IT Planning & Analytics Analyst

IT Planning & Analytics Analyst
Location: Plano TX Onsite
Employment Type: Contract (1 year)
Must be legally authorized to work in the US No Sponsorship or 3 rd Parties
Must be located in DFW and willing to work onsite in Plano daily

Elan Partners is seeking an experienced IT Planning & Analytics Analyst for a contract opportunity with a large financial services organization. This position supports technology planning forecasting inventory management and operational reporting working closely with procurement supplier management and IT operations teams.
The ideal candidate has an analytical background advanced Excel skills and experience developing dashboards analyzing trends and translating data into actionable business recommendations. Experience with technology hardware procurement inventory management or supply chain analytics is highly desirable .

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3 years of experience in business analytics IT operations IT asset management technology hardware procurement analytics supply chain demand planning or a related field.
• Advanced Excel skills including experience analyzing large datasets and developing reports dashboards and performance metrics.
• Experience with forecasting trend analysis inventory planning or spend analytics.
• Strong analytical problem-solving organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Experience with Power BI Tableau Alteryx or similar reporting and analytics tools.
• Familiarity with SAP Ariba Coupa ServiceNow or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience with reporting automation financial modeling or AI-enabled analytics tools.
• Knowledge of technology asset lifecycles hardware refresh planning or inventory forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze technology demand purchasing trends inventory levels supplier lead times and consumption patterns to support forecasting and planning.
• Develop dashboards scorecards and reports to track spending inventory operational performance and key business metrics.
• Support technology asset lifecycle management including product catalogs SKUs hardware refresh cycles and end-of-sale reporting.
• Perform spend analysis cost modeling and scenario planning to identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements.
• Partner with procurement vendor management and IT operations teams to improve data accuracy and forecasting.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports and streamline manual processes.
• Evaluate and leverage AI-enabled analytics and forecasting tools to improve reporting efficiency and decision-making.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for leadership to support technology planning and operational initiatives.

Required Experience:

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