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Qcells Europe · 3 weeks ago

Procurement & Supply Chain Data Analytics Specialist

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Qcells is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic products and solutions. The Procurement & Supply Chain Data Analytics Specialist will manage SCM data, conduct PSI analysis, and support various departments by optimizing purchasing strategies based on data insights.

ElectronicsEnergyEnergy StorageIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingRenewable EnergySolar

Responsibilities

Develop and manage PSI dashboards to determine optimal purchase timing, reorder points, minimum order quantities, and supply planning scenarios

Analyze historical demand, installation forecasts, vendor lead times, and inventory turns to recommend procurement strategies

Maintain vendor master data including pricing, contractual lead times, MOQ, freight terms, and performance KPIs

Perform supply chain data auditing between ERP systems to ensure information accuracy and consistency

Monitor and validate BOM accuracy and update material attributes to support procurement planning

Prepare monthly supply chain risk reports, including material shortage risk, excess/obsolete status, and forecast accuracy metrics

Conduct root cause analysis for supply delays, forecast deviations, and ERP data gaps

Support S&OP meetings with supply/demand balancing analysis

Collaborate with procurement to propose optimized order strategies based on inventory aging reports, consumption trends, and budget control

Maintain and improve data pipelines to track PO life cycle, inbound shipments, and invoice matching accuracy

Create automated reporting tools in Excel (Power Query, PowerPivot, Macros), and assist in the transition to internal BI platforms

Work closely with internal stakeholders including Engineering, Fulfillment, Project Delivery, and Finance to support data-driven decision-making

Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned

Qualification

PSI planningDemand forecastingERP data managementAdvanced Excel skillsProcurement processesInventory managementSQL query knowledgeCritical thinkingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Analysis, or related field

Proven experience in PSI planning, demand forecasting, or material requirements planning (MRP)

Strong understanding of procurement processes, lead-time calculation, and inventory management principles

Experience with ERP data management (e.g., Rootstock, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics)

Ability to analyze large datasets and develop actionable business insights

Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, COUNTIFS, Power Query, Pivot Tables, data modeling

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Critical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to solve complex supply chain problems

Ability to prioritize multiple and simultaneous projects under tight deadlines

Strong interpersonal, cross-functional collaboration, and facilitation skills

Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented team player

Preferred

BI tool experience (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar)

SQL query knowledge

S&OP / MRP / demand planning experience

Solar, construction material, or manufacturing industry experience

Company

Qcells Europe

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Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cells and modules, energy storage solutions, downstream project business, and distributed energy solutions business.

Founded in 1999

Wolfen, Sachsen-Anhalt, DEU

1001-5000 employees