Job Description

A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and resources vital to life. We deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, help maintain clean and safe environments, optimize energy use and implement smart water management strategies. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates support millions of customers in more than 170 countries around the world.Global ADS serves the global supply chain community with data-driven business insights through analytics solutioning and strategic capabilities for business outcomes influencing their operational decision making.This role is part of ADSs Global Planning Analytics team. Planning Analytics delivers world-class analytics and digital solutions to Ecolabs global planning. This team provides data-driven insights for demand planning, forecasting, supply planning including inventory management and optimization, S&OP, capacity planning and resource allocation by tracking performance metrics.Are you a data-driven leader passionate about optimizing global supply chains?Join our dynamic Global Supply Chain Analytics team in Pune as an Associate Manager, Planning Analytics. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your analytical expertise to unlock actionable insights, directly influencing strategic decisions and driving significant business outcomes. You'll lead a team of analysts, collaborate with engineering and design teams, and shape the future of our planning analytics products.Your Impact:

• Lead and Empower: Manage a high-performing team of planning analysts, fostering their growth through mentorship, goal setting, and career development.
• Strategic Analytics: Develop and execute impactful analytics dashboards and applications, providing critical insights for inventory, supply, and demand planning.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Partner with planners and supply chain managers to translate business needs into robust data analytics solutions.
• Data Integrity: Ensure data quality and accessibility by collaborating with data engineering and implementing rigorous validation processes.
• Product Innovation: Contribute to the design and development of scalable analytics products, participating in design reviews and driving continuous improvement.
• Process Optimization: Identify and address performance gaps in supply chain processes, recommending and implementing data-driven solutions.
• Technological Advancement: Leverage Power BI, Python, and SQL to create interactive dashboards and reports, and explore cloud-based data platforms (Azure/Snowflake).
• SAP Expertise: Utilize your knowledge of SAP MM and BW to extract and analyze critical supply chain data.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain, Operations Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 6-12 years of experience in supply chain analytics, planning, or consulting.
• Proven proficiency in Power BI, Python, and SQL.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP MM and BW.
• Analytical powerhouse with exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• (Preferred) ASCM CSCP/CPIM certifications.
• (Preferred) Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/Snowflake) and SQL data management.

Whats in it For You:

• Opportunity to join a growth company offering competitive compensation and benefits.
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about grooming talent for creating future leaders.
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best.
• Feel proud each day to work for a company that provides clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments.

Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionEcolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.

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