Supply chains generate more data than most teams know what to do with — shipment logs, inventory counts, procurement records, vendor scorecards. The gap between having all that and actually using it is where this role lives.
The Basics
This is a remote position based in Chicago, paying $92,000 per year. You'll take raw supply chain data and turn it into something people can act on — dashboards leadership actually opens, forecasts procurement can plan around, and reports that flag problems before they become expensive ones.
What You'd Be Doing
- Pulling together large supply chain datasets from multiple sources and making sense of them
- Building dashboards and reports using visualization tools that people actually use, not just glance at once
- Spotting inefficiencies in the supply chain and backing up recommendations with real numbers
- Working directly with procurement, logistics, and finance to keep data strategy aligned across teams
- Tracking KPIs and presenting trend analysis in a way that's useful, not just accurate
- Supporting demand forecasting to help keep inventory levels where they need to be
- Maintaining data quality standards so reporting stays trustworthy
- Staying current on tools and methods that could improve how the team works
What You'll Need
- Experience: at least 2 years in data analysis, ideally within a supply chain environment
- Education: Bachelor's degree required
- Working proficiency in SQL, Python, or R for handling and analyzing data
- Hands-on experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
- Familiarity with major ERP platforms used in supply chain management
- Sharp attention to detail paired with genuinely strong problem-solving instincts
- The ability to explain what the data means to people who don't look at spreadsheets all day
- Comfort working independently as part of a distributed team
Nice to Have
- Certifications in supply chain analytics, data science, or business intelligence
- Exposure to machine learning models applied to supply chain problems
- Solid grounding in statistical methods and advanced Excel functions
- Experience with sustainability initiatives or supply chain risk work
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and large-scale data analytics
Compensation and Support
Here's what actually comes with the role, beyond the number in the job title:
- Fully remote, flexible schedule
- Paid time off and standard holidays
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- An annual budget for courses, certifications, and conferences
- Performance-based bonuses
How the Team Works
You'll collaborate across procurement, logistics, and finance regularly — this isn't a role where you build reports in isolation and hand them off. People who've searched Naukri Mitra for supply chain analytics roles often ask how much cross-team exposure they'll actually get here; the honest answer is a lot, especially early on, since your work directly shapes decisions in more than one department. New analysts are paired with an experienced mentor for their first few months, and there's a clear path from analyst work into more strategic or leadership-facing roles for those who want it.
Who Tends to Do Well Here
- People who enjoy untangling messy datasets rather than just reporting on clean ones
- Analysts who can move between technical detail and a plain-language summary depending on the audience
- Anyone comfortable raising a problem before it's asked about
- People who work well without constant oversight, but still communicate proactively
Apply
Send your resume along with a short note on a data project you're proud of — what problem it solved, what tools you used, and what changed as a result. We're more interested in that story than a long list of software names.
