Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Optimization

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Position Title: Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Optimization

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

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Requisition ID: 43023 

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In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.
The Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Optimization is responsible for evaluating opportunities to optimize aspects of the supply chain network including manufacturing, distribution, inventory, customer service, and capital spending.

What you’ll be doing.

• Maintaining supply chain optimization models, incorporating business policies and constraints into models and translating results into sourcing, production, inventory, and capital decisions


• Leading the extraction, consolidation, and validation of all critical data inputs and developing business processes to streamline data collection, data management and refresh activities used to ensure the highest level of data integrity


• Identifying and leveraging proxy data sources used to supplement existing input data related to sourcing and supply chain operations


• Assessing future manufacturing and distribution network capacity requirements and areas for optimization, making recommendations to support growth, and developing cost-to-serve reporting


• Defining strategies to source incremental demand, reduce plant line imbalances, manage line downtimes, and react to other new information, including engaging cross-functionally in development of sourcing alternatives


• Providing analytical support for new product introduction and product changes


• Providing analytical and modeling leadership for timely development of monthly and annual sourcing, distribution, inventory, and production plans and supporting leadership in the delivery of cost, cash, and customer service metrics across the North American organization. 

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial Engineering or a closely related field, and at least one year of experience as a Manufacturing and Distribution Supply Chain Analyst or related occupation


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  Experience with large-scale supply chain optimization models and techniques, including linear programming, heuristics, network flow algorithms, simulation and mixed integer programming

  
  


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  Experience using enterprise supply chain network design and optimization platforms (e.g., Coupa/LLamasoft, anyLogistix)

  
  


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  Experience analyzing large amounts of data, models and results using Microsoft Excel and other data-driven visualization tools

  
  


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  Experience investigating complex issues and conduct root cause analysis

  
  


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  Experience inferring realistic business and supply chain implications from data and model results

  
  


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  Experience with supply chain principles and fundamentals, including planning methodologies and plant operations

  
  


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  Experience identifying sources of information and procuring information effectively

  
  


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  Experience effectively communicating complex results and recommendations in a dynamic environment. 

  
  

About the team.
You will be part of the North American Supply Chain Optimization team, working closely with cross-functional partners across manufacturing, logistics, and commercial organizations. The team focuses on driving data-backed decisions and continuous improvement across the end-to-end supply chain, supporting both strategic initiatives and daily operational excellence.

About McCain.
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Leadership principles.

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  Understanding customer needs

  
  


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  Driving innovation

  
  


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  Empowering people

  
  


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  Taking ownership to deliver results

  
  

The McCain experience.
At McCain, you’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged. We invest in our people by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth, while fostering a culture built on trust, teamwork, and accountability. Our flexible and hybrid work model supports work-life balance while enabling meaningful contributions to the business. Option to work from home is available. 

Compensation Package: $81,600 - $136,200 USD annually + bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 
 

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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics      
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace 

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.