Supply Chain Analyst

• To provide data-driven analysis, performance monitoring, forecasting, reporting, and decision support across procurement, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and material planning functions.
• The Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for generating actionable insights that improve supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, optimize inventory levels, enhance supplier performance, and support business continuity.

Scope of Responsibility

• Analyzing inventory, warehousing, and logistics data.
• Monitoring supply chain performance against established KPIs.
• Supporting demand and material planning activities.
• Developing dashboards, reports, and performance scorecards.
• Identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Conducting spending, inventory performance analysis.
• Supporting risk identification and mitigation initiatives.
• Providing management with timely and accurate decision-support information.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Supply Chain Analytics & Reporting:

• Develop and maintain supply chain dashboards and management reports.
• Analyze procurement, inventory, logistics, and warehousing performance.
• Monitor trends and identify performance gaps.
• Provide regular KPI reporting to management.
• Conduct root cause analysis on supply chain disruptions and inefficiencies

Inventory Analysis:

• Monitor inventory levels and stock movements.
• Analyze slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory.
• Recommend inventory optimization strategies.
• Support inventory accuracy improvement initiatives.
• Analyze stock-out risks and critical spare parts availability

Logistics & Distribution Analysis:

• Monitor transportation and logistics performance.
• Analyze freight costs and delivery performance.
• Support logistics optimization projects.
• Track demurrage and detention costs.

Planning Support:

• Support demand forecasting and material planning activities.
• Analyze consumption trends and planning assumptions.
• Assist in developing replenishment strategies.
• Monitor forecast accuracy.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process optimization.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in supply chain transformation projects
• Develop business cases for operational improvements.

Data Governance:

• Ensure data quality and integrity.
• Support master data management activities
• Maintain reporting standards and documentation.

Key Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in: Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Economics, Operations Management, Business Administration
• 3 - 7+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management or heavy manufacturing.
• Master's Degree/MBA - added advantage.
• Professional certification (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, CIPS, APICS, CILSCM etc.) is an advantage
• Experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously without loss of quality
• Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook skills are essential
• Knowledge of data- management, report generation, and basic data analysis using Excel or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Functional Competencies:

Supply Chain Management:

• Inventory Management
• Materials Planning
• Demand Forecasting
• Logistics Management
• Supplier Performance Management

Analytical Competencies:

• Data Analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cost Analysis
• Scenario Planning

Performance Management:

• KPI Development
• Dashboard Management
• Performance Reporting
• Benchmarking

Financial Acumen:

• Spend Analysis
• Cost Control
• Budget Monitoring
• Working Capital Analysis

Digital Competencies:

ERP Systems:

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP MM
• SAP WM/EWM
• SAP Ariba (advantageous)

Data Analytics Tools:

• Monitor Power BI
• Tableau
• Qlik Sense

Advance Spreadsheet Skills:

• Microsoft Excel (Advance)
• Power Query
• Power Pivot
• VBA (advantageous)

Data Management:

• SQL
• Data Visualization
• Data Cleansing
• Data Governance

Supplier Chain Systems:

• Inventory Optimization Tools
• Demand Planning Systems
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Digital Transformation:

• Process Automation
• AI-Assisted Analytics
• Predictive Analytics
• Digital Reporting Solutions

Behavioural Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking : Ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
• Attention to Detail: Maintains high levels of accuracy and data integrity.
• Problem Solving: Identifies issues and develops practical solutions.

Communication Skills:

• Presents complex information clearly to stakeholders.
• Business Partnering: Collaborates effectively across multiple functions.
• Initiative: Proactively identifies improvement opportunities.
• Stakeholder Management: Builds productive relationships across the organization.
• Continuous Learning: Demonstrates commitment to professional development and innovation.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of deliverables and results.
• Adaptability: Works effectively in a fast-changing operational environment.

KPIs

• Timely Submission of Reports (%)
• Dashboard Availability/Uptime (%)
• Identified Cost Saving Opportunities (USD)
• Continuous Improvement Number of Improvement Initiatives Implemented
• Master Data Accuracy (%)
• Stakeholder Satisfaction Score
• Reporting and Audit Compliance.