SUMMARY

Would you like to work for a company where you can make an impact on the bottom line?  We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team.  The Sr. Analyst is primarily focused on DMPPR (Distribution, Merchandising, Pricing, Promotion, and Replenishment) opportunities through the provisions of technical analysis and fact based selling to deliver against company objectives for retail hardware accounts.  This individual will be responsible for assisting in the development of sales presentations, business reviews, and day to day account/inventory analysis.  In addition, this individual will work on projects and have direct interactions with clients.  This position will require significant cross functional interaction with team members to deliver common goals and objectives.  The physical location of this position will be onsite at a Retail Hardware Corporate office located in Eau Claire.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Develop meaningful sales and consumption reports utilizing accounts POS

 

Monitor progress on share/sales/profits and help manage the flow of tracking new items, special packs, forecast management, and provide "trouble-shooting" for the Account Management team

 

Link data between systems

 

Manage Demand Chain Management (DMC) to obtain and maintain optimal inventory levels and turns

 

Prepare sales forecasts and collect and analyze data to evaluate current sales goals

 

Research and evaluate current economic conditions that may affect the organization's ability to sell its products or services in the marketplace

 

Assist in the development of sales quotas and forecasts for the sales team

 

Present analysis and recommendations to customers

 

Recommend changes to current sales techniques, procedures, or promotional efforts based on market research and new trends

 

Particpate in monthly store visits to ensure use of inventory best practices and identify and solve inventory issues within store sites

 

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory or leadership responsibilities.

 

 QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 

Additional qualifications include:

 - Ability to integrate and analyze data from a variety of data resources

 - Excellent interpersonal skills

 - Strong sense of urgency, planning and organizational skills

 - Excellent analysis skills and written and oral communication skills

- Ability to travel to other store locations monthly

- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

 

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and 3 to 5 years of analyst experience is preferred; significant related experience will be considered in lieu of degree.  Background in projects and data management preferred.  Experience with customer management and contact.  3 plus years Consumer Package Goods experience preferred. 

 

TECHNOLOGY SKILL BASE

This position requires a working knowledge of computer technology that includes: Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook.  Individuals must possess the ability to learn and understand new software and other technology applications as introduced by the Client and Alta Resources.

 

If interested, go to www.joinalta.comto apply for Senior Analyst #1162.

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.  Responsible for directing, coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practices.  Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Job Description:

Department - Collections

Job Summary
The Operations Analyst is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient implementation of collection strategies. The analyst will also support opportunity identification, analysis, strategy formation, business case development, and project coordination with site management and corporate headquarters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Understand and demonstrate the principles of the Company’s Mission, Vision and Values.

• Analyze various collection and operating processes and data to identify opportunities for increased efficiency; make recommendations based on statistical analysis to increase efficiency.

• Provide recommendations and analytical support on call center activity to site management for revenue improvement and reducing the cost to collect.

• Support the formulation of process improvement strategies/solutions based on analytics and business knowledge.

• Maintain and report on site level dialing, lettering, and related productivity metrics and efficiencies.

• Support cross-functional initiatives by partnering with various site and corporate leaders.

• Prepare reports on key performance indicators and assist with the deployment of metrics to the call center.

• Execute initiatives using robust project methodologies and tools to ensure success.

• Monitor inbound/outbound call activity and provide real time statistics to site leadership.

• Support intra-day outbound call management efforts.

• Comply with policies and procedures as required.

At INVISTA, a world leader in fibers and polymers, you can advance professionally while helping improve products you depend on every day. We're a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the world. When you succeed here, you can open the door to endless opportunities with the diverse business segments of INVISTA and other Koch companies around the globe. You can learn more about INVISTA by visiting http://www.INVISTACareers.com

