Data & Reporting Senior Analyst JOB

Job Title: Senior Data & Reporitng Analyst

Role Purpose:

To enable data-driven decision-making through creating and maintaining transactional and operational reports and dashboards (for measuring and tracking volumes, cycle times, KPIs, and SLAs) in accordance with DCT’s -specific operating guidelines to support operational efficiency and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Support the development and maintenance of procurement-related dashboards and reports by analyzing supplier performance data, KPIs, and risk indicators in alignment with procurement lifecycle stages


• Collect, validate, and analyze data from different sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for efficiency improvements across sourcing, contracting, and supplier management processes.


• Collaborate with stakeholders across DCT to respond to data requests, extract relevant insights, and support data-informed decision-making


• Write and troubleshoot complex SQL queries to define and extract data from multiple systems for use in operational and strategic reporting.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including category managers, sourcing, and supplier performance teams to align data outputs with procurement goals and project requirements


• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly) to measure vendor SLAs, procurement KPIs, and compliance metrics, ensuring data integrity and clarity.


• Create insightful reports that highlight process inefficiencies, supplier performance gaps, or risk areas within the procurement lifecycle


• Contribute to the continuous improvement of existing reporting processes by identifying inefficiencies and recommending enhancements to metrics, visualizations, or data collection methods by applying working knowledge of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle to contextualize reporting outputs and support business process analysis


• Support the delivery of other procurement and sourcing services including spend analysis, supplier performance management, productivity and efficiency tracking, and resource utilization.


• Participate in stakeholder engagement efforts to promote a culture of data-driven decision-making across the supply management function

Shared Activity:

• Oversee the design, development, and execution of test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, performance, security, and regression testing.


• Drive the implementation of automated testing tools and frameworks to optimize testing efficiency and coverage.


• Collaborate with development teams to integrate QA best practices in DevOps pipelines.


• Identify, document, and track defects while ensuring their timely resolution.


• Oversee the maintenance of test environments and data management strategies.

Communication and Business Relationships:

Internal

• DCT relevant sectors.

External

• Vendors


• Suppliers


• Contractors


• Freelancers


• Government and private entities

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s Preferred) in Business Administration, Procurement or any other relevant degree

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in supply chain data analysis or any relevant role

Skills:

• Language: Full professional English proficiency both in speaking and writing; Arabic desirable


• Detail oriented with a commitment to data accuracy and quality.


• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills and abilities.


• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously.


• Problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities to address project challenges effectively.


• Strategic thinking and the ability to align projects with organizational goals.


• Knowledge of the end-to-end Procurement lifecycle


• Proficient in working with Power BI along with automation


• Familiarity with different data analytics and validation techniques


• Working experience in Oracle ERP is a key asset especially for purchasing module