The Business Analyst – Product Management will be responsible for the preparation, analysis, and review of complex rebate/financial management, product category and inventory data to be used in reports directed towards senior and executive management within the distribution division.

As a key member of the Category Management Team, this individual will lead the development of analytics that support strategic decision making and the execution of key initiatives.

The Market Product Management Business Analyst will also be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of product launch initiatives, analyzing trends and supporting efforts to maximize profitability while implementing process improvements.

This role will assist extensively with ad-hoc process improvement and operational analytics which will require significant interaction with individuals across many areas of the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Utilize data to identify opportunities for growth, retention, and areas of friction within the product including product category growth, margin contribution, etc.
• Influence and inform product/business teams through presentation of data-based recommendations.
• Bring a deep understanding of growth & optimization best practices.
• Synthesize large data sets into digestible information.
• Demonstrate up-to-date expertise in Information Systems and apply this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices.
• Facilitate project meetings and presentations to all types of diverse audiences (for example, executive and senior management, commercial business leaders and sales team members).
• Provide leadership to team members and peers by collaborating with others.
• Articulate ideas and viewpoints to senior management, peers, and others.
• Identify and initiating projects managing resources, driving the resolution of issues, and holding self and team accountable for results.
• Identify, create, and facilitate process design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis at a complex level focusing on quality improvement and data management ensuring data is reliable and valid.
• Developing process improvements or re-engineering and recommending elimination; integrating new systems and processes with existing ones while partnering with internal customers to ensure systems and processes provided meet the long-term business strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Stay current with interdepartmental needs and strategies; utilizing formal and informal written communication methods (IE: email, PowerPoint presentations, executive updates, task lists) to communicate updates and findings.

Location:

• Louis, MO

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Business Analytics or Finance. Master’s degree preferred.
• 3-5+ years’ experience in Business Analytics is required.
• Distribution industry experience is a plus.
• Must have experience working on large scale projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests from the business.
• Strong project management experience and the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point.
• Excellent relationship building, oral, and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of business, business processes, and process improvement
• Solutions oriented thinker and doer
• Possess strong planning, organizational and time management skills as well as strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office mandatory (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Expert at developing, updating, and maintaining Microsoft Power BI reports, dashboards, and analyses

Your career path has many avenues available for you to succeed. Are you looking to advance at a rate that matches your ambition and skill set? We seek to recruit and retain the right people who are passionate about our business. We provide opportunities for our employees so they may progress within our company based on their talents, experiences, and their aptitude.

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)