Aviation Supply Chain Analyst - Data-Driven, Travel Perks

Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline; Swords; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discounted travel for employees

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Job summary

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline group, is hiring a Supply Chain Analyst to join the Engineering Materials analytics team. You will support the Supply Chain Analytics Manager in analysing procurement, inventory and supplier data to improve processes, reporting and operational efficiency.

You will help develop dashboards and KPIs, validate data from procurement and materials systems, and collaborate with Procurement, Planning, Stores and Logistics to drive data‑driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant third-level qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business, Data Analytics, Logistics, Procurement, Engineering, Aviation Management or a related field preferred.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Exposure to data analytics tools would be an advantage.
• Understanding of basic supply chain, procurement or inventory concepts would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the Supply Chain Analytics Manager in reviewing and improving processes across the Engineering Materials department.
• Assist in analysing procurement activity, including purchase order creation, open order management, supplier follow-up, overdue orders, delivery performance and order closure.
• Support the mapping and documentation of procurement processes to identify inefficiencies, duplication, manual work and opportunities for improvement and cost savings.
• Assist in the development of standardised procurement reports, dashboards and tracking tools to improve visibility of purchasing activity.
• Analyse procurement and supplier data to identify trends, recurring issues, delays and opportunities to improve material availability.
• Support the tracking of open purchase orders, overdue orders, supplier acknowledgements, expected delivery dates and lead time performance.
• Assist in identifying purchasing bottlenecks and support the implementation of practical process improvements.
• Support the development and maintenance of KPIs for procurement, inventory, supplier performance and wider supply chain activity.
• Gather, clean and validate data from procurement, inventory and materials systems to support accurate reporting and analysis.
• Support demand and usage reviews, including seasonal analysis, line maintenance requirements and heavy maintenance requirements.
• Work with the LABs / BI teams to support the development of internal reporting tools and dashboards.
• Assist in improving data quality within procurement and materials systems by identifying inconsistencies, missing information and reporting gaps.
• Support continuous improvement projects across the Materials department.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Planning, Stores, Logistics, Repairs, Finance and Engineering teams to gather information and support process improvement initiatives.
• Assist in preparing presentations, reports and analysis for internal meetings and management reviews.
• Provide general analytical and administrative support to the Supply Chain Analytics Manager as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

MS Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Data Analytics

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline group, is hiring a Supply Chain Analyst to join the Engineering Materials analytics team. You will support the Supply Chain Analytics Manager in analysing procurement, inventory and supplier data to improve processes, reporting and operational efficiency.

You will help develop dashboards and KPIs, validate data from procurement and materials systems, and collaborate with Procurement, Planning, Stores and Logistics to drive data‑driven decisions.