Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Analytics

As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better. Plus, we have an award-winning culture and were recently named one of the World's Best Workplace by Fortune!

Senior Analyst - Supply Chain

(Hybrid) Site Locations = Cork or Limerick

Position Summary

The roles purpose is to turn data into insight and analyse the implications to the franchise(s) specifically around the performance KPIs, root cause analysis and recommendations in correcting KPI performance to the franchise team. This will involve the development of analytical tools to speed up diagnostics within the franchise and provide insight for daily and weekly execution process as well as monthly integrated business planning process. The role will interface cross functionally with teams including functional planning teams, IBP management, finance, production scheduling, commercial teams and global process excellence. This role may have a functional focus and can report into either the supply planning, demand planning, IBP or global analytics function.

• Responsible for the creation of standard set of KPI reports and diagnostics on the root causes of performance and proposed mitigation / corrective actions needed to improve performance.
• Responsible for the creation of content in conjunction with the functional planner for the weekly demand and supply execution process to include back order status update and forward risks (e.g. Inventory projection, service level impact)
• Responsible for the creation of content for the monthly IBP process milestone owned by the function in conjunction with the functional planner. Responsible for ensuring content for IBP process is complete and has all key information for the management team to make decisions.
• Support current local tool development and maintenance
• Responsible for the creation of management reports that support operationalizing of the core processes and provide insight to the planning team.
• Responsible for the creation of executive communication for weekly and monthly updates in supporting the planning lead to highlight key issues.
• Responsible for tracking the Phase in and Phase out status of the product portfolio, to support visibility and tracking of the ongoing status of products within the franchise
• Responsible for the development of portfolio segmentation within planning to identify the product role and requirements such as how it should be treated from a strategic planning perspective.
• Planning system SME
• Leader in any system integration upgrade or implementation
• Responsible for the creation of project management tracking documents to act as support within the plant/franchise in tracking key improvement plans and activities
• Capable of being able to work on capability building as part of a cross functional team and add expertise in creating optimal solutions
• KPIs for the role will be dependent on planning function e.g. (Supply Plan Attainment, Safety Stock Health, Capacity Utilization, Back order, Lead Time and Forecast Error)

• Degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management/Economics/Statistics disciplines
• Languages at least English but preferably a second language depending on global location

• Minimum of 5 years in a reporting or analytics role
• IT Planning system experience to include use of SAP as a minimum requirement or equivalent ERP systems
• Experience in using BI/Qlik-view/Tableau software packages
• Experience in Microsoft office applications specifically PowerPoint and excellent skills in MS Excel
• Preference of experience in an analytics practice within consulting or company analytics practice