Supply Chain Analytics and Insights Manager

Vertex Inc.•Boston, MA

17d•$128,100 - $192,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Vertex is seeking a Supply Chain Analytics and Insights Manager to join the Supply Chain Operations, Resilience, and Efficiency (SCORE) team. The role partners with supply chain stakeholders across disease areas to understand reporting needs, define meaningful metrics, and deliver scalable reports and dashboards that support effective decision-making and improve business performance. It works cross-functionally with Finance, ExM, Quality, DTE (Data & Tech), BAR, and other business partners to align on KPIs, reporting definitions, data sources, and analytics priorities. The manager leads supply chain reporting and analytics initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement. The role develops and enhances reporting solutions, analyzes supply chain data, helps maintain metric and data governance, and supports accurate and reliable reporting. It also contributes to collaborative team objectives through knowledge sharing, partnership, and flexibility. The position requires robust supply chain planning knowledge, including supply planning, inventory management, MPS/MRP, demand planning, and S&OP. It also involves planning with CMOs and collaborating on short- and long-term build plans. Vertex encourages continuous learning and thoughtful adoption of advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends to improve decision-making, innovation, efficiency, and patient outcomes. The position is hybrid-eligible or on-site eligible. Hybrid employees may work remotely up to two days per week; on-site employees work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility. The role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards; some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay in accordance with applicable requirements. The stated base salary range is $128,100–$192,100. Vertex describes its benefits as including medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous paid time off, including a week-long summer and winter shutdown; educational assistance programs, including student loan repayment; a commuting subsidy; matching charitable donations; and a 401(k).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business discipline; supply chain or industrial operations engineering is preferred.
At least 5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, in supply chain or a relevant field.
At least 3 years of supply chain planning experience.
Robust supply chain planning knowledge, including supply planning, inventory management, MPS/MRP, demand planning, and S&OP.
Experience planning with CMOs and collaborating on short- and long-term build plans.
Significant experience using Rapid Response or a similar MRP system and OPM or a similar inventory tracking system for supply chain planning.
Ability to influence without authority, motivate others, and build team unity.
Ability to take ownership of responsibilities and see projects through to successful completion.
A record of delivering on critical goals and moving projects forward.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively.
Ability to implement a continuous-improvement mindset and culture for improving processes and ways of working.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, in writing and orally, across levels and functions.
Commitment to the company’s core values.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or industrial operations engineering.
Curiosity and sound judgment, an external perspective, and thoughtful adoption of AI, technology, automation, and industry advances to improve decision-making, innovation, efficiency, and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Lead supply chain reporting and analytics initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Contribute to standardizing reporting practices, metric governance, and analytics approaches across the organization.
Identify, communicate, and help resolve data quality, governance, or integration issues that could affect reporting accuracy, consistency, or reliability.
Develop, maintain, and enhance supply chain reports, dashboards, and analytics that provide actionable insights.
Generate recurring and ad hoc reports, including support for inventory accuracy, E&O, and inventory reconciliation.
Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities, and translate findings into recommendations.
Evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, and business criticality of existing reporting and recommend improvements to its content, tools, delivery methods, and processes.
Partner with supply chain stakeholders across disease areas to identify reporting needs, gather business requirements, and develop solutions that meet user needs.
Collaborate with Finance, ExM, Quality, DTE, BAR, and other cross-functional partners to align on KPIs, metric definitions, data sources, and reporting priorities.
Work with master data management, data governance, and external integration team members to ensure reporting requirements are reflected in upstream data structures, standards, and processes.
Partner with BAR to design and implement scalable dashboard and reporting solutions.
Work with DTE to ensure system capabilities, configuration, and data integrity support supply chain reporting needs.
Support a collaborative team environment through knowledge sharing, partnership, and flexibility in support of broader team objectives.

Benefits

Annual bonus eligibility.
Annual equity awards eligibility.
Medical benefits.
Dental benefits.
Vision benefits.
Generous paid time off, including a week-long company shutdown in the summer and winter.
Educational assistance programs, including student loan repayment.
Commuting subsidy.
Matching charitable donations.
401(k).
Some roles may be eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal and state requirements.