Supply Chain Analyst

Location
Irving,TX

Description

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Analyst to support our premier client's Global Commodity Management Electronics team. This 5-month contract with potential for extension, will provide analytical and operational support for the sourcing of electrical and electronic components used in robotics and automation systems. The team is hiring one Analyst in North Reading, MA and one in Irving, TX

Key Responsibilities
• Analyze purchasing, procurement spend, supplier, pricing, and component data to support strategic sourcing decisions.
• Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, lead times, responsiveness, and overall supply continuity.
• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards, dashboards, reports, and executive-level summaries.
• Consolidate data from multiple systems and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Monitor electronics and semiconductor market conditions, including pricing changes, component shortages, capacity constraints, lead-time volatility, geopolitical risks, and product lifecycle concerns.
• Support sourcing initiatives by comparing supplier quotations, identifying cost variances, and assisting with bid and total-cost analyses.
• Maintain accurate supplier, commodity, spend, and performance information across reporting systems.
• Identify potential cost, quality, delivery, and supply risks and escalate concerns to Global Commodity Managers.
• Support supplier relationship management activities, business reviews, corrective-action tracking, and governance processes.
• Partner with engineering and program teams to understand component requirements and support new product introduction initiatives.
• Coordinate with procurement, buyers, planners, and other internal teams to resolve data discrepancies and sourcing-related issues.
• Balance multiple analytical requests and sourcing priorities in a fast-paced, geographically diverse environment.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, economics, engineering, data analytics, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience analyzing supply chain, procurement, sourcing, purchasing, supplier, or operational data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data cleansing, and dashboard development.
• Ability to organize and analyze large datasets while maintaining a high level of accuracy and data integrity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical findings to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting strategic sourcing, commodity management, procurement, manufacturing, robotics, automation, or electronics supply chains.
• Familiarity with supplier scorecards, spend analysis, variance analysis, RFQs, quote comparisons, should-cost modeling, or total-cost-of-ownership analysis.
• General knowledge of electronics and semiconductor markets, suppliers, component categories, and supply-chain risks.
• Experience with ERP or procurement systems such as Oracle EBS, Coupa, or SWAN.