Cencora is seeking an Analyst of Supply Chain Modeling and Simulation to lead and collaborate on the design, development, and deployment of tools and strategies that will enable more effective data-driven decision making. This individual will provide guidance through advanced analytics modeling and optimizing facilities within the Supply Chain.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience using simulation and analytical tools.
- Project Management / Agile hands-on experience.
- Practical knowledge of tools, frameworks, and technologies such as Simulation (AnyLogic, Arena, EnterpriseDynamics, ProModel, etc.), Business intelligence (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik)
- Experience pulling and cleaning data from Cloud Platforms (Google, Azure), or Supply Chain Tools (including ERP, WMS, TMS, Inventory & Forecasting Tools)
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to communicate (and work) effectively with people from different technical and business backgrounds, acting as a liaison, understanding, and appreciating different perspectives and translating into terms necessary for any group or individual to understand.
- Presentation skills: ability to present and discuss technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non-technical audiences.
Responsibilities
- Create simulation models of our distribution centers that will help determine efficiency opportunities.
- Work closely with other teams, such as Engineering and Operations, in the validation of the models and in the design of potential scenarios that will improve the total outcome.
- Collaborate in developing a cost to serve model.
- Implement and support the new inhouse modeling capabilities – process, tools, training.
- Collaborate in the creation of business cases to close gaps and define capex requirements.
- Provide advice and insights on improving existing capabilities.
- Design interactive business intelligence dashboards to share input and outputs.
Other
- A degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Quantitative Methods, Business Analytics, Data Science or related field or equivalent professional qualification/workplace skills.
- Normally requires one (1) to three (3) years of directly related and progressively responsible experience.
- The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator with experience telling compelling stories through data-driven insights
- Team oriented and collaborative working style.
- Growth mindset, positive attitude, and strong interest in solving business challenges and adapting to a changing work environment.
