Analyst - Supply Chain Planning & Analytics - Contractual

Job Title: Supply Chain Planning & Analytics Analyst (Contract)
Location: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (On-site/Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contractual
Duration: 3-6 months (possible extension)
Experience: 2-4 years
Role Summary:
Short-term contract role supporting demand forecasting, inventory optimization, S&OP processes, and analytics in a fast-paced supply chain environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts using statistical models and historical data.

- Analyze inventory levels and recommend optimization strategies (safety stock, reorder points).
- Support monthly S&OP cycles: prepare data, identify risks, and align cross-functional teams.
- Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and advanced Excel reports for KPIs (forecast accuracy, inventory turns, OTIF, service -levels).
- Perform root-cause analysis on planning issues (stock-outs, overstock, supply constraints).
- Extract and transform data from ERP/WMS systems.
- Conduct scenario modeling for capacity, new products, or disruptions.
- Automate reporting tasks using Excel VBA/Power Query.
Required Skills
- Bachelor's/PG in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Analytics.
- 2-4 years in supply chain planning/analytics (demand/supply planning, inventory, S&OP).
- Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot, VBA) and Power BI (DAX, data modeling).
- Knowledge of supply chain concepts: forecasting, MRP/DRP, inventory optimization.
- Experience with ERP/planning tools (SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Anaplan, etc.) preferred.
- Basic SQL for data extraction.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
Preferred:
- APICS/CPIM/CSCP or Power BI certification.
- Exposure to Python/R or statistical forecasting a plus.
- High-impact project work with potential extension.