Job Description:
[SIZE=+0]1. SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST (SCA)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0]The primary purpose of the role is to manage the flow of product and information from our suppliers to our clients at the highest service level and lowest cost. As a Supply Chain Analyst you will be a key member of a Management Team made up of representatives from Marketing, Advertising and Finance. The SCA is accountable for making forecasting and purchasing decisions on behalf of the management team. You will be involved in introducing new and exciting products while maintaining and developing product flow of existing product lines. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0]Supply Chain Analysts will receive an internal 2 week education and training program at the beginning that provides participants with an opportunity to gain exposure to key components of our Supply Chain. The knowledge and skills acquired through participation in the training and ongoing support provided by the team will help the analysts to make the right business decisions while on the job to best serve our customers. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0]Responsibilities of an SCA include:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0] Forecasting demand for products and services[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0] Managing inventory level[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0] Creating and managing purchase orders to suppliers[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0] Managing product suppliers from North America and around the world[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0] Negotiating with suppliers for additional manufacturing capacity, inventory and shorter lead times[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+0] Understanding the flow of products from manufacturing to the client to ensure we operate as cost effectively as possible[/SIZE]
我的同学们有不少都在比较知名的大公司担任与Supply Chain相关的工作,例如Transportation Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Inventory Controller, Production Planner, Logistics Coordinator。如果以前有较强的行业背景和较丰富的工作经验,则一毕业就找到了管理层或者Senior的职位(都是移民,年薪70K-80K)。
我帖子里提到的师兄师姐(也都是移民),几年下来都做到了Supervisor或者Manager的职位,薪水都已经达到或超过70K了(当然,这始终跟个人能力、背景、机遇、所处公司、行业等因素分不开)。
我个人感觉,这里的大公司还是很公平的,只要你有能力,就有很大的上升空间。当然作为移民,因为文化背景的欠缺,即使英文再好、个人能力再强,也很难发展到Director以上了,但Supervisor, project manager, team leader, 或者部门经理还是没问题的。