Senior Analyst Materials Operations

Requisition ID: 65160

ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The team you will be a part of

The Material Management team is responsible for inventory audits and maintaining inventory at optimum levels. Develops procedures to enhance the effectiveness of inventory control programs. Coordinates with relevant departments to schedule, audit, and reconcile periodic physical inventories. Oversees incoming shipments of merchandise to ensure that inventory is accurate, updated and provided according to schedules.

This role in summary

The purpose of this role is to provide leadership to our Internal Materials group to successfully provide innovative methods for material flow and process redesigns and improvement This includes directly supervising salary personnel. Your direct salary reports will manage hourly material handlers working with production and engineering as well as managing supplier relationships in accordance with Whirlpool’s values and goals in safety, quality, delivery and cost.

In order to be successful in this role, the Materials Sr. Analyst must have a solid understanding of the lean concepts, material flow and productivity / efficiency projects. This individual will manage a variety of projects involving flow, inventory, line display, transportation and packaging. The internal materials team is accountable for developing the most efficient flow of material through the facility with minimal lead times. The material team is accountable for ensuring optimum material handling efficiency and equipment utilization.

As the leader in the Materials group, you will be responsible for providing the team with proper facilitation and coaching around data analysis, decision making and presentation of solutions around material handling and delivery / presentation issues. These situations are often under tight time constraints and require the ability to make logical and consistent decisions with less than complete data and information. Additional responsibilities include ensuring WCM principles are adhered to and expanded and are in compliance with plant safety processes

Your responsibilities will include

Supervise salary personnel and manage hourly material handlers

Lead the material flow process to create efficiencies

Lead WCM (World Class Manufacturing) expansion teams

Develop new systems and processes to support improved flow

Monitor manpower and delivery metrics and lead problem-solving efforts

Collaborate with Engineering, WO and greater plant team to ensure alignment to project charter(s)

Support / lead projects to achieve department cost objectives

Achieve Safety, Delivery and Cost goals

Develop and maintain manpower efficiency charts and targets

Drive returnable packaging initiatives and density improvement opportunities

Provide data for plant LCD (Logistics Cost Deployment)

Minimum requirements

Bachelors Degree (preferably Supply Chain or Engineering)

Strong SAP skills

5 Years of Supply Chain / Manufacturing experience

Previous salary supervisory experience

Preferred skills and experiences

Knowledge of lean manufacturing and supply chain concepts and parts flow

Strong Excel / Access skills

Technical/Product Knowledge: Supply Chain Management, Knowledge of Industry Standards

WCM Knowledge: Focus on Logistics and Customer Service

Understands and employs basic change management methodology.

Uses logic and problem-solving tools to develop plans to meet targets and look forward proactively and to prioritize. Can lead conversations with plant teams / suppliers in a proactive, productive manner. Use of Google Tools (Google: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms & Drawings).

Additional information

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working

Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. We apply ‘always on’ flexibility to all work days. You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.

We offer other flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what’s important at work and at home, including:

Sabbatical – Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

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At Whirlpool Corporation, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.