Company: E-Commerce
Position: Business Analyst - Supply Chain

Type: Contract 6+ months

Location: On site in Boston, MA 01864

Pay: $30-32/hr

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with supply chain teams to identify and drive operational improvements in cost, lead time, and risk management, ensuring seamless execution of programs through sustaining phases.
• Serve as the primary contact for program resources to communicate supply chain decisions and progress, and provide feedback on supply chain implications of program decisions and changes.
• Integrate inputs from Sourcing, Planning, Logistics, Engineering, and Finance to create balanced recommendations that enhance operational excellence, cost reduction targets, and supply chain resilience.
• Implement cost reduction roadmaps measuring total cost of ownership, including spares, service, replacements, tariffs, and logistics impacts.
• Conduct lead time optimization analysis with clear reduction roadmaps and transparent reporting.
• Maintain ownership of supply chain requirements throughout general availability and end-of-life phases.
• Coordinate cross-functional implementation for post-launch design changes (ECOs).
• Drive root cause analysis and process improvements to prevent future occurrences, ensuring sustained operational excellence across the product lifecycle.

Education Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or product operations management in electromechanical commodities.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder supply chain initiatives in sustained operations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable insights.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority (matrix management).
• Experience with supplier relationship management and performance tracking.
• Knowledge of global hardware and electromechanical supply chains.
• Experience in robotics, electromechanical systems, or similar technology-intensive industries

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in robotics, electromechanical systems, or similar technology-intensive industries.
• Background in both New Product Introduction (NPI) and sustained operations supply chain management.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or product operations management with direct responsibility in multiple commodities (electromechanical, metals, plastics, ICs, etc).
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Supply Chain Management, or Engineering).
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP) and PLM tools (Agile).
• Demonstrated success in cost reduction and lead time optimization initiatives.
• Experience with scenario planning and risk mitigation in complex supply chains. 
• Knowledge of tariff management and trade compliance.
• Strong presentation and executive communication.
• Experience with Product Development Process (PDP) frameworks.
• High degree of autonomy in decision-making with clear judgment on when to escalate versus resolve independently.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.