Business Intelligence Consultant (Material Planning Supply Chain)

City of Austin

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At the City of Austin, we are more than just an employer—we are a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic and innovative cities. As we strive to fulfill our commitment as public servants, it is important that we ground our efforts in a set of guiding principles – Empathy, Ethics, Excellence, Engagement, and Equity – anchors in delivering services that significantly impact the lives of Austinites. Joining the City of Austin means embarking on a purposeful career, contributing to the community, and being part of a forward-thinking organization that values every employee. Austin Energy is seeking a seeking a motivated and experienced Material Planning Supply Chain Business Intelligence Consultant (BIC) to join our team! As a Material Planning Supply Chain Business Intelligence Consultant, this position will drive demand and inventory levels for operations. It will be responsible for creating and executing supply chain operational plans and strategies, while being intimately involved in the development and execution of supply chain initiatives; including demand and supply planning, and inventory management to meet Austin Energy business objectives. Statistical and analytical skills will strongly contribute to providing deep insight into patterns, trends, and cost reduction potential as the utility continues its rapid growth. Social intelligence in this role is a desirable attribute forwards effective communications. The Material Planning Supply Chain BIC should be an effective listener first and foremost, and then ask questions to better understand assumptions and needs. This will enable expression of ideas and information clearly while seeking to understand needs and concerns; whereby increasing credibility as a source of information truth for supply chain. Lastly, being 'OK' with ambiguity is a skill needed in this position to expect the unexpected and succeed in a world where information is not always perfect. Ambiguity should be embraced as an educator and mentor to be highly successful as a Material Panning Supply Chain Business Intelligence Consultant.

Requirements

• Knowledge of reporting analysis, design, and programming principles as well as knowledge of multiple industry standard reporting tools such as Crystal and Business Objects.
• Knowledge of industry standard database systems such as MS, SQL, and Oracle.
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts.
• Knowledge of release, change, configuration, and incident management.
• Knowledge of industry reporting techniques and developing and maintaining interactive reports.
• Knowledge of relational data modeling and relational database design.
• Knowledge of standard industry ERP technologies such as SAP.
• Knowledge of business operations as well as one or more business functional areas.
• Skill in data analysis and data mining.
• Skill in identifying and solving system and application problems.
• Skill in coordinating work projects and providing technical assistance.
• Skill in preparing data structures, flowcharts, and logic flow diagrams.
• Skill in applying migration procedures.
• Skill in analyzing and meeting the data processing needs of users.
• Skill in working with people of varying technical abilities in a team environment.
• Skill in training groups on reporting standards.
• Skill in analyzing major system reporting problems and applying appropriate solutions.
• Skill in actively participating in functional unit testing, integration testing, stress testing, systems testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Ability to learn City specific and industry standard reporting tool sets.
• Ability to explain complex technical information in business terms and communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to support and work with Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing environments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and the general public.
• Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major coursework in a related field, plus five (5) years of relevant experience in consultation and the utilization of BI tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using inventory management system (SAP, Maximo)
• Proficiency in Tableau
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
• Advanced experience with MS Excel

Responsibilities

• Analyzes business and functional requirements and translates these requirements into robust, scalable, and operable solutions.
• Collects, analyzes, and shares data to help business teams drive improvement in key business metrics, customer experience, and business results.
• Utilizes database and web application technologies to design, develop, and evaluate innovative business intelligence tools and automated reports.
• Designs, develops, and tests BI solutions such as databases, data warehouses, queries and views, reports, and dashboards.
• Performs conversions, imports, and exports of data within and between internal and external software systems.
• Merges BI platforms with enterprise systems and applications and documents new and existing models, solutions, and implementations.
• Enhances the performance of BI tools by defining data to filter and indexes.
• Troubleshoots BI tools, systems, and software.
• Troubleshoots reported data loads or reconciliation inconsistencies in conjunction with the sites for data models and/or reports.
• Tracks, monitors, and analyzes performance and production issues, and implements improvements.
• Supports and helps manage external resources, such as service providers and vendor support and participates in vendor evaluations.
• Maintains the quality of Metadata Repository by adding, modifying, and deleting data.
• Provides input to the development of data/information quality metrics.
• Tracks and reports on issues and enhancement requests for the business in a timely manner.
• Analyzes and tests new releases/versions of software.
• Designs and delivers end-user training and training materials.
• Trains users to transform data into action-oriented information and to use that information correctly.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes generous leave, work-life balance programs, and extensive benefits.
• Retirement Security: Plan for the future with the City of Austin Employees' Retirement System.
• Sustainable Transportation Options: Commute easily with access to public transit and bike-friendly infrastructure.
• Focus on Wellness: Stay healthy through wellness programs, on-site fitness centers, and mental health support.
• Career Growth: Advance your skills and expertise with professional development and leadership opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees