Supply Chain Planning Analyst

About the role

Job Title Supply Chain Planning Analyst Position Overview Our ideal candidate has experience solving business problems with analytics and a passion for using data to drive efficiency. This role will support the analytical needs for Hard Surface Planning. This position is great for someone who likes to work with cross-functional areas and find creative solutions to complicated business problems.

This position will partner closely with business users across the ISC, developing analytical solutions to empower data driven decisions. This role will serve as the subject matter expert on data analytics for Hard Surface Planning.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships across the ISC and IT (Demand Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Customer Care, Supply Chain Technology, etc.)
• Supports existing BI reports and automated reporting schedules daily. o Scope will focus on daily data and analytical needs for Hard Surface Planning.
• Develop, test, implement, and modify advanced reports, research, analytical and dashboard solutions.

• Create complex SQL scripts to perform data extractions for reporting and analytical solution development.
• Create and maintain dashboards and analytical solutions in BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, and dashboard solutions.
• Prepare structured or unstructured data for analysis.

Understand and translate complex business needs into requirements o Assess business requirements against capabilities in the business intelligence environment, including availability and quality of data or functionality of analytics or visualization software. Supports technical needs on process improvement projects.

• Plans and conducts on-going user training classes while helping the business leverage the full functionality of each solution as needed in a one-on-one setting.
• Performs basic project management tasks and takes the initiative to conduct necessary meetings to document requirements and business value tied to the request.
• Estimates effort for completing requests.

• Communicate effectively and understand the audience and the level of detail required to solve problems, explain concepts, and propose change.
• Ability to learn new technical skills and adapt in a dynamic working environment.
• Competencies: Deliver Compelling Communication Build trusting relationships Demonstrate Customer Orientation Drive Results Drive Innovation

Requirements

4-year degree with some work experience in designing reporting/system solutions OR High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of work experience writing SQL and developing reports 2+ years of experience in a role involving data extraction, data analysis, statistical modeling, planning, or inventory deployment. Expert at delivering solutions utilizing analytics tools/languages such as SQL, Power BI, Tableau, R, Python, etc. Preferred: Experience with Shaw Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, Distribution, and Customer Service business groups.