Sr. Analyst - Supply Chain Finance

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The Senior Analyst – Supply Chain Finance is a key financial partner to the North America supply chain leadership team, with a strong emphasis on supply chain finance, operations, distribution center footprint optimization, and large‑scale system implementation, including WMS. This role is ideal for a candidate who brings experience in development & management of key performance metrics across warehouse and logistics networks and who can translate operational data into actionable financial insights.

You will collaborate closely with global and regional supply chain, operations, logistics, and finance teams while leading analytical initiatives, supporting major network transformation programs, and driving high‑impact, cross‑functional projects. The ideal candidate is technically strong‑expert in Excel, Power BI, and business intelligence development and has proven experience building financial models, optimizing supply chain cost structures, and supporting execution of complex operational initiatives.

• Lead supply chain and distribution center financial analysis, including inventory, freight, 3PL spend, warehouse labor, cost‑to‑serve, and network transformation scenarios.
• Support period close, forecasting, and budget cycles for supply chain, distribution centers, and logistics functions.
• Analyze operational data to identify variances, cost drivers, and productivity opportunities across manufacturing sites and DCs.
• Build and maintain robust financial models & business cases for DC footprint optimization, capital investment, transportation strategies, and new supply chain initiatives.
• Prepare insightful dashboards, scorecards, and executive‑ready reports using Power BI and advanced Excel analytics.
• Partner with supply chain, logistics, procurement, and SIOP teams to align operational execution with financial goals.

• Conduct financial impact assessments for major supply chain initiatives, such as network redesign, outsourcing decisions, and WMS implementations.
• Provide financial and operational insights to support continuous improvement, warehouse efficiency initiatives, cost‑reduction programs, and service‑level optimization.
• Support evaluation and business cases for new DC openings/closures, automation, material handling equipment, and other network capital investments.

• Serve as a project leader or key stakeholder on cross‑functional supply chain transformation initiatives and supply chain systems upgrades.
• Support project planning, including timelines, cost/benefit analysis, ROI evaluation, resource tracking, and risk management.
• Ensure milestone execution, financial accuracy, and delivery of operational and financial KPIs.
• Influence stakeholders across supply chain, finance, IT, and partners to drive alignment and successful implementation.

• Design, develop, and administer Power BI datasets, data models, and dashboards for North America Finance & SIOP teams.
• Build automated reporting solutions that provide real visibility into KPIs such as DC productivity, freight cost trends, inventory health, and supply chain performance.
• Implement strong data validation and governance processes to ensure integrity across systems.
• Train and support finance and operations teams in adopting BI tools and analytical best practices.

• Experience in implementing a warehouse management system (SAP or Oracle preferred).
• 7‑10 years of experience in financial planning & analysis within…