Supply Chain Program Data Analyst

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of T. Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

This position will be responsibl e for Data Anal ytics of all Supply Chain initiatives that involve network equipment reliability , production operation statistical process control (SPC) , risk management, including but not limited to Operations, Supply Planning, Transportation, Logistics, Quality and Procurement . This role is a key to initiate change management transformation and its related processes within supply chain manufacturing that greatly impact business outcomes .

Th e Supply Chain program data analyst is accountable for driving the successful implementation of strategic initiatives focusing on driv ing growth, productivity, safety, quality initiatives coordinating cross-functional teams, driving schedule s , project pipeline prioritization, change management, risks identification and mitigation planning , and improving the organization’s overall project /program management systems and processes.

Successful candidates for this position are highly strategic, clearly understand operations for Food and/or Beverage, strategic and logical thinkers, data driven , curious learners, and experienced professionals . The data analyst must be a communicator , an influencer, trusted adviser, and strategic partner to successfully implement necessary projects and initiatives .

• The individual will b uild or assist the operational leaders with project charters that clearly define problem statements, goals, measures, scope, and schedules . Understand trade-offs between opportunities and risks . Provide recommendations based on appropriate data analysis.
• Provide statistical process control training and guidance to the supply chain operation , engineering and quality team . Collaborate to develop communication plans, training materials, and engagement strategies to drive successful change initiatives.
• Communicate progress and manage expectations of key stakeholders at all levels as appropriate . Know when to escalate roadblocks. Develop and disseminate status reports in a timely manner .
• Deliver supply chain commitments and milestones for supply chain projects . Influence discussions surrounding product manufacturability, equipment reliability, and business and operation risks .
• Support change management process execution from idea to implementation by setting vision, engaging cross-functional and intra-organizational teams to change the culture .
• Continuously improve the project management toolkits used within Marzetti; enable best practice sharing by ensuring all projects are properly closed out and key learning s are documented .
• NPD trial and startup coordination including necessary clear success criteria definition and risk management remediatio n plan .
• Working closely with OpEx team on gathering baseline data for line performance and monitor post launch/startup data to ensure vertical startup meets pre-defined success criteria.
• If new technology /equipment is part of the project scope, working closely with IT, QA and Maintenance team to ensure success criteria are measured and monitored . All risk mitigation plan s and actions are i dentified and completed .

• 10 + years of relevant experience in manufacturing and supply chain environment ; 3 + years in Project Management or supporting projects
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields ( Quality Engineering , Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience)
• Certified statis tician and experience with risk management and statistical process control is preferred .

• Leadership Competencies
• Communicate, Collaborate and Integrate
• Customer Focus
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Negotiating
• Drive for Results
• Plan & Align
• Directing Others
• Position Competencies
• Strong statistical process control knowledge
• Strong process focus and critical thinking skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Passion for solving complex problems and building scalable processes.
• Working knowledge of Planisware and Microsoft Power BI
• Basic knowledge of supply chain principles
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations

Working Conditions/Environment:

Works in a normal office environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, talk, type, walk and bend while moving about the facility . The noise level in the office is quiet. Occasional travel to plants or meetings is required ( 10-15 %) .