Supply Chain Data Analyst

Our established, and well known company, are recruiting a Supply Chain Data Analyst on a permanent basis to improve the efficiency of supply chain operations through data collection and analysis. The position requires excellent attention to detail, in-depth understanding of the delivery process and exceptional analytics skills.

Main duties and responsibilities:-

• Collect data on supply chain operations.
• Analyse data to identify areas of supply chain operations to improve efficiency.
• Develop periodic performance reports and distribute them to stakeholders .
• Establish and maintain relationships with shippers and suppliers.
• Investigate issues, find root causes, and develop and implement solutions .
• Measure supplier performance and report to management.
• Provide excellent communication throughout the business at all levels .
• Maintaining professional relationships with suppliers, acting as representatives of the company to promote a positive image.
• Establish and maintain relationship with internal departments.
• Enter and/or edit the product item master data in the system.
• Build relationships and proactively updates progress to stakeholders for product launch/discontinuations/issues.
• Develop a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion date.
• Maintain accuracy of all data entry and updates
• Proactively communicate with suppliers or other stakeholders to collect timely data.
• Maintain and analyse supplier pricing, compare trends to previous periods, determine the cause for decrease or increase and report data to decision-makers.

About you ...

• Implementation and change management
• Manufacturing and inventory demand planning
• RP system - super user (i.e SAP etc)
• In-depth knowledge of ERP applications, BI, data structures and processes relating to the supply chain
• Able to create KPI’s and dashboards to measure and control key processes
• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of supply chain processes and their impact on the wider business
• Good commercial acumen with customer service experience
• Ability to communicate internally with peers and managers through email and presentations
• Experience of managing overseas suppliers and commercial processes (Asia & USA)
• Advanced Microsoft user, in particular Excel (essential)
• Experience in export/import documentation (preferable but not essential)