$62,300 - $102,350

TheAdvanced Data Analyst – Inventory & Planning Analyticsserves as the functional owner of inventory and planning analytics used to support operational decision-making across the organization. This role designs, maintains, and governs analytics frameworks that informinventoryhealth, service-level risk, and planning tradeoffs. The position requires specialized experience in inventory planning concepts, enterprise data systems, and operational analytics, and works closely with Planning and Operations teams to translate complex data into actionable planning signals.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory & Planning Analytics Ownership

• Own and evolve analytics frameworks supporting inventory health, service-level performance, and planning decisions (e.g., MOH, safety stock signals, backlog risk, inventory imbalance).

• Define, document, andmaintainplanning logic, assumptions, and methodologies used by planning teams.

• Analyze inventory behavior across products, sites, and regions toidentifyservice, cost, and risk tradeoffs.

Functional Leadership & Decision Support

• Act as the functional lead for inventory and planning analytics,establishingstandards and methodologies used by planning teams.

• Review andvalidateplanning analytics outputs to ensure consistency, accuracy, and decision readiness.

• Serve as the escalation point for inventory and planning analytics questions and interpretation.

• Provide analytical guidance andsubject matterexpertise to planning and operations stakeholders.

Systems & Data Integration

• Reconcile and integrate data across ERP and analytics platforms to ensure data integrity and alignment.

• Translate planning and operational requirements into scalable analytics solutions.

• Automate and standardize recurring analyses to improve efficiency, reliability, and governance.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner directly with Supply Chain, Planning, and Operations leaders to support inventory and service-level decisions.

• Communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or operations-related field (e.g., Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Analytics, Computer Science, or related).

• 3-5 years of experience in a data analyst role, preferably within operations or supply chain. 

• Specialized experience in inventory planning, supply chain analytics, or operational decision support.

• Experience working with complex enterprise data and translating operational requirements into analytics frameworks.

• Ability to independently own analytics domains and provide functional leadership without direct supervisory authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative or operations-focused field.

• Experience with inventory planning concepts (e.g., MOH, safety stock, lead times, service levels).

• Experience supporting planning or operations organizations through analytics.

• Experience automating analytics workflows (e.g., Python, advanced SQL, Power BI).