Demand Analyst [C]

Novanta•North Syracuse, NY

About The Position

The Demand Analyst supports Novanta’s Operations & Demand Planning team by maintaining recurring reports, shortage analyses, and data uploads that help align demand, supply, and customer commitments. The role owns and administers the orders application, tracks departmental performance metrics, and helps communicate changes to delivery commitments to customers. It transforms ERP and planning data into accurate, actionable analysis and communicates findings to planners, buyers, stakeholders, and leadership. This temporary position is based in Syracuse, New York, and is suited to a detail-oriented candidate with advanced Excel skills and an interest in developing a career in planning.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups such as XLOOKUP and INDEX-MATCH, complex formulas, data cleanup, and handling large data sets.
Strong critical-thinking skills, including the ability to identify the narrative in a data set, work backward from a desired outcome, and determine what data to extract.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recurring, deadline-driven work.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple recurring tasks.

Nice To Haves

Macro or VBA experience.
Experience in planning, demand planning, or supply chain.
Familiarity with an ERP/MRP system.
Experience with KPI tracking or reporting.
Exposure to Power Query, Power BI, SQL, or comparable analytics tools.
Understanding of shortages, recommits, and work order processes.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, business, or a related field.
APICS/ASCM certification or interest in pursuing certification.

Responsibilities

Prepare, run, and distribute daily planning and order files, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Execute weekly shortage analyses and related files, communicate findings to planners and stakeholders, and escalate critical shortages.
Upload and maintain forecast data in the planning system.
Log, track, and report departmental KPIs.
Assist with updating recommit dates and communicating them to customers.
Own and administer the orders app, including troubleshooting, data integrity, and user support.
Perform ad hoc data analysis for supply chain and demand planning, including extracting, reconciling, and analyzing large data sets.
Determine the data needed to address business questions and develop analyses that support well-founded recommendations.
Perform general administrative tasks for the planning team.
Assist with work order maintenance as business needs require, such as updating dates and quantities or closing and adjusting orders.