Description
The Supply Chain Profit Protection Analyst plays a critical role in protecting company assets, inventory, profitability, and brand reputation across the end-to-end supply chain.
As a Supply Chain Profit Protection Analyst, you will:
- Identify, assess, and monitor risks across 3PLs, transportation networks, inventory management activities, and third-party contract manufacturing
- Support the development and implementation of supply chain profit protection and risk mitigation strategies
- Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend practical control improvements
- Analyse inventory discrepancies, stock losses, damages, shrinkage trends, and operational exceptions across the supply chain
- Support cycle count and stocktake programmes, ensuring audit compliance, accurate reporting, and timely resolution of findings
- Monitor inventory movements and transactional data to identify unusual activity and emerging risks
- Partner with Inventory Control teams to improve inventory accuracy and strengthen stock management processes
- Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of supply chain profit protection controls
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls and identify opportunities for improvement
- Conduct compliance testing to ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and governance requirements
- Coordinate and support internal and external audit activities relating to inventory management, logistics operations, asset protection, and supply chain risk
- Track audit findings, monitor remediation plans, and ensure agreed actions are completed within required timeframes
- Support the development and maintenance of policies, standard operating procedures, and control frameworks
- Identify trends, anomalies, and emerging risks through data analysis and make recommendations for corrective action
- Present findings, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior management
- Support business decision-making through the provision of meaningful risk and performance analysis
- Monitor compliance with company policies, operational standards, and security requirements
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and operational efficiencies
- Support projects and initiatives designed to strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce losses
- Promote a culture of accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement across the business
- Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on profit protection, controls, inventory integrity, and supply chain risk management
- Support training and awareness initiatives to enhance compliance and control effectiveness
- Work collaboratively with 3PL providers and external partners to maintain agreed standards and controls