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A logistics analyst, also known as a logistics systems analyst or supply chain analyst, is the person who analyses and coordinates the supply chain of a company. They streamline operations and identify the best way to use the company’s resources and achieve their short and long term goals. In essence, they oversee the entire supply chain, from purchasing materials, parts or products to managing inventories, distributions, shelf lives of fresh produce, and fulfilment of orders. A logistics analyst will have a degree in logistics, business analytics or related field with at least 5 years’ experience in the field. They have strong analytical, quantitative, communication and critical thinking skills and a deep knowledge of production planning and logistics.

A supply chain analyst works in the manufacturing and production sector, often within the following fields:

• Retail, food and beverage
• Energy and natural resources
• Electronics manufacturing
• Health care and pharmaceuticals

Some of the responsibilities of a logistics systems analyst also include optimising warehouse slotting and route planning, developing packaging and procurement standards, identifying the most cost effective shipping routes and schedules, and evaluating freight forwarders. They also track KPIs and report on the performance of the supply chain to senior management. With a proficiency in computer databases and experience in data mining, analysis and reporting, a supply chain analyst is a vital member of your team.

Other remote employees you can hire to optimise your supply chain include a transport analyst and an inventory analyst. Sometimes the role of a transport analyst is confused with a logistics analyst and to be truthful, the line between these two roles is often blurred. Whilst a transport analyst can perform the same role as a logistics analyst, they can also just focus on developing, managing and evaluating solutions in transportation systems. In this case, they focus on security, cost and time efficiencies, as well as the environmental impacts of a transportation system. They can work in all the same areas as a supply chain analyst.

As per Gartner, more than 80% of logistics leaders planned to increase their outsourcing budget by more than 5% by 2020. One of the reasons for this is that outsourcing their logistics helped them a lot by meeting or exceeding the end-to-end (E2E) supply chain and overall business objectives.

An inventory analyst or inventory and planning analyst, however, manages inventories on a day-to-day basis. They mainly work in warehousing, managing supplies of both raw materials and finished products, ensuring there is sufficient inventory to supply both production lines and customers. They analyse inventory levels, production speeds and forecast sales to determine purchasing requirements.

Outsourced provides a range of logistics and supply chain analysts in the Philippines:

• Logistics analyst
• Logistics Systems Analyst
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Transport Analyst
• Inventory Analyst
• Inventory and Planning Analyst

Outsourced helps companies and organisations grow and expand their operations by recruiting experienced professionals to join their team. We manage the recruitment and onboarding processes, presenting you with the best candidates, matched to your criteria. Your new employees work locally at Outsourced and we provide all the infrastructure and resources they need to fulfil their role with your company.

This is a very cost effective strategy for hiring a logistics analyst, transport analyst or inventory analyst in the Philippines. For more information contact Outsourced today.