Supply Chain Specialist

Title: Supply Chain Specialist Location: Santa Ana, CA Pay: 40-45 USD/HR Duration: 6 Months Description: The Supply Chain Analyst will provide logistics analysis and operational support within the Global Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics team. This is a great opportunity as this position will support the business growth of our innovative and patient-focused company. Key Responsibilities: • Assist with the daily management and interactions with transportation carriers, 3PL warehouses, Customer Service team, and other internal & external groups in order to safely transport products to our patients. • Work with external freight forwarders, transportation carriers, Finance teams, and our freight audit & payment partner to maintain the weekly freight payment process • Ensure that freight dollars are matched to the proper General Ledger accounts while working on methods to reduce the complexity of our GL coding logic • Perform routine analysis to improve supply chain operations • Provide support and data to improve visibility in Global Logistics dashboards, metrics, and communication tools that support our global Business Units, Regional teams, warehouses, and Manufacturing facilities • Other incidental duties assigned by Leadership Additional Skills: • Strong communication (verbal/written) and internal/external partnering skills are mandatory • Strong systems background with demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills • Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills • Must possess excellent interpersonal & customer relations skills • Ability to work in a complex fast paced environment • Self-motivated and ability to work independently without close supervision • Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment • High level of experience with MS Excel; working knowledge of MS PowerPoint and MS Word is required. MS Access, QlikView, and EDI system integration experience/knowledge is preferred Education and Experience: • Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field preferred • 2-4 years of Supply Chain &/or Financial experience required and/or work experience in the medical device industry or a similarly regulated industry is also preferred