Rail Supply Chain Analyst

Summary

About Metro Transit's Expanding Rail Division

King County Metro Transit's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link light rail service and City of Seattle’s streetcar system. Link light rail currently spans a 33-mile route from SeaTac to Lynnwood and a 6.6-mile route from Redmond to South Bellevue. By the end of 2026, light rail is projected to expand to nearly 60 route miles, adding seven new stations. Additional expansions to the Link system will be coming online for years to come.

Seattle Streetcar includes the 1.3 mile South Lake Union line and the 2.5 mile First Hill line, proudly serving the diverse and vibrant communities around Seattle’s downtown core. These rail services complement Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services. Puget Sound transit agencies are collaborating to create an integrated transit network that enables people to travel farther, faster, and more easily.

• An online King County application, updated with accurate contact information, and relevant work history going back at least 10 years (or more, if necessary), with all job duties.
• Completed supplemental questions

Job Duties

Applying Equity and Social Justice Principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. As the Rail Supply Chain Analyst, you will:

• Collect and analyze data to create supply chain analytics that drive purchasing decisions; identify potential issues by assessing trends; and develop and deploy countermeasures.
• Analyze inventory levels and provide standardized replenishment calculation criteria; create forecasting models to optimize inventory levels.
• Develop and implement sustainable reordering methods and processes to promote more efficient purchasing of goods and services; partner with vendors, contract specialists to help engage in obtaining additional potential suppliers of goods and services as needed.
• Monitor inventory stock levels across all sites to ensure optimal stock Min/Max levels are obtained.
• Assist with creating strategies for bulk purchasing to reduce requisition volume and improve supply efficiency.
• Update and/or develop new Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMP’S) as needed to align new inventory management processes and procedures.
• Review and update supply chain systems data as needed, and/or provide updated information to business partners to ensure MMIS systems are up to date with vendor information.
• Identify and implement new or improved metrics and key performance indicators (KPI’s).
• Assist management in establishing strategic goals for inventory management.
• Assist in determining life cycle trends of parts, materials, supplies and equipment; Develop tracking processes or procedures to help ensure ‘shelf-life’ items are inventoried, marked and rotated appropriately, including adhesives and specialized components.
• Provide detailed analysis of usage trends to support proactive purchasing and resource allocation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

We are looking for candidates who possess the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Three to five (3-5) years of experience working in supply chain / inventory materials management OR any combination of equivalent education and work experience that clearly demonstrate knowledge of supply chain management process and project management methodologies.

• Demonstrated skill and proficiency with Maintenance or Materials Management Information Systems (MMIS) used for parts ordering, inventory management, and purchasing, and/or similar electronic systems.
• Proficient using MS Excel to create spreadsheets, using formulas, producing reports, etc.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of inventory optimization methods, including Min/Max levels, safety stock, lead-time analysis, and service-level considerations.
• Skill in collecting and analyzing data to create supply chain and inventory analytics.
• Skill in problem solving, predictive modeling and logistics modeling.
• Ability to effectively engage in and sustain relationships with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Skill in being a self-starter and working in an ambiguous environment.
• Demonstrated skill and proficiency with multiple business applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Forms, Power Automate, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Proficient using MS Forms or similar tools to create electronic forms and able to use Power Automate to electronically routing forms through email notifications.
• Knowledge and experience applying practices of materials management, purchasing and inventory control; quality assurance programs.
• Knowledge and experience applying stocking and inventory control principles.
• Knowledge of or familiarity with common parts, materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Excellent customer service skills.

• Demonstrated skill and proficiency using Enterprise Asset Management.
• Demonstrated skill and proficiency using Visio.
• Prior experience with King County Metro Transit's policies and procedures.

Supplemental Information

• Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF) Central at 3407 Airport Way S., Seattle, WA.
• Operations & Maintenance Facility (OMF) East at 1925 120th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA.
• Kent Warehouse at 6851 South 190th ST, Kent, WA.
• Maintenance of Way North (MOW-N) at 920 N 137th St Seattle, WA
• And any future Sound Transit Link facilities.