Supply Chain Planning AnalystLocation: Desford, LeicesterContract: 12-month contractRate: £29.49 per hour Inside IR35Hours: 37.5 hours per weekWorking pattern: Fully onsiteThe OpportunityWe are looking for a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join a busy manufacturing environment, supporting supply chain planning and continuous improvement activities.This is a great opportunity for someone with experience across supply chain planning, materials, inventory or logistics, who enjoys working with data and finding ways to improve processes.What You''ll Be DoingSupporting supply chain planning activities for new product introduction projectsAnalysing data to identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvementDeveloping supply chain plans across major projectsWorking closely with operations, procurement and logistics teamsMonitoring service, inventory and efficiency performanceSupporting inventory optimisation and material flow improvementsContributing to continuous improvement projects across supply chain processesPreparing reports and presenting supply chain information to stakeholdersWhat We''re Looking ForYou''ll ideally have:Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Materials or Production PlanningExperience working within a manufacturing environmentStrong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUPGood data analysis and problem-solving skillsKnowledge of inventory and/or logistics planningStrong communication and stakeholder management ..... full job details .....