Senior Supply Support Analyst

Senior Supply Operations Analyst – London, United Kingdom

World Fuel is a global energy management company supporting customers across aviation, marine, land, and energy markets. As our European supply operations continue to grow, we are looking for a Senior Supply Operations Analyst to help ensure inventory accuracy, operational integrity, and efficient supply processes across multiple international locations.

• Lead daily inventory and exposure reconciliation activities across multiple European supply locations.
• Partner closely with Product Control and Supply Managers to ensure physical inventory positions align with internal inventory and trading systems.
• Investigate and resolve inventory variances, transaction discrepancies, and position differences.
• Monitor inventory movements, storage balances, transfers, receipts, and adjustments to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support month‑end close activities by working with Costing and Finance teams to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time.

• Ensure timely processing of inventory transfers and transactions across the European supply network.
• Monitor and resolve system interface failures, transaction errors, and processing exceptions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inventory‑related operational issues between Supply, Finance Operations, Vendor Setup, Product Control, and Costing teams.
• Coordinate resolution of aged balances, pending receipts, and outstanding operational issues.
• Escalate risks and exceptions proactively to minimise operational and financial impact.

• Analyse inventory, costing, and operational reports to identify exceptions, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor key operational metrics related to inventory processing, reconciliation, and transaction accuracy.
• Prepare reporting and updates for management regarding risks, issues, and operational performance.
• Support root‑cause analysis and corrective action planning for recurring operational challenges.

• Document and maintain operational procedures across countries, suppliers, and business units.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Finance leadership to identify opportunities for automation, standardisation, and process optimisation.
• Strengthen operational controls and improve data accuracy across inventory and supply processes.
• Support testing and implementation of system enhancements and process improvements.

• Act as a subject matter expert for inventory transactions, reconciliations, and operational processes.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to junior analysts and team members.
• Promote best practices and continuous improvement across the team.

• 4+ years of experience in supply chain operations, inventory management, commodity operations, accounting, finance operations, or a related analytical role.
• Strong understanding of inventory transactions, reconciliations, operational controls, and month‑end processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting.
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably Oracle.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working within energy, commodities, fuels, logistics, or supply chain environments.
• Experience performing inventory exposure or position reconciliations.
• Familiarity with European inventory operations, suppliers, and reporting structures.
• Experience troubleshooting transaction flows, system interfaces, and processing issues.
• Previous experience mentoring or training team members.

• Play a visible role supporting international supply operations across Europe.
• Partner with senior leaders across Supply, Product Control, Finance, and Operations.
• Gain exposure to inventory management, commodities operations, and supply chain analytics.
• Work on process improvement and transformation initiatives that directly impact business performance.
• Join a collaborative and fast‑paced global organization with opportunities for growth and development.