Supply Chain Analyst

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse supply chain, procurement, inventory, and logistics data to identify trends, risks, variances, and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock movements, replenishment requirements, slow-moving items, excess stock, and potential stockouts.
• Support demand planning, supply planning, forecasting, and material requirements planning activities.
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards covering inventory, purchasing, supplier performance, order fulfilment, logistics, and supply chain KPIs.
• Track purchase orders, material availability, delivery schedules, and supplier commitments.
• Coordinate with procurement and suppliers to follow up on delayed, incomplete, or urgent orders.
• Review purchasing and inventory data to support cost control, efficient stock utilisation, and improved working capital management.
• Monitor supplier performance, including delivery times, lead times, order accuracy, quality issues, and service levels.
• Support the development and maintenance of supply chain performance indicators and service-level reports.
• Investigate supply chain discrepancies, including inventory variances, delivery delays, order issues, and data inconsistencies.
• Maintain accurate supply chain master data, including item codes, supplier information, lead times, minimum order quantities, and replenishment parameters.
• Assist with warehouse and inventory audits, cycle counts, stock reconciliation, and corrective action tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience in supply chain analysis, procurement, inventory management, logistics, or operations.
• Strong experience in analysing supply chain data and preparing operational reports.
• Good understanding of procurement, demand planning, inventory control, warehouse operations, logistics, and supplier management.
• Experience with ERP systems and supply chain, procurement, inventory, or warehouse management modules.
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to develop and monitor supply chain KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work accurately with large volumes of operational and supply chain data.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies and data quality issues.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting and operational deadlines.

Required Skills

• Supply chain data analysis and reporting.
• Inventory analysis and stock control.
• Procurement and supplier performance monitoring.
• Demand forecasting and replenishment planning.
• ERP systems and supply chain management software.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Supply chain KPI development and dashboard reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Process improvement and root-cause analysis.
• Effective communication and cross-functional coordination.

What We’re Looking For

• Candidates with practical experience in supply chain analysis, inventory planning, procurement reporting, logistics coordination, and ERP-based data management will be preferred. Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, trading, or multi-site supply chain environment will be an added advantage.