Supply Chain Business Analyst

Business Analyst - Strategic Supply Chain & Executive Operations

Commutable from: North & West London / Surrey / Berkshire / Hertfordshire / Buckinghamshire

This is a rare opportunity to join a globally respected engineering and manufacturing organisation whose products are trusted worldwide in some of the most demanding operational environments imaginable.

With decades of innovation, international reach, and a reputation built on precision, reliability and engineering excellence, this business continues to invest heavily in its people, technology and supply chain capability. Backed by long-term stability, secure markets and a strong future pipeline, they offer the chance to work on genuinely meaningful programmes within a high-performance environment. They are now seeking an exceptional Executive Business Analyst to work directly alongside senior leadership within the Sourcing function.

This is not a traditional analyst role.

You’ll operate at the intersection of supply chain, engineering, strategy and executive decision-making — translating complex operational challenges into clear, actionable outcomes that influence business performance at the highest level.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the VP of Sourcing, you’ll play a critical role in driving strategic execution across a sophisticated global supply chain environment.

You’ll help leadership teams make faster, smarter and more informed decisions by transforming technical and operational information into:

• Executive-level insights
• Strategy papers and business cases
• Improvement roadmaps
• Supplier and sourcing strategies
• Performance and risk analysis
• Decision-ready briefing materials

You’ll also take ownership of driving follow-through — ensuring strategic priorities become measurable actions across sourcing, supplier performance, quality and operational delivery.

For someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-accountability environments, this role offers genuine visibility, influence and long-term progression potential.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting executive leadership with high-quality strategic analysis and decision support
• Translating complex discussions into concise, commercially focused outputs
• Driving supply chain improvement initiatives across cost, quality and delivery
• Supporting supplier issue resolution and root cause analysis
• Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality and Operations teams
• Conducting market, supplier and risk analysis to support strategic decisions
• Creating structured executive briefing packs and performance insights
• Leveraging AI tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot to improve workflow efficiency and output quality
• Ensuring strategic initiatives maintain momentum through effective coordination and follow-up

What They’re Looking For

This role would suit someone with a blend of analytical capability, operational understanding and executive-level communication skills.

You may currently be working as a:

• Business Analyst
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Continuous Improvement Specialist
• Operations Analyst
• Executive PMO / Strategic Projects professional
• Manufacturing or Engineering Analyst

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Experience within a fast-paced engineering, manufacturing or supply chain environment
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
• The ability to synthesise complex information into clear recommendations
• Experience producing professional reports, presentations and strategic documentation
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Exposure to technical manufacturing or engineering environments
• Confidence operating with senior leadership teams
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve quality and speed of output
• Exposure to ERP systems, supply chain transformation or business case development would be advantageous.

Why This Role Stands Out

• High visibility role supporting senior executive leadership
• Opportunity to influence strategic decisions in a globally recognised organisation
• Long-term stability within a highly secure and resilient industry
• Complex, meaningful work with genuine business impact
• Strong investment in operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Collaborative, high-performing culture with significant career growth potential

If you’re looking for a role where your thinking, communication and problem-solving ability will genuinely shape business outcomes — this is an opportunity worth exploring.