• Citizen

• Full Time

• Direct Hire

• UG :- - Not Required

• PG :- - Not Required

• No of position :- ( 1 )

• Post :- 28th Jul 2022

• The Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Analytics is responsible for developing reporting and analyzing procurement spend performance. The successful candidate will understand and interpret data, enabling data-driven decision making through data visualizations to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
• The candidate will provide decision support and counsel by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, to support the overall strategic and operating plans of Advance Auto Parts and its supply chain.
• This individual contributor will be an excellent collaborator with our partners in Procurement as well as a critical thinker and great communicator (both written and verbal). Data-driven decision-making and technical skillset are key to this role.

Responsibilities:

• Develop interactive dashboards and cultivate data models

• Create spend buckets by vendor and department showing increase or decrease on a YOY basis

• Create interactive visual aids in the dashboard like mapping spend by vendor and their location

• Create, plan, and publish relevant procurement metrics and reporting to provide data visibility and support business needs

• Create, plan, and publish relevant procurement metrics proposals for streamlining data flows developing scorecards efficiently

• Evaluate, validate, and automate reports for procurement management. Provide appropriate input into test design to ensure data integrity for investment decision purpose

• Prepare AdHoc analysis focusing on process optimization and cost reduction

• Provide root cause driver analysis to support decision-making by effectively communicating and translating data and results into business insights and actions

• Communicate and present recommendations to all levels of staff and management regarding detailed implementation plans for metrics and scorecards, including automation

• Continuously work to create efficiencies and improvements within reporting, procedures, and scheduling processes

• Create documentation / Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all process work.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Expert visualizations skills in Power BI or Tableau

• Strong technical skills in R or Python, SQL, and Microsoft Excel

• Experience with cleansing the data by GL code, spend category, and any ancillary scrubbing that is needed for reporting to be accurate

• Experience in combining data from various sources together to produce holistic data models

• Experience with reporting solutions and data mining in relational databases

• Strong ability to understand raw data and identify anomalies

• Strong analytical skills in assessing business processes, systems, and information flows, as well as compiling and assessing data

• Understanding of key procurement metrics and their drivers

• Knowledge of procurement and/or strategic sourcing

• Effective communication and collaboration with all levels of the organization

• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills

• Customer-oriented focus and ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams

• Ability to operate in a complex environment while adhering to schedules

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely and accurate completion of each; outcome-focused and experienced in project management as a means to plan, track, communicate progress and ensure on time delivery of projects.

• Some travel (

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor s degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, Finance, or related area

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-7 years of experience in analytics (procurement and/or strategic sourcing preferred)