Supply Chain Analyst / Supply Chain Process Specialist

About This Role

This role significantly contributes to the optimization and further development of supply chain planning processes to ensure an efficient, transparent, and sustainable supply chain. It involves analyzing, evaluating, and managing planning data and parameters throughout the entire supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, and manage planning data and parameters along the entire supply chain
• Identify optimization potentials and develop measures to improve supply chain planning
• Be responsible for inventory management and inventory optimization
• Support reports and decision-making bases within the S&OP process
• Develop, implement, and monitor relevant KPIs to control production and supply chain performance
• Design, control, and further develop planning processes with a focus on production planning and inventory management
• Collaborate closely with internal departments: purchasing, production, logistics, and configuration management
• Act as Key-User for ERP, Advanced-Planning, and BI tools, and participate in and lead projects for the digitalization and automation of the supply chain

Requirements

• Completed degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or comparable field
• Professional experience in supply chain analysis with a focus on planning and process optimization
• Very good knowledge of MS-Office, SAP, and supply chain and BI tools such as SAP APO/IBP, Power BI
• APICS further training or comparable certification is advantageous
• Business fluent German and English skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, and enjoyment of cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to clearly present and communicate complex interrelationships

Application Process

• Submit your online application via the career portal

About the Company

Thales is a global leader in cutting-edge technologies for defense, aerospace, cybersecurity, and digital identity. In Ulm, Thales develops communication solutions for space missions and electric satellite propulsion systems, including traveling wave tube amplifiers for signal transmission to Earth and environmentally friendly electric propulsion systems. The company invests over 4 billion Euros annually in research and development in key technologies such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum, and cloud technologies, and generated sales of 20.6 billion Euros in 2024.