Sr. Forecast and Business Analyst - Procurement
Grand Prairie, TX 
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Job Description:

Job Summary: Provide internal and external support to streamline Procurement Operations business processes by collaborating with multi-functional teams, internal customers and suppliers on providing accurate high-level analysis that will drive successful business decisions.

Primary Responsibilities:

Performance Management and data analysis: 40%

  • Perform data analysis and generates reports using specialized domain knowledge and developed business expertise and builds data sets based on business analytic indicators
  • Maintain / update / revise / establish new key performance indicators
  • Validate, organize and assemble data weekly / monthly / yearly for Procurement OPS team with a focus on PR to PO, PO confirmations and Past Due PO's
  • Helps develop and coordinate implementation of processes across team
  • Complete Missing Part list monthly along with root cause analysis and upload to Executive Dashboard
  • Complete required monthly PowerPoint presentations for executive review / discussion
  • Identify problems that impact ability to deliver, ability to achieve margins, or areas of inconsistency in the business, based on understanding of metrics and correct application of metrics to the data.

Forecast Management / Analysis: 30%

  • Works across departments developing robust forecast for AHI
  • Facilitates with operational buyers on providing forecast information to supply base along with working any mitigations / risk management / action plans
  • Assist in flowing supplier forecast feedback to internal customers and identifying risks
  • Works closely with planners on releasing of requirements and ensure accuracy of data
  • Set the metrics to measure forecasting and demand planning traceability and accuracy
  • Work with Planning Dept. to forecast new spare parts

OTD Supplier Management: 25%

  • Work closely with operational buyers, Supply Chain Quality and Strategic Procurement to review supplier data and help with Supplier Evaluation and Development
  • Complete analysis of monthly reports with supplier and assist in necessary corrections
  • Build risk management tool and provide recommend improvement plans
  • Develop / create presentations for management reviews
  • Liaise / coordinate with AH various initiatives / projects
  • Oversee AGSS processing

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned: 5%

  • Report activity monthly through Microsoft office suite
  • Identify gaps within current processes, and recommend improvement activities

Qualified Experience and Training:

Education:

Required:

  • Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

  • MBA

Experience:

Required:

  • 10 years in financial analysis, business planning, forecasting, MRP planning, program management, supply chain
  • Experience in building data analysis, reporting and performance metric tools

Preferred:

  • Experience in creating business cases for strategic decision making

Licensure/Certifications:

Required:

  • None

Preferred:

  • None

Travel Required:

  • 0-10% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

  • Authorized to work in the United States

Clearance:

  • None

Qualified Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required:

  • Supply Chain Management, Strong Data Analysis, Business Insight, Logistics
  • Time Management and ability to multi-task
  • Understands customer needs and follow through with proactive communication and action plans to meet customer requirements.
  • Ability to understand forecasting structure and collaborate with suppliers on future requirements
  • Ability to meet critical customer timelines and provide high level status to management
  • Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies and how to apply in real world environment

Preferred:

  • Strong written and verbal skills, inter-personal skills, facilitation skills. Communicates at a high level with different audiences in person, email and phone.

Communication Skills:

Required:

  • Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English

Preferred:

  • None

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

  • Advanced MS Excel skills
  • Advanced MS PowerPoint skills
  • Strong MS Word skills
  • Strong Outlook skills
  • Strong SAP, MRP System

Preferred:

  • None

Complexity of the Role:

Level of Decision Making:

  • Understands complexity of problems either with customer and/or suppliers and put solutions in place that will positively impact business lines.
  • Understands business requirements and proactively put recommendations in place to mitigation future disruptions in delivering required parts to support company objectives.
  • Decisions made on cost/ margins

Organizational information:

Reports to Head of Procurement Operations - AHNA

Direct Reports:

Is this a people manager? No

# of Exempt Reports: 0

# of Non-exempt Reports: 0

Job Dimensions:

  • Ability to analyze complex business processes and solve problems
  • Proactive closed loop communication is required in engaging with internal / external customers or suppliers
  • Responsible for forecast management of all AHI activities
  • Coordinates and guides forecasting needs together with Customer. Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information
  • Ability to resolve issues in effective/practical ways
  • Forecast modeling & workload analysis
  • Ability to see the big picture
  • Sizing activities to business growth

Nature of Contacts:

  • Involved Communication daily with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements:

  • Onsite or remote: 90-100 %; participates in company work from home policy
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily
  • Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. daily
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily
  • Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily.
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily.
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily.
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture occasionally.
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer daily.
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving occasionally.
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor daily.
  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice rarely.
  • Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily.
  • PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Digital

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Job Posting End Date: 06.03.2024

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Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
10+ years
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