Supply Chain Analytics & Forecasting Specialist

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior supply chain analytics professional in Alabama to lead data‑driven decision support. You will build scalable analytics, dashboards, and forecasting models, while improving planning processes and SOPs.

You will collaborate with supply planners to improve data accuracy, reduce waste, and automate reporting. Ideal candidates have 5–8+ years in supply chain analytics, BI expertise with Power BI, and strong SQL/Python skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, supply chain, logistics or engineering.
• 5–8+ years of experience in the supply chain industry.
• Procurement/logistics background in the food industry preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Expertise in BI and analytics; dashboards/reports using Power BI or similar tools.
• Strong data mining/analysis skills (SQL, Python).
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable analytics solutions and performance metrics for supply chain.
• Develop, maintain, and improve reporting systems, tools, and data pipelines.
• Document and improve end-to-end planning processes.
• Develop and maintain supply planning SOPs.
• Identify and reduce aging/slow-moving inventory to cut waste.
• Collaborate with supply planners to minimize errors and manual workarounds.
• Monitor data accuracy metrics impacting service and cost.
• Automate manual reports and improve self-service reporting.
• Create standardized reporting templates for supply chain and leadership.
• Ensure dashboards are user-friendly and aligned with business needs.
• Provide functional support for the M3 system and incident resolution.
• Act as first-level support for business users and escalate to IT when needed.
• Promote use of digital tools for planning execution and visibility.
• Assess technology requirements to support current or proposed business.
• Review historical sales trends, prepare forecast data, and develop models.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Python

Data Analysis

Dashboard Development

Supply Chain

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

M3

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior supply chain analytics professional in Alabama to lead data‑driven decision support. You will build scalable analytics, dashboards, and forecasting models, while improving planning processes and SOPs.

You will collaborate with supply planners to improve data accuracy, reduce waste, and automate reporting. Ideal candidates have 5–8+ years in supply chain analytics, BI expertise with Power BI, and strong SQL/Python skills.