Supply Planning Senior Analyst - Metal

Position Overview:

As Supply Planning Senior Analyst - Metal you will be a key member of the Supply Chain Execution and Planning team, reporting to the Manager, Metal Planning. You will contribute to the success of Ball by working cross-functionally with Procurement, Commercial, Finance, and Planning teams to manage an executable and cost effective metal forecast.

• Monitor aluminum inventory levels to ensure optimal stock levels, minimizing excess inventory and stockouts.
• Plan and forecast the metal requirements necessary to operate the business while ensuring optimal inventory management and adapting to market and customer requirements.
• Gather, update, and maintain input files for monthly and weekly forecast models.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on data analysis.
• Update and manage data visualizations and dashboards for measuring KPI’s.
• Utilize statistical tools and software to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data.
• Participate in the implementation and testing of new tools and processes ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Gather materials to aid in presentations internally to stakeholders as well as externally to customers.
• Coordinate with Production Planning teams to adjust schedules based on material availability and demand forecasts.
• Analyze logistics and transportation strategies to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of aluminum materials.
• Coordinate with Logistics teams on coil warehouse capacities, throughput, and inventory levels.
• Lead the improvement of long-term and short-term metal forecast processes.
• Create customer specific metal planning files and identify changes across production, demand, and inventory for each SIOP cycle.
• Mentor and train Metal Planning Analyst, providing guidance and support to enhance their skills and knowledge.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline (with preference towards:
  Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, etc.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with supply chain planning and execution and complex data analysis with large datasets.
• Demonstrated Skills &
  
  Competencies:
• Collaborative work experience on cross-functional projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with a strong proficiency with Excel including the ability to write formulas and create/navigate pivot tables and charts.
• Meeting tight deadlines with an emphasis on accuracy.
• Communication:
  Excellent written and verbal skills, strong presentation skills and ability to provide clear and concise presentations to leadership.
• Experience leading and designing projects with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills.

• Working knowledge of SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning).
• Experience with data management and visualization tools such as:
  Qlik, Snowflake, Access, Tableau and/or Power BI

• Hiring Salary Range: $85,900 - $119,890 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, please visit our career site and "Total Rewards" page to learn more.
• Hybrid Onsite Work Environment:
  Based in Westminster, Colorado, this position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3) or more days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

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