Strategic Supply Chain Data & Planning Specialist

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & annual bonus

401(k) with company contributions

Medical, dental, vision insurance from

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Wellness programs & wellness reimburse

Work flexibility

Life & disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Mental health & caregiver support

Job summary

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. seeks a data analytics professional to strengthen the planning data foundation across SKUs and planning domains. The role lies at the intersection of data, systems, and planning execution to improve visibility and reduce manual effort.

You will support Demand, Supply, and S&OP processes with data readiness and standardized reporting, leveraging Power BI and SAP integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in STEM fields.
• 3–5 years in data analytics, supply chain analytics or planning support.
• Master’s degree may substitute some experience.
• Experience in planning, S&OP or decision-support environments preferred.
• SAP experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen planning data foundation across SKUs.
• Improve data consistency and reporting discipline.
• Provide analytical support for Demand, Supply and S&OP planning.
• Coordinate data inputs between SAP, Excel and PSI files.
• Develop standardized reports and dashboards for planning discussions.

Skills

Excel advanced

Power BI

Power Automate

SAP experience

Data analytics

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Data validation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related STEM

Master’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Power Automate

Excel (spreadsheets)

ERP data sources

Job description

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. seeks a data analytics professional to strengthen the planning data foundation across SKUs and planning domains. The role lies at the intersection of data, systems, and planning execution to improve visibility and reduce manual effort.

You will support Demand, Supply, and S&OP processes with data readiness and standardized reporting, leveraging Power BI and SAP integrations.