American Water

Job Title: Supply Chain Business Analyst

Posting Start Date: 11/4/25

Job Description:

Important Information

• Posted range is $59,280-99,060
• The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. This position is eligible for annual incentive pay and has the opportunity for continued salary growth. If you are hired at American Water your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, education and/or experience. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity.
• This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth. In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan,
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more! American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!
• In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k),Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!
• American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!

Primary Role

The Business Intelligence Analyst will spend most of their time analyzing data and structuring data in a way that tells the story to supply chain leadership and to the business particularly: past trends, current conditions, and future predictions. The BI Analyst will be able to understand large chunks of data and trends, and then communicate those trends to the company and recommend best practices. The position will track metrics and compliance to ensure launched initiatives deliver necessary value.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for providing support, analysis, monitoring and problem-solving value while managing, shaping, driving, & influencing Supply Chain performance and continuous improvement.
• Monitoring, enforcing, and facilitating data quality and governance.
• Support rate cases by complying with data requests as necessary along with automating reports to support an employee self-service model.
• Perform financial and market analysis to determine feasibility of projects. Quantify benefits and perform cost-benefit analysis while providing support to internal supply chain and business unit stakeholders in order to assist in the development of fact-based procurement strategies.
• Collaborate with Information Technology as necessary on projects involving procurement systems and other technology such as but not limited to, generative artificial intelligence to improve reporting, increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Support the development of a market intelligence program to provide industry and economic forecasts and associated impacts to AW’s business plans.
• Research supply markets for information related to innovation, pending/changing industry regulations, commodity volatility, constraints, and best practices associated with company procurement requirements of a less complex nature.
• Monitors major commodities and company/industry specific cost drivers while maintain and fostering ties to appropriate industry peers/groups to conduct ongoing research of industry best practices and benchmarks.

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to gather, analyze, synthesize, enrich, and organize information
• Process skills that enable parallel gathering and analysis of broad data sets, networking
• Ability to extract insights from market data and information
• Ability to conceptualize analysis for new areas incorporating relevant information from across the business
• Organize, plan and execute projects
• Social skills to work with a broad set of contacts across the organization and financial analysis skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, organizational and presentation skills
• Core and back-office systems and processes including SAP and Coupa
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques
• Strategic sourcing methodologies and processes
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with data visualization tools and data governance
• Regulated utility accounting practices

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent combination of business / education experience required• Minimum 4 years total work experience
• Minimum 3 years analytical experience required
• Minimum 2 years of market research and cost analysis
• Utility industry experience preferred

Certifications/Licenses

• CSCA, Certified Supply Chain Analyst is a plus

Work Environment

• Standard office environment
• Hybrid work schedule 3 days in the office 2 days offsite

Travel Requirements

• Infrequent travel required
• Active State Driver's Lincese required with the ability to pass a motor vehicle report.

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates