Data Analyst

MSA Safety is a purpose-driven company focused on using innovation and technology to protect people and assets worldwide. The Data Analyst will analyze supply chain and operational data, develop reporting systems and dashboards, maintain data integrity, and provide insights and recommendations to improve performance, cost, quality, and delivery.

What you'll do:

• Regularly analyze data, workflow and processes, using numerical and statistical analyses, to make quantifiable cost benefit analysis and recommendations for improvement in subject areas not limited to in/outbound fill rate, inventory, supply/ replenishment planning, cost reduction, distribution and network optimization
• Create measurement systems, reports and forecasts to support cost, quality and delivery
• Own key performance indicators and consistently publish results in a frequency defined by the business
• Conduct advanced data analysis using Power BI, Excel, etc
• Compile and reconcile data from multiple sources into formats to be leveraged by Business Partners and Senior Leaders
• Provide daily, weekly and monthly reporting and analysis to Business Partners and Senior Leaders
• Responsible for gathering data and conducting analysis with the goal of improving the supply chain operations
• Identify underperforming areas and recommend improvements and resolutions to issues
• Create processes and methods to gather supply chain data
• Collect and analyze data to monitor performance against targets & trends, to identify problematic areas and recommend solutions
• Monitor data and system rules to ensure data integrity
• Conceptualize and build centralized tools (including dashboards) that the Global Operations team can use to extract data/insights for daily business management in an automated manner

What they're looking for:

• 0-2 years of relevant experience in manufacturing/operational data and analytics
• 2-4 years of Manufacturing/Operational Analytics Experience
• 4+ years of Manufacturing/Operational Analytics Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics Statistics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business or other related discipline
• Experience with Project management
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP)
• Advanced Experience with MS Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word)
• Experience in leading a cross functional team without direct authority of team members
• Experience in extracting data from BI or other DB sources, validating and conducting advanced analytics