Senior Analyst, FP&A Supply Chain- Contract

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain purchasing dashboards to provide visibility into purchasing performance and value delivery.
• Ensure dashboards are user-friendly and meet the needs of various stakeholders within the Global Purchasing, Executive, and Finance teams.
• Collaborate with Finance to validate, track purchasing savings, cost avoidance, and working capital initiatives.
• Avoid inaccuracies in savings reporting and align them with organizational financial goals and P&L.
• Work with purchasing teams to collect, clean, and analyze data related to purchasing activities and supplier performance.
• Identify trends, opportunities for cost savings, and areas for improvement based on data analysis.
• Analyze key market subscription data, statistics, and reports to help deepen the understanding of material cost drivers, performance, industry dynamics, market trends, and best practices.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as needed by internal customers, such as Executive Leadership (ELT), Purchasing, Finance, and Commercial teams.
• Coordinate with regional purchasing teams to standardize data collection and reporting processes back to the central team.
• Develop and implement best practices for tracking and reporting purchasing savings projects across regions.
• Lead the Supplier Master Data (SMD) Team to create and maintain a single, accurate, and reliable source of information about all Velcro company's suppliers.
• Create, review, and update global strategy, purchasing procedures, and guidelines to maintain accurate supplier master data within ERP systems.
• Train SMD analysts and additional stakeholders.
• Identify, prioritize, and supervise master data clean-up activities.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability of data used for purchasing activities and reporting.
• Support purchasing strategic initiatives (such as Working Capital Improvement, Supplier Risk Management, etc.) by providing data-driven insights and analysis.
• Aid in the development of purchasing strategies and plans based on data analysis and market trends.
• Lead the material budget and strategic planning process, in collaboration with FP&A and Costing.
• Generate regular and ad-hoc reports to provide insights into purchasing performance and value delivery.
• Maintain KPI metrics on “the Loop” for companywide visibility and self-serve awareness.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including costing, plant controllers, supply chain, commercial (sales), and regional purchasing teams to ensure alignment on purchasing goals and strategies.
• Act as a liaison between purchasing, FP&A, and IT to ensure the effective use of data analytics tools and systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance with focus on Planning and Analysis, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of proven experience in purchasing, data analytics, or related field.
• Experience in a Global purchasing function is a plus.
• Proficiency in data analytics tools and software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Excel Queries).
• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Applying analytical models and principles of data science including data, reporting, and process automation and implementation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present data in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong presentation skills, building operational reports, queries, presentations, and creating charts/visualizations from data.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with stakeholders and customers across different geographical regions.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in data analysis and reporting.
• Understanding basic finance statements: P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated and results-oriented.
• Possession of a Manchester, NH based position (40% office/60% home office) is preferred, but remote residing in eastern US within commuting distance of major airport is possible.

Qualifications

• Preference for a Manchester, NH based position (40% office/60% home office).
• Possibility for remote residing in eastern US within commuting distance of major airport.

Benefits

• Retailer of choice
• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Generous time-off
• Safe and supportive workplace culture
• Retirement Savings Plan with generous 5.5% Company match and Immediate Vesting
• Velcro Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.