Supply Chain Analyst

Sensient Technologies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Development opportunities

Job summary

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to improve overall logistics efficiency using data analytics. You will consolidate data, develop standardized reporting, and drive optimization projects across global logistics operations.

The role involves partnering with Supply Chain leadership, monitoring carrier performance, and delivering actionable insights to reduce costs and improve forecast accuracy. Onsite work at St. Louis, MO is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Information Management, or technical field; MBA preferred.
• 1-3 years' experience as a data analyst, preferably in Supply Chain or Logistics.
• Experience with SQL, Access, and Excel; Power BI and Cognos preferred.
• Familiar with statistics and analytic packages (Excel, Access, Tableau).
• Skilled in queries, report writing, and presenting findings.
• Experience with forecasting packages such as Logility or similar.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate data in a centralized location and develop standardized reporting for global logistics KPIs.
• Plan and implement supply chain optimization projects and ensure data quality with providers.
• Partner with leadership to monitor carrier performance and explain logistics impact on shipments.
• Collect data, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to improve performance.
• Use data to highlight issues and opportunities to reduce spend and improve efficiency.
• Assemble forecasts from market data, sales history, and promotions to improve accuracy.

Skills

SQL

Access

Excel

Power BI

Cognos

Statistics

Report writing

Forecasting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

MBA Preferred

Tools

Logility

JDE

Job description

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in science, art, and innovation of color and flavor. We are market savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers and we will be better with you.

We are seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to be a significant contributor to the overall improvement of Supply Chain and Logistics efficiency and effectiveness for Sensient. You will utilize your data analytical skills to drive strategy and operational performance in the various areas of supply chain and logistics operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Consolidate data into a centralized location. Mange the development of standardized reporting and metrics to measure global logistics KPI's.
• Plan and implement supply chain optimization projects (e.g., warehouse-slotting, route planning, carrier performance, affiliate demand forecast and replenishment). Performing data quality analysis and managing follow-up resolution with service providers to ensure reporting accuracy.
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership to drive carrier performance through active monitoring, reporting & scorecard development. Understand the impact logistics planning has on end-to-end shipment execution (including how logistics planning impacts material releases).
• Collect data on supply chain operations & research root cause and driving corrective action to improve Supply Chain and Logistics performance and achieve business objectives.
• Use data to identify and highlight issues and opportunities to optimize supply chain, improve efficiency, and minimize logistic spend and costs.
• Assembling and assessing commercial forecasts based on market and competitive information, sales history, customer trends and product promotions to deliver improved forecast accuracy.

What You’ll Bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Computer Science, Information Management, or technical field (chemistry, math, etc.) or Business (MBA Preferred).
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience as a data analyst or business data analyst, preferably in Supply Chain or Logistics.
• Experience using SQL, Access, and Excel. Power BI and Cognos experience preferred.
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets. (Excel, Access, Tableau etc.).
• Adept with queries, report writing and presenting findings.
• Skilled in Logility or other related statistical forecasting package as well as JDE.

What You’ll Get:

• An opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5-days per week.
• An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities.
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.

About Sensient:

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Colors:

Sensient Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners and paper products.

SPONSORSHP:

Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in (country) without the need for employment visa sponsorship.

RELOCATION:

We are unable to offer relocation assistance. The successful candidate will be expected to work at St. Louis, MO and must reside in area or be willing to commute.

THIRD PARTY AGENCY:

Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.