Summary:
The Supply Chain Analyst provides financial and analytical support to operations and business leadership, focusing on budget management, expenditure monitoring, and process improvement within the supply chain function.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and develop operating and capital expenditure budgets for supply chain activities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Monitor and analyze expenditures, perform data analysis, and forecast operational costs to support business decisions.
- Review, audit, and validate expenditures for payment authorization, managing cost center spending and ensuring compliance with guidelines.
- Support invoice booking processes, end-of-month cost allocation, and cross-charging of expenses to maintain accurate financial records.
- Conduct monthly variance analysis, create performance dashboards, and communicate financial results to stakeholders as needed.
- Develop, monitor, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to procurement, supplier performance, and inventory management.
- Review contracts, negotiate rates and charges with service providers, and assess contract terms to identify financial implications and risks.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, support ad hoc analytics requests, and maintain strong relationships with vendors and business partners.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; technical field preferred.
- 2-5 years of related experience in budget management or finance.
- Understanding of supply chain operations, third-party vendors, and 3PLs.
- Advanced Excel skills, including proficiency with pivot tables.
- Ability to analyze large data sets and extract key insights over extended periods.
- ERP experience, particularly with SAP, is valued.
- Data mining and/or SQL skills preferred.
- Experience in pharmaceuticals, branded products, or the food/beverage industry preferred.
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