ANALYTICS & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Develop and maintain comprehensive analytics frameworks, dashboards, and reports to track enterprise supply chain KPIs, including accuracy, inventory turns, fill rates, on-time delivery, order cycle times, and related metrics.
Conduct scenario analyses and what-if modeling to support strategic planning and resource allocation decisions. Provide visibility into operational health across all supply chain functions, and prepare executive-level reporting packages that synthesize complex data into clear, actionable narratives for leadership decision-making.
Lead root cause analysis initiatives to identify performance gaps, service failures, and operational inefficiencies across the supply chain, and present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Validate data inputs in the VMI planning area to ensure accurate replenishment recommendations, build trust in the system, and leverage scale. Establish cyclical review protocols, data governance standards, analytical methodologies, and best practices that ensure data integrity, consistency, and the generation of actionable insights.
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PARTNERSHP & INFLUENCE
Collaborate with leaders in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Order Management, Logistics, Distribution, and Sales to identify analytical needs and translate business questions into data-driven solutions.
Provide analytical support for S&OP processes, including demand reviews, supply reviews, and executive alignment meetings; monitor plan-versus-actual performance and conduct variance analysis.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) launches by delivering data-driven insights on demand patterns, supply readiness, and launch performance tracking.
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Identify opportunities to use system capabilities for automation, improved reporting, and predictive analytics, and collaborate with the IT team to enhance the analytics platform.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making across the operations teams.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING
Team Leadership: Directly manage a team of Operations Analysts and Senior Operations Analysts, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to develop their analytical, technical, and business skills.
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, quarterly check-ins, and annual performance evaluations, and set clear goals that align with departmental and enterprise objectives.
Foster a culture of curiosity, analytical rigor, accountability, and continuous learning.
Skill Leadership: Identify training needs and create development plans for team members in areas such as advanced analytics, data visualization, business intelligence tools, and supply chain domain knowledge.
Build the team鈥檚 technical capabilities in tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel.
Develop business partnering and communication skills to ensure that analysts can effectively translate data into actionable business insights.
MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS SUPPORT
Systems Expertise: Serve as a power user and subject-matter expert for analytics capabilities within SAP IBP, ERP systems, and business intelligence platforms.
Lead the adoption and optimization of business intelligence tools (such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar) to enable self-service analytics and real-time performance visibility across the organization.
Identify opportunities to improve system reporting, automate manual processes, and leverage advanced analytics capabilities, including machine learning and predictive modeling.