Business Analyst, Supply Chain & Operations Analytics

Overview

Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

The Business Analyst plays a key position in collecting and transforming data that drives strategic insights and decision-making, supporting the US & Canada region of 15 manufacturing locations across 4 ERP’s and various other isolated data-collection processes. This role supports consolidation of data, creating consistent reporting, metrics/KPI’s, and dashboards utilized by the S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Customer Service, and Operations leadership teams.

The role also supports the S&OP organization through demand planning, establishing accurate forecasts for the Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial teams based on demand trends, customer forecasts, and market insights to meet company goals, maximize production efficiencies, and working capital, while meeting customer volume and delivery expectations.

Responsibilities

· Collaborate with teams to understand data needs and define reporting requirements

· Extract, clean, and validate data from various sources (e.g., databases, APIs, spreadsheets)

· Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel

· Perform exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends

· Translate business questions into analytical queries and models

· Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and actionable format

· Measure, analyze, and improve forecast accuracy at different levels of aggregation

· Develop customer collaboration to drive forecast improvement and efficiencies

· Loads, maintains, & updates forecasts in the Advanced Planning & ERP systems and acts as a “super-user” for the business; training and supporting the Commercial team in managing forecasts, as required

· Used as a resource in ad-hoc reporting of sales/forecast data

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Data/Business Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field

· Proficiency in SQL, Python, Office, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

· Experience with statistical analysis and data modeling techniques

· Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

· Excellent communication skills to convey complex data insights to non-technical audiences

· Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

· Problem-solving and critical thinking skills required

· Excellent communication skills; written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

· Time management, organizational, analytical, multi-tasking, and decision making skills

· Position requires the ability to work independently with emphasis on accuracy and details.