Make your mark at the world’s largest HVAC company
Daikin Applied is seeking a (Minneapolis-Based) Supply Chain Analyst II! The Supply Chain Analyst II will be responsible for supporting the evaluations of supplier targets and ensuring their successful integration. Under general supervision, this position plays a key role in managing procurement requirements, developing robust reporting systems, participating in key sourcing events, and collaborating across facilities to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!
Location: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN
What you will do:
- Conducts risk and quality assessments, perform trade compliance audits, identify cost reduction opportunities, and optimize supplier relationships
- Establish and maintain collaborative and constructive relationships with functional managers and supply chain management to understand current and future business needs and continuous improvement opportunities
- Pre-qualify potential suppliers to mitigate future supply disruptions
- Review supply chain and logistics analytical processes and procedures; identify, recommend, and implement improvements to maximize delivery efficiency while minimizing costs
- Evaluates proposals/quotes to recommend suppliers that are best suited to meet the organization's requirements
- Develops relationships with external partners to develop supplier contracts that meet the strategic vision of the company
- Generates supplier ratings and monitors performance. Partners with external stakeholders to drive changes to improve supplier performance
- Leads or participates in supply chain cost improvement projects
- Lead or participates in business process improvement projects to develop and implement Purchasing Functional Excellence Processes, procedures, and tools
- Other Duties as assigned
What's in it for you:
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree Supply Chain, Business, Economics or related area. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- 4 - 6 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields
- Advanced Analytical skills - Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, test reliability and validity determination, variance analysis, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
- Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Demonstrate advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Follow Through - Can work autonomously to ensure consistent and timely follow-up
- Self- Motivated - Can work in situations that are less defined up front, then home in on the scope to completion
- Demonstrate advanced analytical abilities such as parsing complex data sets and information to problem-solve developing creative solutions to complex problem
Benefits:
- Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
- 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
- Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
- Short term and long term disability
- 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
- Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
- Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
- Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $66,000 to $105,600 in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.