Supply Chain & Procurement Analyst

DINESH CHANDRA

Supply Chain & Procurement Analyst

+1-216-***-**** **.*********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Supply Chain & Procurement Analyst with 3+ years of experience supporting Procure-to-Pay (P2P), supplier performance, spend analysis, inventory and demand planning, procurement analytics, and KPI reporting across pharmaceutical and automotive environments. Proficient in SAP ERP (MM), Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and Python. Experienced in analyzing supplier, ERP, pricing, logistics, and inventory data and translating findings into sourcing, cost, and operational recommendations.

CORE SKILLS

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Analytics SAP ERP (MM) Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Supplier Performance Management Spend Analysis Inventory Planning Demand Planning MRP Purchase Order Management KPI Reporting Dashboard Development Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, Macros) Power BI Tableau SQL Python

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Guerbet Pharma

Raleigh, NC

Supply Chain & Procurement Specialist

Feb 2025 - Present

Analyze supplier pricing, spend trends, performance data, and business requirements to develop sourcing and cost-optimization recommendations for procurement stakeholders.

Develop dashboards and performance reporting that translate procurement and supplier data into actionable insights for Finance, Planning, Logistics, and Operations.

Evaluate supplier pricing, service levels, lead times, and operational requirements to support negotiations and strategic decision-making.

Gather stakeholder and supplier feedback, identify process gaps, and recommend improvements that increase utilization and operational efficiency.

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define business requirements, evaluate supplier solutions, and support implementation strategies.

Communicate procurement strategies, supplier performance insights, and cost-saving opportunities to cross-functional teams to drive alignment and execution.

Ford Motor Company

Chennai, India

Procurement Analyst Intern

May 2022 - Apr 2024

Analyzed supplier, ERP, logistics, and procurement data to identify market trends, cost opportunities, performance gaps, and business improvement opportunities.

Developed KPI reports and dashboards covering supplier performance, cost trends, inventory requirements, and operational insights for business stakeholders.

Supported inventory-planning and cost-optimization initiatives by evaluating supplier capabilities, material requirements, forecasts, lead times, and business impact.

Evaluated pricing, delivery, quality, logistics costs, and operational requirements to support data-driven commercial and sourcing decisions.

Translated supplier performance metrics, cost data, and operational requirements into actionable recommendations for supplier-facing and internal discussions.

Partnered with procurement and operational stakeholders to communicate analytical findings and support continuous improvement across the automotive supply chain.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Management Information Systems Cleveland State University December 2025

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering Malla Reddy Institute of Engineering and Technology June 2023

CERTIFICATIONS

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (In Progress) Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate Using Generative AI in Supply Chains Supply Chain Foundations Purchasing Foundations IBM Data Science Foundations

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