Logistics Analyst Jobs in Wisconsin

Job Title: Recent/Future Grads Supply Chain Analyst Company: Kimberly-Clark Location: Appleton, WI Description: sourcing & supply management - Negotiate with suppliers on matters of quality, service and price. Create and develop sourcing plans and conduct industry analysis. Participate on project teams and meet objectives by providing procurement expertise through acquiring assigned goods, equipment and/or services that provide the best total cost of ownership to the corporation. Key customers are business units, suppliers and product development.production planning - Develop, control and manage operating schedules in the company's production facilities and distribution centers. Utilizing sales forecasts developed with marketing and knowledge of mill capabilities, SAP tools are used to establish mill production levels and inventory targets. Perform short and long-term analysis of equipment capacity and material needs. Key customers are marketing, mill operations, customer service and suppliers.demand planning – Provide accurate demand forecasts that allow for synchronized production of mill and supplier operations, deployment of stock, reduction of inventories, and maximization of customer service performance. Key customers are retail customers, business management teams, sales, marketing, production and materials planning, deployment management, distribution operations, logistical alliances team, and customer service operations.distribution operations – A key function of the distribution operations team is to support customer service and business objectives. In addition, the health care global distribution team supports the worldwide needs of health care distribution. Team members manage the flow of product from the case packer through shipment loading. Several support functions such as engineering, third party operations management and order fulfillment are included in this team. Key customers are business units, distribution centers, engineering, and third party operators.distribution analysis- Distribution Analysis supports the consumer businesses by helping them understand the supply chain impact of business decisions and changes in the business environment. The team utilizes Excel, Access, linear programming models and various other analysis tools to understand costs, savings, service and operational impacts of decisions. Key customers are business units, customer service, mills and distribution centers.customer service – Provide efficient, cost-effective solutions for order management and aggressively work to improve supply chain performance. Build relationships with internal and external customers. Work proactively with customer and sales to reduce cost to serve. Communicate and resolve order issues with customers and sales. Key customers are retail customers, sales, transportation, distributors and planning.transportation - Negotiate with carriers for price, service and equipment to achieve delivery of materials and product at minimum distribution costs. Analyze and perform mode/carrier selection, shipment tracking, and measurement of customer service and carrier performance. Key customers are distribution, retail customers and transportation providers.

Job Title: Logistics Procurement Analyst Company: Johnson Controls Location: Milwaukee, WI Description: RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:Responsible for analyzing the needs of BE customers and JCI business entities, domestically (USA) and globally (export) and insuring that the plans and implementations in North American Building Efficiency logistics systems and processes meet those needs. Regularly meet with Logistics team including the Director, Manager and Finance Manager as well as Logistics colleagues from Manufacturing Operations to learn transportation issues and opportunities first hand and communicate changing logistics activities to meet new transport conditions and manage JCI growth.PRINCIPLE DUTIES:1. Performs studies, evaluations, requests for proposals, audits in support of the Building Efficiency Logistics team.2. Develops methods to acquire and utilize information from carrier logistic systems.3. Seeks and utilizes accurate freight bill data and makes corrections to account code and allocations that cause some distortion to our freight records or cost allocations.4. Improves and increases the scope of our freight bill volumes, globally, throough our freight bill service provider.5. Remains abreast of logistics best practices and is proactive in exploring application to our business.6. Monitors carrier performance and develops meaningful metrics for process and service improvement opportunities.7. Learns and applies knowledge and guidance regarding import/export laws, customs and duties, and related regulations such as NAFTA and HazMat. Coordinate8. Consults and teaches policy and procedures for logistics activities for use by manufacturing plants, suppliers and sales branches. Helps maintains our SCM company web site containing instructions, guidelines and supporting logistics information for users.9. Works with support departments to integrate logistics providers with various company business systems such as customer order management, accounting, and shipping.10. Works closely with the Global Logistics Procurement Director and the Logistics Financial Manager to provide research and cost modeling for negotiating rates with carriers to fully use the resources and leverage of JCI spend across the other business divisions and, if possible, regions.11. Assists in monitoring and managing transportation expense budget, including third party services and consulting fees. Proposes and directs ongoing cost reduction and improvement projects and maintain development status in the Procurement-Financial Project Tracker.12. Resolves problems concerning transportation, systems, import/export, and customer issues that arise on a regular basis between internal and external parties.13. Provides frequent, close collaboration with third party service providers of transportation services including, freight forwarding, export packaging, customs, security and export controls.14. Researches and evaluates alternative processes and systems to assess their benefit and applicability to current logistics practices and business needs within the company.15. Evaluates and/or prepares relevant cost comparisons and supplier performance reports to support strategic plans.16. Creates and manages appropriate number and value of projects in the Purchasing-Financial Tracker System. Works closely with freight bill payment and related activities.17. Provides ongoing administration of work instructions, NAFTA certificates, rate databases, debit memos, new customer accounts, etc.18. Other duties as assigned.

