Business Analyst

Business Analyst IIIWe are seeking an experienced Business Analyst III to support a large-scale Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI) transformation program. This role will focus heavily on supply chain analytics, material forecasting, operational reporting, and business intelligence supporting meter deployment activities.Details:Houston, TX | 6-Month Contract with Potential ExtensionOnsite in HoustonPaid parkingWhat You'll Do:Analyze work-order and installation data to identify material usage and trends.Develop quarterly and annual material demand forecasts to support inventory planning.Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, KPIs, forecasting models, and operational reports.Analyze inventory readiness and identify potential material shortages or deployment risks.Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Field Services, and Program Management teams.Analyze large operational datasets to identify trends, bottlenecks, risks, and process improvement opportunities.Translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.Support future analytics involving smart-meter data, including pressure, temperature, leak indicators, and other operational telemetry.What We're Looking For:Experience combining supply chain and data/operational analytics.Hands-on experience with SAP, SQL, and Power BI strongly preferred.Experience with forecasting, inventory/material planning, dashboards, KPIs, or operational reporting.Strong Excel and data-analysis skills; Google Big Query experience is a plus.Experience with large datasets and/or work-order management systems.Utility, energy, AMI, asset management, field service, or similar operational industry experience is a plus.Bachelor's degree in business, Data Analytics, Engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.