Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Analytical thinking + Creativity: The ability to ask relevant, probing questions, to interpret complex data, identify patterns, and draw meaningful conclusions. Must be able to work back to the root cause of issues and restructure to more effective solutions.
• Communication skills: The ability to tactfully question how things are done and respectfully provide alternative solutions to team members who will often be senior in the organization. Communication skills also include writing in a clear, succinct, direct way, and using diagrams and spreadsheets to illustrate the points that you need to make.
• Technical proficiency: Familiarity with data analysis tools, business intelligence software, process mapping programs, and ideally basic SQL table design and query creation.
• Business acumen: The company is half manufacturing operation and half sales operation, so an understanding of core business concepts in those areas is essential. Also essential is knowledge of key financial metrics, especially in manufacturing. Knowledge in how to identify and evaluate budding trends in employment, the natural health industry and manufacturing would be helpful.
• Relationship management: Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. The Business Analyst will be stepping into stakeholders’ territory constantly, so needs to be able to do so in a collaborative way.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field required, coursework in basic statistics and data analysis desirable.
• 5-10 years of experience working with business analytics, okay if some experience has been within data analytics
• Strong understanding of basic financial principles including budgeting and forecasting
• High degree of proficiency in Excel, including Excel pivot table and vlookup functions required
• Working knowledge of process mapping and related software packages such as Visio or Lucid
• Proficiency in Mac Operating System
• Ideally experience working in similar industries, such as manufacturing, finance, warehouse fulfillment, retail, etc.

Plusses

• Certifications in Business Analysis, such as a CBAP, are desirable
• Working knowledge of relational database functionality desirable
• Knowledge of natural health industry
• Actively embraces healthy living

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Paid Time Off (PTO);
• Company covered health, dental, vision, and life insurance;
• 5% 401(k) match plus an additional 4%;
• Wellness Credit
• Employee store credit;
• Company sponsored events;
• Fun team-building activities.

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