Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Responsibilities

• Analyze demand forecasts, supply plans, inventory levels, and E&O exposure using statistical models, business inputs, market signals, and planning data to identify trends, risks, anomalies, and improvement opportunities.
• Support a rolling 24-month Demand, Supply, Inventory, and Finance planning view through reporting, KPI analysis, and preparation for monthly planning reviews, S&OE, and IBP meetings.
• Develop scenario planning for new product launches, lifecycle changes, demand events, supply constraints, inventory risks, E&O exposure, and cannibalization impacts.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Field teams to streamline planning inputs and support timely, data-driven decisions.
• Provide root-cause analysis, risk assessments, and recommendations tied to service, cost, cash flow, inventory, and operational performance.
• Maintain records, reports, and presentations supporting planning performance, inventory health, E&O mitigation, and demand/supply shaping initiatives.
• Manage KPIs such as forecast accuracy/bias, OTIF, backorders, inventory turns, coverage, E&O exposure, and planning adherence against financial and operational targets.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning analytics, reporting automation, data visibility, and SAP IBP/Power BI capabilities in partnership with IT and business stakeholders.
• Communicate planning insights, risks, and mitigation plans to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across demand, supply, inventory, and E&O reporting, including AI/ML-generated outputs.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, inventory management, supply analytics, or related analytical roles, preferably within a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical devices, healthcare, or industrial manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in supply chain planning, demand/supply planning, inventory analytics, or related analytical roles with strong statistical and analytical skills.
• Strong written/verbal communication, presentation, organizational, and time-management skills in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work independently, manage complex projects, and collaborate using BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, or SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing industries, preferably medical devices.
• APICS/ASCM certification or related education/certification preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP/planning systems (SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP preferred), Excel, PowerPoint, forecasting models, and inventory strategies.
• Experience with AI/ML, predictive modeling, Python/R, or advanced analytics applications in supply chain.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Finance, Supply, Operations, and Field teams.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, scenario analysis, and financial/operational impacts.