Remote Supply Chain Analytics Specialist

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Logistics and Supply Chain Analyst to provide critical insights across inventory, transportation, warehousing and order fulfillment. You will collect, analyze, and interpret complex datasets to identify trends, risks and opportunities, delivering actionable recommendations for efficiency and cost reduction.

Responsibilities include building dashboards, forecasting demand, optimizing inventory and routes, and presenting findings to senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field related to supply chain or analytics.
• 4–6 years in logistics, supply chain, or data analysis roles.
• Strong data analysis ability with SQL, Python or R, and advanced Excel.
• Experience creating dashboards with Tableau or Power BI.
• Excellent communication and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and analyze large logistics data sets to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and reports to visualize KPIs and operational metrics.
• Identify inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities across the supply chain.
• Forecast demand, optimize inventory, and improve transportation routing.
• Create models and simulations to evaluate proposed strategies.
• Collaborate remotely with cross-functional teams to present findings.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management.
• Support ad-hoc analyses and ensure data integrity.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Excel (Advanced)

Tableau

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Data Science

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Logistics and Supply Chain Analyst to provide critical insights across inventory, transportation, warehousing and order fulfillment. You will collect, analyze, and interpret complex datasets to identify trends, risks and opportunities, delivering actionable recommendations for efficiency and cost reduction.

Responsibilities include building dashboards, forecasting demand, optimizing inventory and routes, and presenting findings to senior