Supply Chain Analyst

Job purpose

As a Supply Chain Analyst, you will be responsible for consolidating, maintaining and analysing Granberg Group's forecasts, project forecast inputs and demand history in order to optimize inventory stocking levels and meet market demand. You will use and maintain our primary software. You will report to the supply chain manager. Work location is flexible, but preferably in the Haugesund or Ålesund area.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare sales forecasts and plan the required purchasing in a manner that ensures that there is always sufficient inventory to serve all customers. 
•  Issue purchase orders on the basis of forecasting and demand.
• Identify deviations in sales and collect information from sales team to make necessary adjustments in demand plan.
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing and Product development teams to ensure that project demand inputs are appropriately represented in the demand plan.
• Ensure that critical forecasting and inventory planning inputs and parameters are updated in the Demand Planning software (existing customers forecasts, new customers forecasts, new product introductions, lead times, stocking status, etc.).
• Evaluate and adjust inventory stocking levels based on past order history and performance levels in order to optimize costs and services. Analyse inventory levels to identify and make recommendations regarding excess and obsolete inventory. 
• Provide forecast to suppliers in order to improve purchase planning.
• Generate sales, purchases and inventory reports as well as inventory turns and forecast accuracy metrics for weekly and monthly business monitoring. Analyse performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend needed solutions and process changes.
• Develop analytical tools and reports in order to monitor and improve supply chain performance.

Requirements

• Graduate level qualifications
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in data mining, analysis and reporting
• Familiarity with supply chain processes
• Working knowledge of MS Office, relational databases and ERP systems
• Analytical mind with business acumen
• Strong problem solving, planning and organizational skills 
• Attention to details
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent in Norwegian and English
• Good team player
• Ability to work independently and make decisions

We offer

• Competitive conditions
• Engaged colleagues and a pleasant environment conducive to professional growth and advancement
• Solid training
• Great influence over own work situation
• Ability to influence the company's future success