The Data and Analytics Function drives the analytics lifecycle to generate insights that support strategic business decisions and operational excellence. Within supply chain operations, this function plays a critical role in enabling data-driven supply chain planning, leveraging analytics to optimize inventory, anticipate demand, manage capacity, and improve overall service levels. Through ownership of data platforms, business intelligence solutions, system parameter management and monitoring, and advanced modeling, Data Analytics empowers better forecasting, scenario planning, and decision-making across the end-to-end supply chain.

The Senior Data Analyst - Supply Chain Planning will be a key member of the Technology Solutions and Analytics team, with a primary focus on improving supply chain performance through enhanced planning capabilities. This role will partner closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and refine planning processes across demand forecasting, inventory strategy, capacity modeling, and S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning). This role will also be key to monitoring systems insuring data and purchase orders are properly flowing to internal/external teams.

The analyst will lead initiatives to build forecasting models, simulate supply/demand scenarios, and deliver actionable insights to improve service levels, reduce costs, and align supply with market needs. Strong analytical skills, supply chain knowledge, and communication abilities will be essential to drive impactful planning decisions across the organization.

Key focus areas include:

Demand forecasting and inventory optimization
Sales & operations planning (S&OP) and scenario modeling
Capacity planning and resource alignment
Metrics and performance reporting related to planning accuracy and supply reliability
Process improvement and planning system support
System parameter management

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead analyst for supply chain planning, owning the design and execution of analytics that inform demand, supply, and capacity decisions
Develop and maintain forecasting models that incorporate seasonality, promotions, market trends, and historical sales to inform inventory and production planning
Support and enhance the S&OP process by providing data-driven insights, scenario modeling, and alignment across demand, supply, and financial plans
Build optimization and simulation tools to model inventory strategies, assess stocking policies, and evaluate network design scenarios
Work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, and Procurement to ensure integrated planning and alignment on service, cost, and inventory goals
Monitor planning system performance and resolve issues that could impact inventory availability, purchase orders, or customer service
Issue resolution for the Inventory management team by utilizing the time difference between US and local work hours to discover and work issues sooner
Lead the development of supply chain dashboards and key metrics (e.g., forecast accuracy, service level, inventory turns, capacity utilization)
Identify and lead process improvement opportunities to enhance planning workflows and decision quality
Partner with Data Engineering to ensure access to clean, structured data that supports recurring planning processes and ad hoc analysis
Summarize insights and recommendations clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences, with a focus on operational and financial impacts

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
8-12 years of experience, preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
Natural curiosity to investigate processes and issues to look for more effective ways to work
Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
Projects may have significant and long-term impact
Provides solutions which may set precedent
Independently determines method for completion of new projects
Receives guidance on overall project objectives
Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

The Company

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) is a health care services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of healthcare. As the business behind healthcare, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals and ambulatory care sites focus on patient care while reducing costs, improving efficiency and quality, and increasing profitability. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the healthcare supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 100,000 locations each day and is also the industry-leading direct-to-home medical supplies distributor. The company is a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company supports the growing diagnostic industry by supplying medical products to clinical laboratories and operating the nation's largest network of radio pharmacies that dispense products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #14 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 50,000 people worldwide.

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Senior Data Analyst - Supply Chain Planning

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