Junior Supply Chain Analyst: Drive Real Improvements

Modern Recruitment Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a recent graduate to begin a career in supply chain analytics. This role offers exposure across inventory, procurement, logistics, distribution and improvement projects, extending beyond pure analysis.

You will work with data to identify trends, support procurement analysis, and help turn insights into actionable improvements in a real operating environment.

Qualifications

• Recent post-secondary education in supply chain management, business, operations or logistics.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data, spreadsheets and reporting.
• Good understanding of core supply chain concepts including inventory, purchasing, logistics and materials management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity and genuine interest in understanding why things happen.
• Confidence to ask questions and contribute ideas.
• Willingness to get involved beyond the analysis itself.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present findings to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory, demand, purchasing activity and product movement to identify trends, shortages, excess stock and opportunities for improvement.
• Support purchasing and procurement analysis including material requirements, supplier performance, spend, lead times and sourcing opportunities.
• Review freight performance including costs, service failures and damage claims.
• Build reports, scorecards and dashboards to improve visibility into supply chain performance.
• Uncover trends, exceptions and opportunities that may not be immediately obvious.
• Ask questions, challenge existing processes and help identify better ways of doing things.
• Follow through on recommendations and support the implementation of solutions.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Curiosity

Education

Post-secondary education in SCM / business / logistics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Modern Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a recent graduate to begin a career in supply chain analytics. This role offers exposure across inventory, procurement, logistics, distribution and improvement projects, extending beyond pure analysis.

You will work with data to identify trends, support procurement analysis, and help turn insights into actionable improvements in a real operating environment.