Start Your Supply Chain Analyst Career

As an entry-level supply chain analyst, you’ll play an important role in planning, analyzing, and monitoring an organization’s supply chain, to ensure efficient distribution. Get started on this career path with the resources below.

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Learn the basics of supply chain analytics and operations

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Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Descriptive Analytics, Data Storytelling, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Presentations, Data Visualization, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Process Improvement, Data Management, Data Lakes, Predictive Analytics, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Real Time Data, Problem Solving

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Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Capacity Planning, Supplier Management, Logistics, Analytics, Corporate Sustainability, Scheduling, Inventory Management System, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Data Visualization, Problem Solving

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Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Process Mapping, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Business Risk Management, Gap Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Stakeholder Communications, Business Requirements, User Requirements Documents

Supply chain analysts use data and other analytical methods to improve an organization’s planning and distribution of manufactured goods. They advise an organization and its suppliers to drive efficiency and cost savings while maintaining quality assurance, on-time delivery, and inventory management.

As an entry-level supply chain analyst, you’ll be expected to know the basics of quantitative data analysis and supply chain management software. You’ll need to know how to use these tools to collect, organize, and synthesize data and present your recommendations to improve business operations.

Similar roles include data analyst, business analyst, business intelligence analyst, and supply chain manager.

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