Sr. Supply Chain Specialist

Position: Sr. Supply Chain Specialist Location: Indianapolis, IN OR Arcola, IL area Starting Minimum Pay: $100,000 per year   Your Opportunity:  The Herff Jones Supply Chain and Operations team is looking for a Sr. Supply Chain Specialist to join our team based in Indianapolis, IN or Arcola, IL.   Here's How You’ll Make an Impact: The role is responsible for assisting the local manufacturing teams to develop, implement and document best-in-class planning, inventory and supply chain related processes across the Herff Jones’ brand of products.   What We Want You to Accomplish: Optimize throughput and capacity utilization by partnering with local plant leadership to develop and implement production planning related tools and controls. Maximize working capital position by coordinating with local plant Operations and Finance leadership, develop and implement inventory management processes and controls. Implement a Materials Playbook throughout Herff Jones manufacturing locations. Create, maintain and communicate a Planning related KPI dashboard aligned with annual organizational goals. Develop analytical models to determine the appropriate inventory entitlement for key commodity or finished goods categories. Support Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives and data requirements, where required. Lead planning and materials management related improvement projects and initiatives as required. Ensure that monthly, quarterly, and yearly KPI's are prepared and published as appropriate.   What You’ll Be Doing On A Daily Basis: Work closely with the local Production and Materials Management teams on critical improvement initiatives. Assist the plants in developing and optimizing their Supply Planning tools and methodology. Perform data analysis as required to support improved working capital management. Participate in local plant process improvement events or initiatives. Develop and update Herff Jones materials and production control related dashboard metrics. Identify and initiate improvement activities to support the Oliver Wight approach to business improvement Share and distribute KPI's and leading indicators to identify outliers and opportunities for improvements and/or cost savings. Assist in determining materials management best practices and developing standard work instructions to support. Creating standard work for critical materials management processes.   What You’ll Bring to the Table: Bachelor’s Degree Required in a relevant field (Logistics, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Statistics, Finance preferred). 5-7 Years of experience in a supply chain, planning or inventory control related position. Expert knowledgeable of MRP/ERP systems, Oracle preferred. Strong analytical capabilities - Excel, Statistical Modeling, Power BI. Excellent communication / Influencing skills capable of maintaining positive internal/external relationships. Ability to travel up to 50%.   About Herff Jones: Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com.   Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.    Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Herff Jones. Herff Jones will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.