Business Process Analyst (Supply Chain)
Nordson
IT, Operations
amherst, oh, usa
Posted on Oct 15, 2025
Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.
. Master Data Maintenance
- Create and maintain supply chain master data in SAP and other ERP systems, including materials, vendors, and purchasing info records.
- Perform regular audits to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and compliance with global standards.
- Coordinate with regional teams to validate and align master data inputs.
- Execute SAP mass maintenance requests in a timely fashion.
- Support data governance initiatives and documentation of data maintenance procedures.
2. Supplier Web Portal Administration
- Manage user access and supplier profiles for Nordson’s custom supplier web portal to ensure timely updates to contacts and other requested information.
- Support onboarding and training of new suppliers and buyers on portal functionality and expectations.
- Manage interfaces between the web portal and Nordson systems that use FTP, EDI, and API connections.
- Collaborate with 3rd party web host to design and implement new pages and processes.
3. Purchasing Teams Support and Training
- Provide day-to-day support to purchasing teams on data entry, reporting tools, and system transactions.
- Develop and deliver training materials and sessions on Nordson systems and tools including SAP, SharePoint, and Power BI.
- Act as a liaison between purchasing teams and IT to resolve system, authorization, or data-related issues.
- Share successful processes across regional teams to support division-led execution.
4. Business Intelligence Reporting
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards to track KPIs such as supplier delivery and quality performance as well as spend quartile analysis.
- Use SQL and Power Query to extract, transform, and combine data from various sources.
- Collaborate with planning and procurement teams to define reporting requirements and deliver actionable insights.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across reports and dashboards.
5. Process Improvements and Automation
- Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes using Power Automate, PowerShell, and SharePoint workflows.
- Lead or support automation projects that improve data flow, reporting efficiency, or supplier communication.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and test new digital tools or enhancements.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, logistics, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain processes and analytics
- Advanced Microsoft Excel ability related to data transformation, merging, and cleanup as well as chart or graph creation for presentation to end users.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
- Excellent communication, training, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment.
- Demonstrated capacity to adapt and master new systems, platforms, and tools.
Preferred
- Subject matter expertise with supply chain ERP processes in systems including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or JD Edwards.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI dashboard reporting with data scripting in DAX or M a plus.
- Knowledge of Microsoft tools Power Automate and Power Query for process automation.
- Experience with scripting languages such as SQL and VBA.