Sales Inventory & Operations Planning Business Analyst

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About The Role

Elevate your career with a newly created opportunity at Sulzer, as we build out a best-in-class Sales, Inventory \& Operations Planning (SiOP) capability within our Pumps, Parts \& Retrofit (PPR) division. PPR focuses on servicing and enhancing critical rotating equipment across industries such as energy, water and manufacturing. Operating in a dynamic aftermarket environment means demand is less predictable and projects often involve bespoke or reverse engineering, making planning more complex — and far more interesting — than in a traditional manufacturing setting.

As a Sales Inventory \& Operations Planning Business Analyst, you will help shape this capability from the ground up, driving data-led decision making across teams in the UK, Europe and Africa. You will connect multiple systems, improving visibility and enabling more aligned, forward-looking planning. Working across Salesforce, SAP, D365 and Qlik Sense, Tagetik and other systems you will transform complex data into clear, actionable insights that support both operational and strategic decisions in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

What You Will Be Doing

• Analyse demand trends using CRM data, partnering closely with Sales, Service and Tendering teams
• Combine internal performance data with external market insights to inform demand planning
• Assess supply-side data across multiple manufacturing entities, identifying risks and opportunities
• Design and maintain dashboards and reports that provide visibility across sales pipelines and operational plans
• Translate data into meaningful metrics and visualisations to improve forecasting and performance tracking
• Present insights and recommendations in monthly SiOP reviews, driving actions and continuous improvement
• Establish and improve data governance, consistency and best practices across systems
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Operations and Sales — aligning teams around a single version of the truth

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience (c.5\+ years) in an analytical role, preferably in job-shop engineering, manufacturing or service environment (but not necessary).
• Strong experience with BI tools (Power BI and/or Qlik Sense), with the ability to build impactful dashboards
• Experience working with ERP/CRM systems (e.g. SAP, D365, Salesforce)
• Strong data modelling and Excel capability
• A curious, problem-solving mindset with the ability to spot trends and challenge assumptions
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing across functions
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, less structured environment where you can shape processes, not just follow them
• Willingness to travel occasionally across the EMEA region

What we offer you

• A fully remote home-based role with occasional travel across regions.
• A competitive basic salary
• Annual personal bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days annual leave.
• Defined pension contributions.
• Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.
• Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
• Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.
• Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
• Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
• As a Bronze Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

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