Business Analyst - Plan and Inventory

Job Title: Senior Analyst, Synchronized Planning

Location: Bangalore, India

Reporting To: Manager – PLAN

Travel Requirement: ~10 percent

About the Role

The Senior Analyst, Synchronized Planning will support global planning initiatives and contribute to establishing a harmonized view of Plan data products. This role involves analyzing business needs, collaborating with business and IT stakeholders, and enabling a unified data foundation across demand, supply, and inventory planning functions.

Key Responsibilities

· Support Plan and Inventory data model activities, including governance design, requirements gathering, backlog management, and enhancements

· Perform data collection, analysis, cleansing, and profiling to support global demand planning solution rollout

· Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into functional requirements

· Recommend data asset features and solutions, balancing priorities and trade-offs

· Contribute to data design and sourcing decisions

· Conduct risk and impact analysis and communicate downstream effects

· Analyze process and data flows to identify gaps, redundancies, and improvement opportunities

· Maintain documentation for global Plan data assets

· Partner with Data Management and Data Quality teams to implement monitoring frameworks aligned with global standards

· Participate in data governance initiatives across regional and functional teams

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree

· 6–8 years of experience in master data, supply chain, operations, or related domains

· Strong understanding of demand and supply planning, inventory management, and sales/shipment data

· Experience working with cross-functional teams including planners and process owners

· Hands-on experience with SAP (preferably S/4 HANA) and planning tools such as Anaplan, OMP, Kinaxis, or SAP IBP

· Advanced SQL skills

· Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

· Experience in data governance, data quality, and data harmonization

· Knowledge of data modeling concepts (e.g., star schema)

· Ability to work across business and technical teams effectively

· Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools and processes

Desired Qualifications

· Degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or related field

· Certifications such as CDMP or DGSP

· Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Databricks)

· Exposure to Agile methodologies or Product Owner responsibilities

What’s Offered

· Competitive compensation and benefits

· Paid holidays and vacation

· Learning and development opportunities

· Inclusive and collaborative work environment