Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst I
Location: Austin TX/MPK CA
Pay Rate: $48.71/hr, W2
Contract: 12 Months
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Weekly Pay

Job Description:

The Global ODM Fulfillment Operations team within Global Supply Chain Operations (GSCO) works with supply chain partners to build, deliver, and support large-scale AI, compute, and storage infrastructure. Data centers are the core of this infrastructure, and strong partnerships with Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) are essential to supporting and scaling it.

The team manages the performance of ODM partners by setting clear metrics, ensuring smooth operations, and driving improvements across the supply chain. They are responsible for making sure hardware is delivered on time. This involves solving challenges at the tactical (e.g., supply issues), strategic (e.g., long-term supply chain planning), and foundational (e.g., process improvements) levels.

The work is highly cross-functional, requiring coordination with engineering, NPI, mass production, and sustaining teams. Overall, the team is made up of flexible problem solvers who build strong relationships and help support the growth of advanced, AI-driven infrastructure.

Job Summary:

The MP Materials role will play a critical role in ensuring the timely delivery of materials to ***manufacturer partners, enabling the delivery of compute, storage, and AI racks to data centers and warehouses. You will be responsible for managing the flow of materials, optimizing supply chain processes, and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Materials Planning: Collaborate with the ODMs, Supply and Demand planning to maintain accurate subcomponent material supply data to ensure on-time delivery of components and commodities against ***forecast and Risk/Buys.
Risk Management: Drive MRP readiness with ODMs and mitigate risks associated with material shortages, supply chain disruptions, and other potential issues that could impact on-time delivery.
Partner Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal cross-functional stakeholders, ODM partners, and suppliers to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.
Supply Chain Optimization: Proactively analyze and utilize data to drive supply chain processes and tools enabling world class materials management strategies.
Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve materials management processes, leveraging data analytics and best practices to drive efficiency and accuracy.
Metrics: Assist in development and track KPIs to ensure alignment on material planning, on-time PO placement, PO coverage, and supply chain optimization. Closely collaborate with inventory lead to ensure optimal stock levels at ODMs and 3PL.
Prioritization and Pivoting: Demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks, pivot when necessary, and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
Interpreting Demand/Supply & MRP Reports: Ability to analyze and interpret demand and supply reports, as well as Material Requirements Planning (MRP) reports, to make informed decisions about material planning and procurement.
Partner with internal/external teams to support material allocation decisions to maximize rack supply to ***

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement, operations, or supply chain management, preferably in the technology industry.
• Ability to dive deep into complex data sets, distill key findings, and inform strategic decisions that drive business outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and prioritize workload to focus on dynamic business objectives.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience establishing working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and partners across different time zones.

Preferred qualifications:

• An interest, or previous exposure to, computer manufacturing, production, and configuration.
• An ability to rapidly understand the terminology, and configuration components, within the hardware domain
• Experience interfacing with internal & external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources.

Must Have Skills:

• Data Analytical, visualization, data stitching, ERP is essential, they may talk with suppliers

Nice to Have:

• Sourcing or supply chain, Program manager keeping the team in line, communicate wells
• Motivated by non automation
• Sense of ownership

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
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