Supply Chain Analyst & Project Lead, North America - Refinish

Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst & Project Lead, North America - Refinish

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. ("Axalta," or the "Company"), is a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-performance coatings systems. With over a 150-year heritage in the coatings industry, Axalta is known for manufacturing high-quality products with well-recognized brands supported by market-leading technology and customer service.

Over the course of the Company's history, Axalta has remained at the forefront of the industry by continually developing innovative coatings technologies designed to enhance the performance and appearance of customers’ products, while improving the customer's productivity and profitability. Axalta's diverse global footprint of manufacturing facilities, technology centers, customer training centers and more than 14,000 team members allows the Company to meet the needs of customers in over 130 countries. Axalta serves its customer base through an extensive sales force and technical support organization, as well as through approximately 4,000 independent, locally based distributors. The Company's scale and strong local presence are critical to its success, allowing leverage of the technology portfolio and customer relationships globally while meeting customer demands locally.

Axalta operates its business in two operating segments: Performance Coatings and Transportation Coatings, serving four end markets, including: Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across the following four regions: North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

The Supply Chain Analyst and Project Lead provides and helps create analytics to support the supply chain team and maintains critical supply chain KPI’s. In addition, this role supports the planning and execution of supply chain projects ensuring timely delivery, cost efficiency and process improvements. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide analytics to support the supply chain team in an organized, efficient and timely manner:
• Develop and maintain inventory management controls
• Coordinate excess and slow-moving inventory discussions
• Assist in managing supply chain projects from initiation to completion
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (procurement, logistics, planning, etc.)
• Support SAP ERP rollouts and other system implementations
• Analyze and improve supply chain processes for transparency, efficiency, and simplicity
• Support data collection and reporting for project performance
• Identify risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies
• Help document project plans, meeting notes, and status updates
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Track project milestones, timelines, and deliverables
• Communicate project scope, timing, and priorities to stakeholders
• Support change management and continuous improvement initiatives
• Inventory health
• OTIF (On Time/In Full)
• Demand metrics
• Raw Materials Planning
• Customer Complaint systems
• Master data inventory reporting to support templates/processes

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, supply chain, materials management, logistics
• 3-5 years of business experience
• Experience with planning systems such as SAP S4, SAP IBP,  SAP BOBJ
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional areas including manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing, logistics, procurement, customer service and finance to achieve shared goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

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