Regional Supply Chain Analyst

Company Overview

Candela Corporation is a leading global aesthetic device company with a comprehensive product portfolio and a global distribution footprint. We are the market leader in the development, and distribution of medical and aesthetic laser and light-based technologies. The Company’s technology enables physicians to provide advanced solutions for a broad range of medical-aesthetic application including hair removal, wrinkle reduction, tattoo removal, improving the skin’s appearance through the treatment of benign vascular and pigmented lesions, and the treatment of acne, leg veins and other common indications.

The Company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, with an additional R&D facility in Yokneam, Israel and commercial locations across Asia Pacific, and Europe. Products are sold directly in 18 countries worldwide and are supported by capital sales, field service, clinical education, technical support and marketing development organizations. Candela maintains contracted distributors in over 60 other countries.

General Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the Americas-wide Operations function covering inventory management, demand forecasting, and network planning to support America’s business growth and, maximize customer experience. The function acts as voice of Operations in the region.

Essential Job Functions

Backlog Management

Communicate product lead times based on regional supply-demand analyses and/or allocation provided by Global Planning

Communicate regional product availability to regional Order Management and Commercial team

Participate and create analyses for meetings with Commercial organization

Monitor customer backlog and forecast consumption at the NA subsidiary, alerting Global Production Planning and Supply Chain Planning teams when over or under consumption occurs

Demand Forecasting

Support Americas-wide and Global Distributors demand forecasting process

Provide input and validation of forecast with subsidiaries on products, parts, and consumables

Participate in regular calls with global teams on supply review and to determine if improvement can be made to support demand supply disparities

Create and measure KPIs to drive accuracy and effectiveness

Inventory Management

Provide input to the organization on inventory, supply, and strategies of existing items, new products, and product phase-outs. Own the development and implementation of these strategies, including Global lead for Product Parts Catalog (PPC) enablement and webstore.

Review, recommend and own inventory replenishment needs in alignment with Global Planning and Inventory Team

Knowledge/Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or related disciplines

3-5 years supply chain experience with 1-2 years in analytical position

AI knowledge and implementation experience

Result oriented with strong problem solving, organization and planning skills

Excellent communications skills in English, both verbal and written

Strong team player working collaboratively across functions

Good work knowledge of data analysis, and performance metrics using business management software like Salesforce, CRM, Power BI

This job description is not all inclusive and is intended to capture a majority of the job functions. Special projects and other tasks may be required by management