Supply Chain Data Analyst Kettering Hours - Monday to Friday 37.5 hrs Salary - £35k plus benefits Our established, and well known company, are recruiting a Supply Chain Data Analyst on a permanent basis to improve the efficiency of supply chain operations through data collection and analysis. The position requires excellent attention to detail, in-depth understanding of the delivery process and exceptional analytics skills. Main duties and responsibilities:- Collect data on supply chain operations. Analyse data to identify areas of supply chain operations to improve efficiency. Develop periodic performance reports and distribute them to stakeholders. Establish and maintain relationships with shippers and suppliers. Investigate issues, find root causes, and develop and implement solutions. Measure supplier performance and report to management. Provide excellent communication throughout the business at all levels. Maintaining professional relationships with suppliers, acting as representatives of the company to promote a positive image. Establish and maintain relationship with internal departments. Enter and/or edit the product item master data in the system. Build relationships and proactively updates progress to stakeholders for product launch/discontinuations/issues. Develop a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion date. Maintain accuracy of all data entry and updates Proactively communicate with suppliers or other stakeholders to collect timely data. Maintain and analyse supplier pricing, compare trends to previous periods, determine the cause for decrease or increase and report data to decision-makers.About you Implementation and change management Manufacturing and inventory demand planning RP system - super user (i.e SAP etc) In-depth knowledge of ERP applications, BI, data structures and processes relating to the supply chain Able to create KPI’s and dashboards to measure and control key processes Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of supply chain processes and their impact on the wider business Good commercial acumen with customer service experience Ability to communicate internally with peers and managers through email and presentations Experience of managing overseas suppliers and commercial processes (Asia & USA) Advanced Microsoft user, in particular Excel (essential) Experience in export/import documentation (preferable but not essential)You will possess a customer centric approach, be a proactive individual and be an excellent communicator at all levels. If interested, please apply here or call Kim in our Kettering team to discuss further