920 Memorial City Way, Suite 425
Functional Job Title
Houston, TX 77024
Supply Chain Analyst I
*ASC Job Category
713.997.8080
Materials Supply
Position Description
Applies advanced Supply Chain and Project Management principles to provide advice on the supply chain
issues associated with the acquisition of highly-complex goods in an Inventory Optimization Unit for
responsibility of Store-Stock and Direct-Charge materials needed by direct- and indirect-production
requirements; with Incidental Services, if required, by making independent assessment decisions that affect
the following: Cost # to reduce production costs, ensure timely and reliable deliveries per customer quality
requirements; Responsiveness # to respond to changes in demand at reasonable costs; Security # to
ensure that supplies venturing through the supply chain travel without disruptions due to external threats;
Sustainability # provide products through the chain that are controlled with minimal resource impacts for
today and the future; Resilience # to develop a system that identifies, monitors and reduces supply chain
risks and disruptions with fast reactions and cost-effectiveness; and Innovation within the Supply Chain # to
provide end-users with a stream of products and services that address more than current needs,
deliverability, and distribution efficiencies. Key areas of recommendations will be provided in the areas of
Supply Chain Analysis; Transportation and Distribution; Strategic Procurement; Supply Chain Project
Management; Supply Chain Design and Manufacturing Strategy; and Supply Chain Transformation and
Innovation.
Minimum Requirements
A. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management (SCM), Business, Operations Management,
Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or closely related Degrees, or Building Construction & Contract
Management. MBA or graduate-level degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Project
Management, or Operations Research; with one (1) each being desirable. Certifications: Certification as a
#Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)# by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or
designation as a #Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)# by the Association for Operations
Management (APICS); with one (1) each being desirable; with equivalent certifications from the ISM, APICS
or CIPS being acceptable. Certification in #Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM)# by the
Association for Operations Management (APICS) is desirable; with equivalent certifications from the ISM,
APICS or CIPS being acceptable. Certification as a #Six Sigma Black Belt# being preferred. B. Prerequisite
Work Experience: Ten (10) years Supply Chain Management experience within a Petrochemical Operating
Company, Manufacturing Plant Operation, or Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) Environment as a
Buyer-Planner in an Operational-Manufacturing setting or as a Contract Representative in a ProjectProcurement-Management organization; or other related material activities. C. Other: Working knowledge of
SAP Materials Management (MM) and SAP Business Warehouse (BW) modules or similar Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) Software Package Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; Accounting Ratios used in Financial
Statement Analysis; and Project Management Principles Previous experience with Primavera or Oracle
software would be advantageous for individuals assigned to repetitive capital equipment procurements
containing detailed commissioning requirements. (Primavera is a project management software package
that is used for the management and control of project related tasks. Resources within this software that
represent Materials, Labor and Capital Equipment are scheduled in terms of tracking time and costs for the
project).
Duties & Responsibilities
A. Performs Customer & Supplier Relationship Management Analysis support at a mastery application level
by: seeking out end-user needs and addressing them; assess potential profitability increases through cost
effect applications of supply chain processes; determining the products that best-meet the customer#s
needs from inventories considered to be #modular# in use; maintaining end-user loyalty through
providence of reliably-proposed supply chain solutions; providing transparent links between the end-user
and the customer; developing long-term relationships with suppliers who can satisfy end-user needs; and by
providing a communication link between the end-user and the supplier in all supply chain proposals and
tasks. B. Applies Customer Service Management Principles at a mastery application level by: ensuring all the
supply chain management responsibilities of logistics, shipping dates, exception notices, manufacturing
milestones accomplishments, and all cross-functional tasks to keep the end-user satisfied are met and
communicated in a timely manner. C. Conducts Demand Management Analysis at a mastery application level
by handling the uncertainty of variability of supply and demand for goods to keep supply and demand in
balance; avoiding unnecessary inventory buildup or shortages by: creating time-series forecasts; ensuring
the accuracy of time-phased reorder-point schedules; calculating reserve stock requirements of supply
through time-estimates & beta probability distribution; calculating reserve stock requirements against
variability of demand through use of the normal probability distribution; and through the establishment of
inventory metrics for a given Customer Service Level. D. Ensures Perfect Order Fulfillment by: ensuring the
delivery of the right product at the right time of the right quality in the correct packaging by the correct
mode of transportation with arrival of the correct paperwork; focusing on customer order & item fill rates;
while maximizing inventory turns for a given inventory or project need through the creation of procurement
plans at a project staging or inventory material service center (internal or external supplier) location. E.
Monitors Manufacturing Flow Management with suppliers at a mastery application level by: regulating the
outcomes of well-managed manufacturing results with suppliers against engineer-to-order Company
requirements by: ensuring the timely arrival of quality products, as defined by the conformance to customer
requirements; timely execution of production milestones (e.g. engineering data conveyance from customer
to supplier, preliminary design review, critical design review, hardware procurement; hardware
manufacturing, assembly, software configuration, supplier internal test & inspections, system readiness
review, system packaging, shipment, product installation & commissioning; site acceptance testing, and
performance acceptance testing for six months); information flow management; cash flow management;
and control of critical lower-tier suppliers. F. Conducts Procurement Instrument Analysis at a mastery
application level by ensuring that: a review of the document(s) reveal compliance with established policies &
procedures; the buying activities & strategies are appropriate; supply chain management principles of the
award manage risk at acceptable levels with balance of risk against cost goals; communication of order
progress is effective, appropriate and cost-effective between the supplier and end-users; consulting with the
end-user on the most-appropriate supply chain agreement or procurement instrument has been or is about
to be awarded; business acumen between buyer and seller is maintained at a professional level; and that
process improvements are evaluated in an after-the-fact project closeout report.