentations, analyzing trends and compliance.
Inventory allocation identification, implementation, and ongoing maintenance. Including communication and collaboration with other functions to ensure the process flows smoothly.
Customer order management including processing orders, communication with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure orders are shipped on time and in full.
Provide analytics and reporting for strategic customers to help with customer collaboration and efficient order management processes.
Analyze and determine root cause analysis for fine and fees to determine how process can be improved to avoid ongoing.
VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) promotional tracking including interaction with Account Managers to ensure events are ordered and pull out of customer warehouses on a timely basis
Help facilitate crossfunctional communication throughout Supply Chain functions.
Identify, evaluate, and recommend improvements to Supply Chain business processes.
Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
Understand and demonstrates the Company's core values.
Perform other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned.

Skills that will make you successful:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Results driven
Strategic Thinking
Planning and Organizing
Analytical Problem Solving
Time/Project Management
Tolerance for Ambiguity
Verbal/Written Communication
Ability to Work Independently

Experiences that will support your success:

1-4 years of experience in Supply Chain including Order Management, Logistics, Supply Planning
Understanding of business processing within Order Management, pricing, and inventory.
Minimum of Bachelor's degree, preferably in Supply Chain Related Majors or Business, Finance, Engineering
Detail Oriented and results driven mindset with the ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
Experience working with large sets of data and helping make data driven decisions.
Working knowledge of SAP ECC, S4 and/or SAP APO
High proficiency in MS Excel and Office Suite
Experience working cross functionally including sales, supply chain, pricing, quality, and other departments. CPG experience preferred.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law.

This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.