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TheAdvanced Data Analyst - Inventory & Planning Analyticsserves as the functional owner of inventory and planning analytics used to support operational decision-making across the organization. This role designs,maintains, and governs analytics frameworks that informinventoryhealth, service-level risk, and planning tradeoffs. The position requires specialized experience in inventory planning concepts, enterprise data systems, and operational analytics, and works closely with Planning and Operations teams to translate complex data into actionable planning signals.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory & Planning Analytics Ownership

• Own and evolve analytics frameworks supporting inventory health, service-level performance, and planning decisions (e.g., MOH, safety stock signals, backlog risk, inventory imbalance).

• Define, document, andmaintainplanning logic, assumptions, and methodologies used by planning teams.

• Analyze inventory behavior across products, sites, and regions toidentifyservice, cost, and risk tradeoffs.

Functional Leadership & Decision Support

• Act as the functional lead for inventory and planning analytics,establishingstandards and methodologies used by planning teams.

• Review andvalidateplanning analytics outputs to ensure consistency, accuracy, and decision readiness.

• Serve as the escalation point for inventory and planning analytics questions and interpretation.

• Provide analytical guidance andsubject matterexpertiseto planning and operations stakeholders.

Systems & Data Integration

• Reconcile and integrate data across ERP and analytics platforms to ensure data integrity and alignment.

• Translate planning and operational requirements into scalable analytics solutions.

• Automate and standardize recurring analyses to improve efficiency, reliability, and governance.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner directly with Supply Chain, Planning, and Operations leaders to support inventory and service-level decisions.

• Communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or operations-related field (e.g., Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Analytics, Computer Science, or related).

• 3-5 yearsof experience in a data analyst role, preferably within operations or supply chain.

• Specialized experience in inventory planning, supply chain analytics, or operational decision support.

• Experience working with complex enterprise data and translating operational requirements into analytics frameworks.

• Ability to independently own analytics domains and provide functional leadership without direct supervisory authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative or operations-focused field.

• Experience with inventory planning concepts (e.g., MOH, safety stock, lead times, service levels).

• Experience supporting planning or operations organizations through analytics.

• Experience automating analytics workflows (e.g., Python, advanced SQL, Power BI).

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees' financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.