IT Planning and Analytics Analyst

Job overview

The IT Planning and Analytics Analyst role is onsite in Plano, TX, with daily onsite work required and candidates required to be located in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Compensation is not specified. The position supports technology planning, forecasting, inventory management, and operational reporting for a financial services organization. The analyst turns technology demand, purchasing, inventory, and spend data into forecasts, dashboards, and recommendations. This work helps procurement, supplier management, IT operations, and leadership improve planning, cost decisions, data accuracy, and reporting efficiency.

What you'll do

• Analyze technology demand, purchasing trends, inventory, supplier lead times, and consumption
• develop dashboards, scorecards, and reports
• support technology asset lifecycle management, hardware refresh, and end-of-sale reporting
• perform spend analysis, cost modeling, and scenario planning
• collaborate with procurement, vendor management, and IT operations
• automate recurring reports
• evaluate AI-enabled analytics and forecasting tools
• prepare leadership recommendations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

it planning and analytics analyst

technology planning

analytics

advanced excel

forecasting

inventory planning

spend analysis

power bi

tableau

alteryx

plano tx

dallas–fort worth area

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Daily onsite work in Plano is required; candidates must be located in the Dallas–Fort Worth area; contract opportunity stated as one year.

About the employer

Elan Partners is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.