IT​/Tech, Data Analyst, Business Systems​/ Tech Analyst

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Job Purpose

Collect, organize, and analyze data from all internal and external sources to prioritize and drive cost and performance improvement efforts in all Supply Chain and Material and Operations Accounting activities across the Rail enterprise focused primarily on Freight Car Services and Wheel Axle Bearing Parts. In a highly complex operation with material and other expenditures measured in billions, it is critical to enable better decision-making by providing timely and high-quality data with analysis to senior leaders and to be a key consultant to senior executives in the Rail enterprise with respect to business analysis requirements, projects and initiatives.

This includes development of reports and data visualizations as well as utilizing analytical techniques to identify connections, understanding complex data relationships, developing impactful dashboards and metrics for Supply Chain and Material cost performance optimization. The selected individual will be responsible for leading and identifying business process re-engineering opportunities and developing associated tools, and provide technical and analytical expertise and training as this role and the team expands.

The selected individual will also be expected to play a key role in bridging business needs with technology solutions.

Company Description

Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation-driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services, and technologies. Today, Progress Rail delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions to railway customers around the globe. From the rails themselves to the EMD locomotives that ride them, the company's products are in operation across more than 100 countries-powering progress and connecting communities.

In 2006, Progress Rail joined Caterpillar Inc., further strengthening its ability to lead the rail industry with cutting-edge technology, unmatched expertise, and a commitment to excellence. At Progress Rail, the team is not just building the future of rail-they are making history every day.

Education / Training

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Data Science, or equivalent experience.

Key Job Elements

* Provide information and data analytics to the Supply Chain, Operations and Finance organizations in order to support decision-making and prioritization;

* Develop data analytics tools to map unique relationships between data sets and provide insights to support supply chain and material cost improvements;

* Provide insight and recommendations to business leaders to help drive consensus regarding business needs and priorities;

* Deliver reports and visualization to internal customers on a periodic basis (weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports);

* Develop necessary data infrastructure and framework to aggregate data and support decision making for supply chain, finance and related teams;

* Use internal data sources to model Supply Chain activities and provide recommendations for optimization;

* Partner with IT on data requirements needed to support the build of data models;

* Coordinate data feeds and updates;

* Support any other identified Supply Chain, Finance or related projects;

* Promote and advocate value of analytics and provide technical leadership across organizational peer groups.

Qualifications and Experience

* Two or more years supply chain or operations experience;

* Proven experience working with cross functional teams across multiple business lanes, both technical and non-technical;

* Detailed functional knowledge of supply chain management strategies and concepts required;

* Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment;

* Experience supporting data analytics with various software packages like Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Access, SQL, Microsoft Excel, R, SAS, Minitab, Matlab, etc.;

* Functional experience in SAP, LN, and/or MS D365 ERPs;

* Ability to translate business needs into…