Contract & Operations Data Analyst

About the role

The Contract & Operations Data Analyst ensures effective contract performance, financial control, and data‑driven decision‑making across logistics and materials service contracts. Acting as a bridge between Logistics, Procurement, Finance, and Contractors, the analyst transforms operational and financial data into actionable insights to improve transparency, governance, and efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Verify that contractor deliverables comply with contractual terms and conditions.
• Maintain complete contract documentation and ensure proper handover from Procurement.
• Monitor contractor compliance, including insurance, guarantees, certifications, and HSE requirements.
• Track contract changes such as Variation Orders, amendments, and call‑offs.
• Support internal and external audits with audit‑ready documentation.
• Monitor contract expenditure against approved values and logistics budgets.
• Prepare and validate monthly financials, accruals, and cost allocations.
• Develop short‑ and long‑term forecasts and perform variance analysis.
• Identify cost optimisation opportunities through data analysis and trend monitoring.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI / Excel) for cost, performance, and risk metrics.
• Provide regular performance and financial reports to stakeholders and support contractor performance reviews.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of contract management principles and commercial terms.
• Expertise in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with ERP systems.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle)