Data Analyst – Supplier Cost Optimisation

Selint Aviation - Executive Search
London
1 year ago
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A leading company in the aviation industry is looking for a "Data Analyst – Supplier Cost Optimisation", to be located in London, Madrid or Barcelona.


The data analyst is responsible for maintaining the supplier data and collecting, analysing and interpreting data using statistical tools i.e., power BI to help drive key decision-making within the organisation. They will work closely with Procurement Category Leads, OpCo’s to prioritise business and information needs.


Main Responsibilities

  • To cleanse and map supplier cost data across the company and manage the validation of that data to ensure consistency.
  • To develop the data ownership and tracking framework ensuring sustainable data feeds are established and maintained.
  • To support the analysis of Supplier Cost performance across the company, both at the consolidated company level as well as an individual OpCo level. Providing relevant insights to inform Management and contribute to specific cost reporting and performance management.
  • To identify, analyse and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets using tools like Power BI.
  • To develop the reporting user interface (PowerBI) | Building AI tool and creation of Contract Repository | Scenario cost modelling/headwinds.
  • Build good working relationships with the Procurement Category Leads, finance teams in the OpCo’s (including the finance function in Krakow) as well as senior stakeholders to gather and understand business and information needs.
  • Develop statistical and predictive models to run against the data sets; and
  • Create data visualisation dashboards and reports to communicate their findings.

Main Accountabilities

  • Maintenance of supplier contract, cost and performance data at the lowest level
  • Data cleansing and validation allowing for more meaningful unit cost comparisons at the most granular level, e.g. by Fleet type by Airport
  • Design, build and run timely, effective, and insightful reporting that adds and drives value.
  • Relationship management - manage key stakeholders, taking into account their levels of influence and key drivers.
  • Perform ad-hoc data requests for senior stakeholders where required.
  • Take an active role in the wider Finance Team; promote best practice and support continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • University degree in Finance, Economics or equivalent.
  • Minimum Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
  • Knowledge of Finance Operations (P2P, RTR, OTC etc.) would be an advantage.
  • Experience with public cloud platforms and services.
  • Familiarity with a wide variety of data sources, including databases and big data platforms, as well as public or private APIs and standard data formats, like JSON, YAML and XML.
  • Experience with data visualization tools, such as Tableau and Power BI.

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