Supply Chain Data Analyst

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)  TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK  LOCATION: Belfast TYPE: Full time   GRADE: B 7 WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working      Step into the heart of aerospace innovation at Airbus Belfast, where you will take a key role in bridging the gap between material logistics and robust financial planning. As a Reporting Analyst in our Ordering team, your data modeling expertise and problem-solving passion will directly drive operational efficiency and shape the strategy for our annual material spend budget.  HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM  Extract and analyze detailed stock, work-in-progress (WIP), lead-time, and budget data from MAXIM, BW, and SAP systems to maintain accurate financial and production models. Guarantee full visibility of short, mid, and long-term material expenditures by tracking variances to budget and adjusting forecasts based on production schedules. Provide advanced Bill of Materials (BOM) analytics and prepare strategic baseline logic and spend-goal presentations for senior management and multidisciplinary teams. Navigate and resolve analytical data complications involving non-Maxim spends and production offloads, acting as a central liaison across Procurement, Finance, BTS, Contracts, and Operations. Proactively spearhead inventory target settings and contribute to the development and deployment of new systems to optimize material planning efficiency.

Essential Criteria Educated to at least a degree level in a relevant field (e.g., Business IT, Engineering, Business Analytics) AND possess a minimum of 2 years’ demonstrated experience using various data analysis techniques. Proven expertise managing complex queries and utilizing data analysis/presentation tools, with a strong emphasis on MS Excel and MS Access Database/SQL. Demonstrable skill in managing root-cause analysis, identifying patterns, and validating complex data where small percentage deviations yield massive monetary impacts. Proven capability to work completely unsupervised and demonstrate highly proactive intuition to solve multi-layered operational problems. Desirable Criteria At least 2 years of relevant experience in a similar analyst or business analyst role. Knowledge and experience with SAP S4Hana in a manufacturing or purchasing environment, including developing reporting and KPIs. Closing date: Applications must be completed and submitted by Tuesday 18th August 2026 Please note that meeting the mandatory criteria listed above guarantees consideration for the role, but does not ensure progression to the interview stage. In the event of a high volume of qualified applications, the selection panel reserves the right to shortlist and progress candidates who additionally meet one or more of the preferential (desirable) criteria.  We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.  Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated