Supply Chain Financial Analyst

Avnan is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Supply Chain Financial Analyst to join our dynamic team.

As a Supply Chain Financial Analyst, you will play a vital role in driving customer satisfaction, optimizing costs, and ensuring the accuracy of financial data in our supply chain operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leverage your expertise to enhance forecasting, inventory management, and overall supply chain performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a strong background in supply chain and finance to contribute to the success of our organization.

**Responsibilities**:

- Customer-Focused Management:_
- Analyze forecasted flows, operational capacity, and stakeholder alignment to provide recommendations for new customers.
- Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Customers, and Engineering to improve profitability and data accuracy for quoting.
- Drive customer-focused cost reductions and improvements in customer satisfaction.
- Manage customer-level costing and pricing to maintain target gross profit.
- On-Time Delivery:_
- Take ownership of meeting on-time delivery and customer commit dates.
- Address issues proactively and minimize disruptions.
- Coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply/factories and logistics teams.
- Forecast and Inventory:_
- Interact with sales, customers, and finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
- Review historical sales trends, analyze product data, and prepare accurate forecasts.
- Identify problematic areas and suggest improvements based on data analysis.
- Optimize shipping modes and schedules to achieve cost-effective solutions.
- Review component and finished goods inventory levels, adjusting them to match current demand.
- Develop inventory strategies for existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
- System and Data Accuracy:_
- Create and maintain accuracy in finished goods purchase orders.
- Ensure accuracy in quote and cost management processes.
- Create and maintain accuracy in job-related activities, including verifying supplier invoices and inventory consumption.
- Continuous Improvements:_
- Plan and execute supply chain optimization projects to reduce costs, improve performance, and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and report on supply chain performance.
- Continuously work towards improving KPIs and implementing best practices.

**About You**:

- Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Material Management, Logistics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in Forecasting, Planning, Purchasing, Inventory Control, or other Supply Chain roles.
- Strong business acumen with experience in cost management.
- Finance background is an asset.
- Proficiency in Supply Chain concepts, with APICS certification being a plus.
- Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or equivalent methodologies.
- Experience working in electronics manufacturing, EMS, ODM, or OEM is an asset.
- Working knowledge of ERP system functionality is required, experience with Epicor is preferred.

Skills and Credentials:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex data and drive actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and cost management.
- Knowledge of financial modeling and forecasting techniques.
- Project management skills to plan and execute supply chain optimization initiatives.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Flexibility to travel occasionally and communicate with overseas suppliers outside regular working hours.

Join our team and contribute to our commitment to delivering exceptional supply chain performance and financial excellence.

**About Avnan**

Avnan is an award-winning global electronics engineering company that works in partnership with original equipment manufacturers to deliver best-in-class customized product design solutions, supply chain logistics management, and manufacturing.

Headquartered in Canada for over 25 years, Avnan leverages its global network of manufacturing partners along with its engineering expertise to provide a single point of accountability for electronic product solutions that is cost-effective, high quality, and simplifies operational logistics. Avnan operates in a wide variety of industries including consumer appliances, and commercial and residential building systems managing the process from design to assembly and final delivery.

At Avnan, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of different projects. You’ll become a part of our close-knit team, with the opportunity to see how your work directly impacts our business and our customers’ business. We believe in promoting a progressive, forward-looking, growth mindset setting high standards for quality, and providing