Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Supply Chain team.  He/she will be a key contributor to a small, highly visible team which develops and implements strategies to meet our supply chain growth plan.  This role will provide analytical support to one of our Supply Chain Vice Presidents.  In addition, they should expect to interact with various senior executives within the company.  Together with the rest of the team, the Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in:  identifying and analyzing profit improvement opportunities, assist in critical change initiatives, develop models that analyze various supply chain initiatives, assist in the development of a Supply Chain reporting tool, and participate in broader teams that support our long term supply chain strategy.  This position will lead to opportunities within our broader finance team. Duties and Responsibilities Analyze operational opportunities within the Dean Foods supply chain and develop recommendations for solutions and actions. These assignments will require the use of:  critical problem solving, fact-based analysis, financial modeling, decision modeling, statistical analysis, and other methods of quantitative analysis as needed to suit the specific problem at hand.  Analyses and recommendations will be presented and discussed at the most senior levels of the company, requiring him/her to have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Development of models that will aid the supply chain team in making optimal business decisions in regards to varying initiatives.  Models will provide the fact base for which decisions are made.  This will include working with field operations personnel as well as corporate team members.  Once initiatives are executed, he/she must evaluate the performance of actual results to ensure targets are met. Assist the Supply Chain Leadership Team in driving critical change initiatives.  This will include developing metrics for change initiatives and tracking these metrics to ensure that the initiatives are on track and meeting their objectives. Development of an operations cost model.  This will include development of a manufacturing plant specific cost model that will provide predictive costs based upon products manufactured.  These models will be used to judge performance and predict cost improvements associated with certain KPIs. Participate in our annual financial planning process, with a specific focus on the financial impact of supply chain strategic issues and initiatives. Engage in other ad-hoc analyses as needed to support the growth and development of the business.  As the business evolves, it is expected that the Supply Chain team will support other functions on critical initiatives with substantial P&L impact (e.g. cost to serve analysis, product cost analysis, etc.). Bachelor’s degree in business or a quantitative/technical discipline is REQUIRED; MBA is a plus 2+ years’ quantitative analysis experience (ABC analysis, regression/statistical analysis, etc.) is required 2+ years’ professional experience; ability to demonstrate skills in financial modeling, critical reasoning, process analysis Must be able to understand the complexities and levers of a supply chain and corresponding impact on financial performance A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Access and Excel are essential Experience in a manufacturing or consumer packaged goods environment is a plus, but not a requirement Diverse systems experience a plus Ability to operate independently, with minimal direction Ability to work within a diverse team environment Dean Foods Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  M/F/D/V Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Location: DALLAS, TX 75204 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Insurance Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree