Business Analyst
- Oakville, ON, Canada
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Business Analyst
Location: Oakville, Ontario
Pay: 90-100k
Employment Type: Contract
12 month contract
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Primary Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with program focal points to align on key forecast inputs and assumptions, including projected sales, past-due sales recovery, and inventory levels.
- Coordinate with SIOP and financial partners on quarterly, yearly, and long-term sales and inventory forecasts, communicate risks and opportunities to the broader organization, assist with commentary for documenting variances between forecast and actual results
- Manage digital solution projects to create process efficiencies and clear, reliable metrics reporting; use systems knowledge to capture and visualize data in a user-friendly format (i.e. reports, dashboards, etc.)
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities, lead process improvement projects, standard work creation, and support other projects as assigned
- Support requests for data analysis, reporting, and presentation development to facilitate informed decision-making and communicate business performance
- Serve as the primary liaison with third-party logistics (3PL) providers as it relates to the Aftermarket operation, ensuring adherence to contractual KPIs, coordination of continuous improvement initiatives and associated funding, and review and approval of invoices
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years prior relevant experience, OR
- In absence of a degree, 8 years of relevant experience is required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to independently manage and interpret large volumes of data from multiple sources
- Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data and business insights into clear, concise information tailored to diverse audiences, including senior leadership
- Decisive in a fast-paced environment
- Background in aftermarket, finance, and or business analytics
- Proficiency in SAP/ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, SAP Business Intelligence).
- Experience applying CORE or similar Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance processes, efficiency, and business performance
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate sales and inventory forecasts with program, SIOP, and finance partners; analyze variances and communicate risks, opportunities, and business performance. Manage digital reporting and process improvement projects, support data analysis and presentations, and oversee third-party logistics provider KPIs, improvement initiatives, and invoices.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience, or eight years of relevant experience without a degree. Preferred qualifications include strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills; aftermarket, finance, or business analytics experience; proficiency with SAP/ERP, Excel, and reporting tools; and experience with Lean or similar continuous improvement methods.
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Forecasting
- Financial Analysis
- Inventory Management
- Sales Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Dashboard Reporting
- Process Improvement
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Principles
- Stakeholder Communication
- Presentation Development
- SAP/ERP
- Microsoft Excel
- Tableau
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Categories
- Data & Analytics
- Finance & Accounting
- Logistics
- Consulting
Keywords
- Business Analysis
- Sales Forecasting
- Inventory Forecasting
- SIOP
- Financial Analysis
- Forecast Variance Analysis
- Risk And Opportunity Reporting
- Digital Solutions
- Metrics Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Dashboards
- Process Improvement
- Standard Work
- Aftermarket Operations
- Third-Party Logistics
- Contractual KPIs
- Invoice Review
- SAP
- ERP
- Microsoft Excel
- Tableau
- SAP Business Intelligence
- CORE
- Lean Principles
- Continuous Improvement