At INVISTA, a world leader in fibers and polymers, you can advance professionally while helping improve products you depend on every day. We’re a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the world. When you succeed here, you can open the door to endless opportunities with the diverse business segments of INVISTA and other Koch companies around the globe. INVISTA is currently seeking a Supply Chain Manager to join our Specialty Materials team in either the Texas Gulf Coast region or Wilmington, DE. This role is integral to leading the worldwide Supply Chain planning process for 2 product families in Specialty Materials consisting of approx. 35 different products with an estimated total volume of 210-240 MM lbs (95-110 kt). Responsibilities by Role: Global Sales & Operations Planning Process:
Maintain Global Sales and Operations plan in an evergreen state. This requires frequent if not daily interaction with sales and marketing, operations, tolling and logistics world-wide.
Lead the preparation of the monthly Global Sales & Operations Plan (18 month forecast) for approx 35 different products within multiple product families in the Specialty Materials portfolio, including the feedstock forecast.
Improve forecast plan accuracy by working with Operations to develop reliable capability assumptions and with the Sales organization to forecast at a detailed level.
Management of the demand & delivery product flow in conjunction with proactively managing the global inventory levels.
Maintain a detailed 90 day operating plans for Specialty Materials product lines and execute required changes to address variances. Provide clarity in the detailed plan that ensures consistency with the 18 month S&OP and enables clear communication of details with leadership, internal stakeholders, and customers.
During product shortages, lead allocation planning and execution with clear allocation plans and timely communication processes.Commercial Scheduler:
Commercial Scheduler for Sales, Operations, and Logistics connects for short term supply/demand management from a tactical basis focused on daily, weekly, monthly increments.
3rd party toll manufacture planning, contract administration & execution.
Maintain a detailed 90 day operating plans for Specialty Materials product lines and execute required changes to address variances. Provide clarity in the detailed plan that ensures consistency with the 18 month S&OP and enables clear communication of details with leadership, internal stakeholders, and customers. Elevate issues in a timely manner with appropriate framing using the decision making framework.
Maintain close communication link with Operation & 3rd party toll manufacturers to ensure alignment on tasking, a good understanding of operating limitations, and a closed plan that represents an optimized Supply-Demand balance.
Provide direction to Scheduler and Logistics for required product moves including forecasts & work with Logistics to fully integrate distribution and optimization capability in NA.Qualifications:
Minimum 2 years plant technical/operations experience in chemical industry
Minimum 2 years experience developing and analyzing plans in operations, supply chain or logistics.
Actual experience of 4 years in an industrial supply chain role or Bachelors degree (or higher) in engineering or field of science.
Must have experience working to bring multiple functional groups together to make decisions and execute plans with urgency.
Proficient in Microsoft Office including (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
Demonstrated leadership skills
Strong analytical & negotiation skills
Travel required is approximately 25% Qualifications Preferred:
5+ yrs experience developing and analyzing plans in operations, supply chain or logistics.
Good networking skills
Familiar with SAP and ability to execute fundamental SAP tasks.
Understanding & experience in point to point movement of chemicals/polymers including logistics is a plus.We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

Competitive wages and benefits packages commensurate with experience.

Are you an accomplished Business Analyst looking for a great career opportunity with a stable, mission oriented company? Look no further! Blood Systems, a national leader in the blood banking industry, is searching for a Business Analyst who will be responsible for coordination among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems.  The successful candidate will work closely with functional areas of our business, external customers, and vendors to analyze the business needs of clients to help identify business problems and propose solutions. 
 
Our preferred candidate will have a strong Business Analyst background and will be responsible for: 
 
o       Eliciting product vision and the project’s scope, business, functional and technical requirements from stakeholders (including subject matter experts) via effective requirements management practices (e.g., interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, even lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and work flow analysis).
o       Assisting with requirements gap analysis, interface and customization decisions for packaged software solutions
o       Representing requirements using alternative views such as analysis models, prototypes, process maps or scenarios, where appropriate.
o       Leading requirements analysis and verification.  Writes requirements specifications according to standard templates, using simple, clear, unambiguous, and concise language.  Leads or participates in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents.
o       Manages changes to baseline requirements through effective application of change management processes and tools.
o       Assisting with the development of the organization’s requirements engineering policies, procedures and tools. 
 
Necessary skills to be effective in this position include:
 
o       Strong presentation, listening, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
o       Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, problem solving and prioritizing skills.
o       Strong observation, interview and facilitation skills
o       Strong modeling skills to represent requirements information in graphical forms.
o       Ability to analyze functional problems and develop sound and cost effective solutions.
o       Ability to work independently and effectively planning and organizing a diversified/heavy workload.
o       Work with all levels of staff and management to provide superior customer service.
o       Ability to learn a new industry and apply knowledge to requirements analysis.
o       Strong computer skills.

DaVita is a rapidly growing Fortune 500 Healthcare Services company and a leading provider of kidney care in the United States.     The Manger of Strategy & Special Projects will support a Senior Vice President responsible for Davita's operations in the Northeast including over 250 centers and a $1B P&L.   The SVP also has responsibilities for DaVita's payor contracting team and VillageHealth, DaVita's disease management business unit.   The Senior Vice President is interested in growing the Strategy & Special Projects team that currently includes a former Bain Case Team Leader.   The team plays a key role as thought partners, strategic leaders, and internal consultants.   The Manager of Strategy & Special Projects will report directly to the Director of Special Projects and will interact frequently with the SVP.   This position is responsible for driving strategic and operational initiatives within the group.   Representative projects include development of the 3-year strategic plan for the group, identification of new market opportunities, comprehensive strategy for growing the Hospital services business, and identification of process improvements for increasing VillageHealth enrollment.     Essential Duties   Strategic Process   -         Play a key role in the development of group's 3-year strategy -         Act as an internal consultant on growth-related initiatives -         Drive the analytics and build models that will help identify opportunities -         Identify processes and best practices for managing and coordinating the group's strategy reviews -         Act as a strategic thought partner with divisional teams to evaluate opportunities   Special Projects   -         Own individual workstream for internal consulting projects within the Group and other business units -         Responsible for developing the hypothesis and conducting required analysis -         Lead the work of multi-disciplinary teams and facilitate collaboration -         Develop specific action steps and present recommendations   Executive Communications   -         Prepare executive-level presentations to share with leadership including CEO, COO, and CFO -         Responsible for synthesizing numerous sources of data and key analysis and translating into specific actions -         Summarize individual analysis for updates with team members

 
 
Description
Our client, one of the world's largest consumer products companies, seeks an experienced  / Sr. Demand Planner / Demand Planning Manager
 
BS Degree in Finance, Logistics or related is required, Masters degree preferred. Five + years in supply
chain management in food/beverage or consumer packaged goods industries. Strong background in demand planning within a Sales & Operational planning environment necessary, JD Edwards experience is preferred.
 