Job Title: Recent/Future Grad Supply Chain Analyst Intern Company: Kimberly-Clark Location: Appleton, WI Description: Our co-op and internships will offer you a chance to explore the breadth of opportunities available in the supply chain while working on real projects such as process improvements in flow planning for finished products, raw materials and finishing supplies, space utilization and optimization analysis, or warehouse operations systems analysis. You will be provided meaningful work experiences that contribute to the overall strategic business goals of Kimberly-Clark. You’ll be treated and respected as a valuable contributor and given your own responsibilities and accountabilities. Your intern experience will include performance evaluations that provide you with valuable professional feedback to gauge your strengths and measure areas of improvement.We offer competitive pay and paid holidays. The time you spend with us even accrues toward vesting in our 401K plan, if you are offered a full-time opportunity. You will receive a one-time payment to compensate you for expenses related to your relocation, and provide housing information, all to help ease your transition into a new community.At Kimberly-Clark, Logistics co-op and internship experiences are a valued part of our culture. Kimberly-Clark considers its pool of co-ops and interns to be a great source of future full-time employees.

Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst Company: Direct Supply Location: Milwaukee, WI Description: Supply Chain Analyst Requisition ID 503 Full/Part Time Full Time Location Milwaukee, WI Description The Supply Chain Analyst is a dynamic position for the technology-driven analyst. The successful candidate will dissect multiple tiers of the supply chain to identify ways to increase revenue, reduce costs and improve service. This person will have the opportunity to not only devise supply chain solutions, but also articulate value propositions to the organization’s senior management as well as lead strategy execution. The Supply Chain Analyst will be part of the high-powered Supply Chain Sciences team. This team is mainly focused on creating and leading supply chain strategies with a scope that covers the entire supply chain from the customer to deep into the supplier base. Key aspects evaluated are product supply chains, financial supply chains and information supply chains. The Supply Chain Analyst will operate mostly within the information supply chain, while often having the opportunity to work on other aspects of supply chain strategy.Reports to: Associate Director of Supply Chain SciencesCompany: Direct Supply is the nation’s leading supplier of equipment and eCommerce systems to Senior Living. Since 1985, we have assembled one of the brightest, hardest-working teams in America. Our high-tech culture is fast paced, and our business continues to grow at an astounding rate year after year. Best of all, we are a Milwaukee-based, 100% employee-owned company that offers great opportunities for ambitious, motivated people. Major Duties & Responsibilities1. Analysis (70%)a. Identify and/or analyze supply chain problems and design pragmatic solutionsb. Mine supply chain data for insights and answersc. Devise reporting strategies that enable better supply chain decisions and actionsd. Assess the quality and impact of supply chain metricse. Evaluate alternatives for the best overall solution based on financial, operational and/or strategic factors2. Implementation (30%)a. Lead the implementation of supply chain solutionsb. Foster collaboration between internal departments and outside company stakeholders, both customers and suppliersc. Establish buy-in for solutions and execution plansd. Project leadershipRequired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities* Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems or Operations & Supply Chain Management or related field with applicable experience preferred * Mix of Supply Chain and Technology education and/or expertise required* 2 years or more of similar supply chain or general business analysis experience required * Strong written and verbal communication skills* Ability to create optimal solutions and effectively present them to stakeholders at all levels in the organization to gain buy-in * Proven success in creating strong value propositions using operational, financial and strategic evidence* Innate entrepreneurial drive to deliver value to the customer and company* Demonstrated ability to solve challenging business problems* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and manipulating complex data to perform analysis* Experience pulling data using SQL queries preferred* Experience with or knowledge of any of the following is a plus: supplier collaboration, product distribution analysis, transportation management, lead time optimization, supplier systems integration, vendor-managed data or strategic supplier manufacturing processesTo apply for this or any other position at Direct Supply, please visit directsupplycareers.com. For additional information on Direct Supply’s companies, how we work to enhance the lives of America’s elderly, and current career opportunities, please visit www.DirectSupplyCareers.com. We are Proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment testing for illegal drugs.