Senior Analyst - Supply Chain

Wesco; Richmond; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Wesco Canada is seeking a Senior Analyst - Supply Chain to gather data, perform complex analyses, and drive improvements across the supply chain. You will identify underperforming areas, develop models, and partner with managers to frame operational problems for analysis.

Expect strong Excel, data mining, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Compensation ranges CAD 85,305–CAD 110,897 annually, plus benefits and potential bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Administration or related field.
• Experience in supply chain optimization and cost reduction.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain market drivers, trends, supplier base, and competitive intelligence.
• Negotiate contract elements including terms, pricing, lead-time, and category strategy.
• Coordinate supplier strategies; act as liaison for supply chain issues.
• Manage supplier performance and corrective action plans.
• Prepare RFQ blankets and review expiring blankets for re-bid.
• Analyse material demand and determine inventory strategies.
• Update pricing and lead times in purchasing database.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

MS Excel

Data mining

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Supply Chain Management/Administration

Bachelor’s Degree – International Economy & Trading / Supply Chain Management / Administration

Tools

MS Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

As a Senior Analyst - Supply Chain you will gather data and conduct complex analysis with the goal of improving supply chain operations. You will identify underperforming areas in the supply chain and suggests improvements or resolutions to problems. You will perform analytics and statistical modelling on large data sets to optimise supply chain operations workflow, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. You will apply mathematical, statistical, and economic techniques to determine and forecast the cost/availability of raw materials, customer demand, production capacity, availability of cost-effective shipping, etc. You will create data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify Supply Chain operations improvements and simulate the impact of proposed initiatives. You will partner with business line managers to understand and frame operational problems for further analysis.

Job Description

As a Senior Analyst - Supply Chain you will gather data and conduct complex analysis with the goal of improving supply chain operations. You will identify underperforming areas in the supply chain and suggests improvements or resolutions to problems. You will perform analytics and statistical modelling on large data sets to optimise supply chain operations workflow, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. You will apply mathematical, statistical, and economic techniques to determine and forecast the cost/availability of raw materials, customer demand, production capacity, availability of cost-effective shipping, etc. You will create data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify Supply Chain operations improvements and simulate the impact of proposed initiatives. You will partner with business line managers to understand and frame operational problems for further analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional knowledge regarding the market drivers, market trends, economic forecasts, supplier base, and competitive intelligence.
• Negotiate contract elements, including terms and conditions, pricing, lead-time, engineering standardisation and category strategy development.
• Communicate and coordinate supplier strategies. Serve as customer contact and alliance manager for supply chain issues.
• Manage suppliers’ performance, including support, development and monitoring of supplier performance metrics, as well as corrective action plans for performance failures.
• Prepare, distribute and award RFQ blankets and review expiring blankets for re-bid to ensure commodity and inventory strategies are aligned with key customer initiatives/metrics.
• Analyse material demand and determine inventory strategy or alternative supply chain strategies for maintaining high material availability at the lowest total ownership costs.
• Determine, load and update pricing and lead time in purchasing database.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree – Supply Chain Management/Administration is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree – International Economy & Trading / Supply Chain Management / Administration is preferred.
• 5 years’ related experience with a proven track record in supply chain value.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience dominating the below skills:
• Proven, effective analytical skills.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills, ability to generate accurate and timely analysis using advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong data mining, aggregation and analytical skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately and manage process to finalize open items pending from external sources.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and departments within the organization.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and multi task.
• Ability to work with ambiguity.
• Motivated self-starter who is organised, efficient and team- oriented.
• Ability to travel locally for customer visits, rare overnight travel.

Compensation Details: $85,305 - $110,897 Annually

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.

For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans.

About The Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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