Job Description

Summary
Objective of this role is to drive the sourcing strategy through data-driven insights. The role works closely with Sourcing and Operation teams to gather, analyse and interpret data to monitor market trends, gather competitive intelligence and generate sourcing opportunities.

What you\'ll do
Strategic Sourcing

• Support the development of strategic sourcing initiatives through data-driven in-sights
• Conduct market research, source and gather datasets relevant to Lidl & Kaufland Asia products and categories
• Cleanse, maintain, ingest and harmonize external and internal datasets
• Analyse, interpret, visualize data and provide insights on market trends, competitor sourcing footprint and the identification of sourcing opportunities
• Evaluate sourcing opportunities, provide recommendations to management for on-site evaluation
• Stay up to date on sourcing, industry trends and competitor actions

Planning & Reporting

• Partner with Asia leadership to formalize KPIs and implement dashboards to evaluate suppliers, review category and negotiation performance. Work closely with Business Controlling to integrate KPI dashboards into standard reporting
• Work closely with Global Analytics to source, cleanse, ingest and visualize data to provide insight on country, category and sales performance

Data Analytics

• Stay up to date on industry best practice and emerging technologies in data analytics
• Collaborate with Global Analytics, deploy relevant analytical tools, projects for Asia
• Be a subject matter expert on data analytics, transfer knowledge across the organization
• Support the organization on ad-hoc projects (efficiency, automation, BI tool)

What you\'ll need

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Data Science or related field
• Three years relevant professional work experience in a sizable MNC preferred
• Proven experience in data analysis and visualization
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, Python, BI tool) and Power Point
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and to deliver accurate results
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and proactive with a can-do attitude and ability to work on projects and solve problems independently
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of supply chain and retail industry is a plus

What you\'ll receive
We are dedicated to fostering a family-friendly culture and work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience. We enable fair pay within the company by creating non-discriminatory salary systems. Working at Lidl & Kaufland Asia is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We are accredited as a Fair and Progressive employer by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP).
Development Opportunities:

• Grow into Senior Analytics Specialist

Market Leading Remuneration Package:

• Annual wage supplement and discretionary bonus
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance

Supportive Environment:

• Out of Office leave for important appointments
• In-house training courses
• Training sponsorship scheme

Work-life Balance:

• 5-day week
• Competitive Annual Leave (20 days per year)
• Charity, Community and Sporting Events

If you are not invited for an interview within 4 weeks, we regret that your application was not suited to this vacancy. For more company information, please feel free to visit: http://www.lidl.asia Personal data collected will be used for recruitment related purposes only and will be destroyed after 12 months.




Location Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited | Singapore \xe2\x80\x94 19885.5 km
30 Pasir Panjang Road 12-31/32 Mapletree Business City
117440 Singapore


Contract Type Full Time



Entry Level Experienced

Analytics/Data Science


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