Job Duties:
Will be responsible for overall demand planning and S & OP business. Statistical modeling, forecasting, & product segment evaluation evaluation will be utilized to improve planning efforts company-wide.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 **May or may not be in Morris Plains, NJ**

The maintenance planner is critical contact point for maintenance, production, and management personnel concerning the operational status of the facility.  Because of this, the maintenance planner is a very important individual in the overall plant organization.  It is this individual’s responsibility to keep themselves constantly aware of the plant’s operational capabilities and to keep the rest of the organization informed of any limitations that could be placed on the operation of the plant.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Plan all maintenance with special attention paid to all regulatory requirements that may apply.  This includes, but is not limited to, OSHA rules, EPA regulations, and state and local environmental regulations.Develop and maintain planned and predictive maintenance procedures and routes as required.Ensure all safety requirements are observed in the performance of maintenance in the planner’s area of cognizance.Ensure the availability of all materials and special tools necessary to complete planned tasks.Interface with storeroom personnel and vendors to ensure the availability of spare parts related to planned equipment maintenance.Prioritize all work orders for routine maintenance and scheduled plant shutdown maintenance.Train maintenance personnel in proper maintenance procedures and proper reporting procedures for out-of-specification findings, and in the use of CMMS software as a maintenance management tool.Review all completed work orders for completeness and accuracy, updating machinery history data in the CMMS system as required.Assist the Maintenance Supervisors in the “qualification” and monitoring of the performance of all contractors working in the planner’s area of cognizance.Through the use of regular reports, keep the Planning and Maintenance Supervisors informed of work progress and future work schedules.Update the CMMS system for all equipment within the planner’s area of cognizance.  This includes machinery data, machinery history, and spare parts lists.Using the CMMS system, forecast work force needs for equipment maintenance in the planner’s area of cognizance.Keep informed of the vacation schedules of all maintenance personnel in the planner’s area of cognizance.Transition capital improvement projects from engineering department to the operations and production departments.  Included is the updating of information in the CMMS database to reflect the improvement, addition, or deletion of equipment and their associated spare parts and maintenance procedures.

    From its early days as an experimental school, The New England Center for Children (NECC) has developed into a leader on several critical fronts, in particular for its approaches to teaching, training, and applied educational research for children with autism.  Since its founding, The New England Center for Children’s mission has been to provide state-of-the-art education and individualized treatment—with care and respect—for children with autism and other related disabilities.
    We have an exciting opening for an experienced professional to direct our Annual Giving Program. The Director of Annual Giving, working with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer, members of the Board of Directors and Annual Fund Committee, directs and manages all aspects of the Annual Giving Program, and is responsible for meeting its ambitious goals.
 
Responsibilities:
·         Assumes responsibility for the Annual Fund, its financial goals, and for increasing the support and level of parent participation in annual giving, with an emphasis on cultivation and solicitation of individual leadership gifts ($1,000 - $25,000+);
·         Works with the Chief Development Officer to develop Annual Fund strategy and a set of annual benchmarks and goals;
·         Works with the Chief Development Officer to direct annual solicitation program for the Annual Fund, which includes solicitation of prior donors, parents, and other individuals;
·         Recruits, plans and develops goals, strategies, and activities for the Annual Fund Committee;
·         Manages personal solicitation of top leadership-level annual fund donors ($1,000 - $25,000) and accompanies volunteers on prospect visits;
·         Works with Chief Development Officer to design and administer a comprehensive and effective process for communicating with and receiving feedback from all NECC constituencies;
·         Manages day-to-day operation of the Annual Fund including:  planning and implementing mailings, writing solicitation materials, generating gift reports and managing tracking
·         Works with the Chief Development Officer and Director of Donor Relations/Major Gifts Officer to develop Leadership Annual Giving Program for gifts of $1,000+
·         Makes solicitations as appropriate
·         Works with Director of Special Events and Director of Donor Relations/Major Gifts to institute and coordinate specific cultivation and stewardship strategies that support annual giving as well as campaign objectives.
 
 
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:       Commensurate with experience and credentials. 
 
Qualified Candidates should forward a letter of interest and resume to jobs@necc.org. Annual Fund Director Search, The New England Center for Children, 33 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA  01772.   
 
Please visit our web site at http://www.necc.org/ to learn more about our program.