Analyst, Supply

Requisition ID:

72657 About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at

WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The team you will be a part of

The Supply and Logistics team is responsible for keeping the appropriate levels of materials and/or stock supplies with the aim to maximize inventory control and company sales. Organizes deliveries to meet given deadlines and customer expectations. Supervises and tracks the flow of materials and products from suppliers throughout the organization.

This role in summary

This position is responsible for coordination of Customs Brokers, Logistics Providers, External Warehouses, and Whirlpool process partners on the importation of components for Whirlpool Mexico's manufacturing facilities from overseas suppliers.

This position is responsible for identifying and executing strategic initiatives and analyses involving North American import operations to include end to end ownership from point of origin through delivery to final destination.

Duties will also involve heavy root cause analysis of issues and process improvements.

This role will require collaboration with third party logistics providers, overseas suppliers, and various Whirlpool functions.

This position will also serve as backup to the other members of the group as needed and work collectively with other International Operations team members on identifying and implementing process improvements. Your responsibilities will include

Driving resolution of issues

between suppliers, ocean carriers, VMI warehouses, manufacturing factories, freight forwarders, customs brokers and Whirlpool material planning that jeopardizes best cost.

Prompt response to questions and issues

escalated to our team from process partners and suppliers

Mitigation and logging of all non-standard spend

across

International transportation areas and drive root cause resolution.

Lead activities related to P4G and Finance.

Gather necessary information and create accurate financial outlooks of spend, analyze gaps to OL, monitor and mitigate any non-standard spend.

Identify the root cause of issues

and put steps in place for resolution.

Provide correct shipping instructions to carriers and suppliers

for ocean and air expedites

Creation of FedEx shipment labels

for import of components for MX manufacturing

Provide best cost quotes for freight costs

Coordinate/Consult on one off shipments for plant

related projects

for manufacturing plants (ie for tooling) ensuring spend is appropriately recorded in project budgets.

Monitor supplier/carrier shipping activity

to identify opportunities to optimize or consolidate.

Streamline and coordinate the importation of materials

ensuring proper documentation and compliance with all applicable legal requirements.

Provide visibility of ocean activity to process partners

across Supply Chain functions

Lead

3PL and carrier performance management

and drive compliance and improvement

Manage the revolving funding of the IMMEX provider

for third party charges to Whirlpool's broker.

Provide the Customs Broker with the necessary documentation

to facilitate customs clearance.

Liaison to Foreign Trade team

on the efficient customs clearance process and timely delivery of product.

Maintain an up-to-date database of part numbers to be imported , including the information required for set up for Carte Porte and have been classified for customs clearance.

Create and track Purchase Orders (POs) for freight

transportation expenses to cover anticipated freight, broker, and terminal handling charges incurred at the port.

Review Customs Broker expense accounts and Carrier invoices

to ensure compliance with assigned rates.

Oversee Imports Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

to include timeliness, and accuracy of activities.

Drive corrective actions to meet or exceed agreed upon KPIs

Allocate the annual Global Ocean bids to suppliers

by assigning volume and suppliers to each lane and communicate final allocation to suppliers and carriers.

Drive standardization in process/visibility reporting

and int