Daikin Applied

Make your mark at the world’s largest HVAC company

Daikin Applied is seeking a (Minneapolis-Based) Supply Chain Analyst II! The Supply Chain Analyst II will be responsible for supporting the evaluations of supplier targets and ensuring their successful integration. Under general supervision, this position plays a key role in managing procurement requirements, developing robust reporting systems, participating in key sourcing events, and collaborating across facilities to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN

What you will do:

• Conducts risk and quality assessments, perform trade compliance audits, identify cost reduction opportunities, and optimize supplier relationships
• Establish and maintain collaborative and constructive relationships with functional managers and supply chain management to understand current and future business needs and continuous improvement opportunities
• Pre-qualify potential suppliers to mitigate future supply disruptions
• Review supply chain and logistics analytical processes and procedures; identify, recommend, and implement improvements to maximize delivery efficiency while minimizing costs
• Evaluates proposals/quotes to recommend suppliers that are best suited to meet the organization's requirements
• Develops relationships with external partners to develop supplier contracts that meet the strategic vision of the company
• Generates supplier ratings and monitors performance. Partners with external stakeholders to drive changes to improve supplier performance
• Leads or participates in supply chain cost improvement projects
• Lead or participates in business process improvement projects to develop and implement Purchasing Functional Excellence Processes, procedures, and tools
• Other Duties as assigned

What's in it for you:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree Supply Chain, Business, Economics or related area. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• 4 - 6 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields
• Advanced Analytical skills - Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, test reliability and validity determination, variance analysis, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrate advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Follow Through - Can work autonomously to ensure consistent and timely follow-up
• Self- Motivated - Can work in situations that are less defined up front, then home in on the scope to completion
• Demonstrate advanced analytical abilities such as parsing complex data sets and information to problem-solve developing creative solutions to complex problem

Benefits:

• Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short term and long term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $66,000 to $105,600 in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.