Business Analyst II at Nabors in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Company Overview

Nabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world.

Nabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  To learn more about our Fair Employment practices, please refer to the Nabors Code of Conduct.

JOB SUMMARY

The Business Analyst II Supply Chain will be responsible for:

• Utilizing advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing, and analyzing purchase data to improve and optimize Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Inventory.


• Creating department level reporting for management and cross-functional teams to highlight performance and provide actionable insights to acute changes in the data.


• Data driven and collaborative approach to drive improvement in supply chain processes and key projects.


• Recommending innovative solutions and system changes as part of continuous improvement process where leadership buy in should be sought prior to the implementation.


• Reviewing, updating, and documenting key Supply Chain processes continuously as per the company’s guidelines.


• Ensuring data accuracy in the source systems to maintain the high validity of the analysis.


• Using project management skills to plan, execute, track and risk mitigate for key projects.


• Providing support for system implementation projects, including Oracle and myWarehouse as needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Data wrangling and analysis of the complicated portfolio generated from existing Vendors and SKUs to optimize Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Inventory.


• Track, record, and report spend, savings, key project KPI, commodity trends for Procurement and Supply Chain functions.


• Identify key initiatives to minimize total cost of ownership for key products and services.


• Recommend process improvements based on trends identified from historic sourcing and market research.


• Build relationships with cross-functional teams to incorporate their input into improvement initiatives.


• Identify and support implementation of best-in-class processes and systems in Supply Chain.


• Conduct price benchmarking analysis to get the competitive price advantage in vendor contract negotiations.


• Develop complete understanding of software systems and ensure the systems are configured to their fullest extent to support business process flows.


• Assist with the development of a comprehensive inventory strategy to ensure appropriate availability of spare parts.


• Travel as required to field locations to understand the field operations and gather input to assist with the implementation of projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related fields. 


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Must be able to establish and maintain good working relationship with team, management, and departments.


• Excellent time management skills.


• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision and handle multiple projects simultaneously.


• Make decisions that properly reflect company policy.


• Strong oral, written and organizations skills are required.


• Able to drive implementation of policies, procedures, and best practices.


• Ability to work in an ambiguous “matrix environment” and aggressively take the lead on making recommendations that will result in Supply Chain improvements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree.


• 4 - 6 years’ experience in planning, analysis, researching, consulting, or other related business expertise; experience in these areas considered a benefit.


• Very strong MS Office skills, specifically Excel and Power BI

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external personnel


• Organizational skills


• Initiative/Perseverance


• Able to work successfully in a team environment


• Dependable


• Integrity


• Highly motivated and a self-starter with the ability to work independently


• Adaptability

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Broad exposure and understanding of market dynamics, forecasting, data analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• Experience in market research and economic analysis techniques.


• Strong analytical and presentation skills.


• Strong knowledge of tools required for statistical analysis.


• Effective time management and work prioritization.


• Able to perform comprehensive analysis with supported evidence.


• Capable of delivering effective solutions to complex business challenges.


• Knowledge of Lean Sourcing and Six Sigma.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS

Office environment. Able to work off site as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties of the position. The requirements above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and use hands. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision and distance vision.

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