Supply Chain Analyst

Description

The Supply Chain Analyst supports DASCO’s supply chain and procurement operations through inventory analysis, purchasing support, supplier performance monitoring, system administration, and process improvement.

A key focus of this position is the effective use of Brightree to support purchasing, inventory management, product setup, supplier management, equipment movement, and supply chain operations across DASCO locations.

The ideal candidate combines strong Brightree knowledge, Excel skills, analytical thinking, and practical supply chain experience to identify operational issues and help improve inventory availability, purchasing efficiency, supplier performance, and data accuracy.

The Supply Chain Analyst will work closely with Procurement, Operations, Finance, branch locations, and other departments to ensure supply chain information is accurate and operational processes are functioning effectively.

• Purchasing
• Purchase orders
• Inventory
• Inventory locations
• Product and item setup
• Vendor information
• Product costs
• Inventory transfers
• Equipment movement
• Receiving
• Returns
• Backorders

Monitor Brightree supply chain information for accuracy and identify opportunities to improve processes and system utilization.

Troubleshoot routine Brightree purchasing and inventory issues and coordinate with internal resources when additional system support is required.

Assist with testing and implementation of Brightree process changes affecting Supply Chain and Procurement.

Develop strong working knowledge of how purchasing, inventory, equipment, and product information flows through Brightree and downstream operational processes.

• Excess inventory
• Low inventory
• Potential stockouts
• Slow-moving inventory
• Obsolete inventory
• Unusual inventory activity
• Inventory discrepancies
• Opportunities to transfer inventory between locations

Assist Supply Chain leadership with establishing appropriate inventory levels.

Review product consumption and historical usage to help determine future inventory requirements.

Support physical inventory and cycle-count activities.

Research inventory discrepancies and assist with corrective actions.

Monitor equipment and product movement between DASCO locations.

Analyze purchasing activity and identify unusual purchasing patterns or opportunities for improvement.

Monitor open purchase orders and supplier delivery performance.

Identify overdue purchase orders and work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues.

Monitor product backorders and communicate potential supply disruptions.

Assist buyers and Supply Chain leadership with purchasing decisions.

Review purchasing history and product utilization when evaluating inventory requirements.

Support alternative product and supplier research when products become unavailable.

• Fill rate
• Backorders
• Delivery performance
• Lead times
• Pricing accuracy
• Product availability
• Product quality
• Service issues

Maintain supplier performance information and assist with supplier scorecards.

Identify recurring supplier issues and elevate concerns to Supply Chain leadership.

Support supplier business reviews by preparing purchasing and performance information.

• Product information
• Manufacturer information
• Vendor assignments
• Product costs
• Purchasing information
• Units of measure
• Inventory locations
• Reorder information

Support new product introductions and product substitutions.

Assist with discontinuing obsolete products and transitioning inventory to replacement products.

Work with Operations and Procurement to ensure appropriate products are available within Brightree.

Use Brightree, Excel, and available company reporting tools to analyze supply chain performance.

• Inventory utilization
• Product consumption
• Purchasing trends
• Supplier performance
• Product costs
• Backorders
• Inventory movement
• Branch inventory levels
• Equipment utilization

Identify exceptions and operational issues requiring additional investigation.

Translate supply chain information into practical recommendations for Supply Chain leadership.

Maintain recurring supply chain reports using existing Brightree reports, Excel, and other available reporting tools.

Create and maintain spreadsheets used to monitor:

• Inventory
• Purchasing
• Backorders
• Supplier performance
• Product utilization
• Inventory transfers
• Cost changes

Intermediate to advanced Excel capability is expected, including experience with:

• Pivot Tables
• XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
• SUMIFS
• Conditional formatting
• Filtering and sorting
• Basic charts
• Data cleanup and reconciliation

SQL database and programming and Power BI development preferred but not required.

Identify inefficient or inconsistent supply chain processes and recommend improvements.

Assist with documenting standard operating procedures for purchasing, inventory, receiving, transfers, and related activities.

Work with Supply Chain leadership to standardize processes across…