Supply Chain Analyst POST NUMBER: 481106

We're seeking a Global Supply Chain Analyst who will be responsible for analyzing and supporting global supply planning activities to ensure product availability, optimize inventory levels, and improve end-to-end supply chain performance. This role partners with cross-functional teams including Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Regional Operations to develop supply plans that balance customer service, inventory investment, and operational efficiency across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze global supply planning activities and monitor supply chain performance across multiple regions, plants, and distribution centers.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate supply plans to support customer demand while optimizing inventory levels and capacity utilization.
• Identify supply risks, constraints, and gaps, and recommend mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions.
• Perform supply-demand balancing analyses and support monthly and weekly planning cycles.
• Monitor inventory health, including excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze production capacity, supplier performance, and material availability to support uninterrupted supply.
• Generate and interpret key supply chain metrics, dashboards, and reports to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Commercial teams to align supply plans with business objectives.
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes through data analysis and scenario modeling.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of supply shortages, service issues, and inventory variances.
• Maintain planning system data integrity, including master data, planning parameters, and inventory policies.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning processes, inventory optimization, and supply chain efficiency.
• Support new product launches, phase-ins, phase-outs, and network changes from a supply planning perspective.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in supply planning, supply chain analysis, inventory management, or operations planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and identify actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar).
• Experience with supply chain metrics, forecasting concepts, inventory management, and capacity planning.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional and global environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.