Job ID: D6499
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SOFT's client located in Waltham, MA is looking for a Data Analyst for a long term contract assignment. This role acts as the operational `quarterback` between Engineering, Project Management, Suppliers, Inventory Management, Vendor Strategy, and Field Materials teams to ensure the right materials are available at the right time to support safe and efficient project execution.
Responsibilities
Material Planning & Supplier Coordination
• Serve as the primary point of contact for end-to-end material planning and visibility for assigned suppliers and projects.
• Coordinate material quoting, ordering, expediting, tracking, and delivery forecasting for inventory and non-inventory materials.
• Support Engineering and Project Teams with material requirements planning and ordering activities.
• Monitor supplier deliverables, commitments, and milestone performance.
• Manage supplier communications related to schedules, production updates, delivery risks, and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain material status reports that provide visibility into procurement, manufacturing, and delivery performance.
• Support minor material sourcing activities, including quote requests and purchase requisition development.
• Support major, stock and non-stock material sourcing activities, from the Technical Recommendation to Award through material installation.
Project Material Readiness
• Liaise closely with Inventory Management teams to ensure material readiness for construction activities.
• Collaborate with Warehousing and Field Material Management teams, including the Depot, Pratts, and yard operations, to support receipt, staging, and deployment of materials.
• Identify potential material shortages, delays, or constraints and proactively develop mitigation plans.
• Provide construction and project teams with accurate delivery forecasts and material availability updates.
Supplier Performance & Vendor Strategy Support
• Partner closely with Procurement, and Supplier Performance teams to monitor supplier execution and performance.
• Provide supplier delivery, quality, and responsiveness data to support performance scorecards and supplier evaluations.
• Escalate supplier issues and support corrective action plans.
• Participate in supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support commercial discussions by providing performance data, forecasting information, and delivery metrics.
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)
• Capture and document supplier quality feedback from Engineering, Construction, and Field Operations.
• Provide QA/QC observations and performance trends to inform supplier performance frameworks.
• Support root cause analysis efforts related to material quality concerns and supplier non-conformance issues.
• Coordinate with Engineering and suppliers to resolve quality-related issues impacting project execution.
Process Governance & Continuous Improvement
• Support development and maintenance of material management processes, procedures, and standards.
• Assist in creation and maintenance of Responsibility Assignment Matrices (RACI) across departments and supplier workflows.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, risk reduction, and increased visibility of supplier performance.
• Support implementation of best practices for supplier collaboration, forecasting, and material readiness.
Analytics & Reporting
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics related to: • Material availability
• Supplier delivery performance
• Forecast accuracy
• Material readiness
• Quality performance
• Project support metrics
• Analyze material trends and supplier performance data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support executive and operational reporting requirements.
Required Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Construction Management, or related field.
• Equivalent utility industry experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
Experience
• 3-7 years of experience in materials management, supply chain, procurement, supplier management, engineering support, or utility operations.
• Experience supporting capital projects in electric utility, energy, construction, manufacturing, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience coordinating suppliers, material deliveries, or inventory planning activities.
Technical Skills
• Advanced proficiency in SAP.
• Proficiency in SAP Material Management (MM) processes.
• Proficiency in Ariba procurement and supplier management systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools preferred.
• Knowledge of dashboard creation, reporting, and data analytics preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
• Utility industry experience supporting transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
• Understanding of utility material categories, including electrical equipment, cable, transformers, switchgear, protection and control equipment, and construction materials.
• Experience supporting supplier performance management programs.
• Knowledge of warehouse, logistics, and field material management operations.
• Experience participating in supplier audits, quality reviews, or corrective action programs.
Core Competencies
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Material Planning & Forecasting
• Project Coordination
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Problem Resolution & Escalation Management
• Process Improvement
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
• Quality Management
• Risk Identification & Mitigation
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Material readiness for project construction milestones
• Supplier on-time delivery performance
• Forecast accuracy
• Reduction in material-related project delays
• Issue resolution cycle time
• Supplier quality improvement metrics
• Material visibility and reporting accuracy
• Stakeholder satisfaction scores
• Dashboard adoption and reporting effectiveness