Sr. Business Analyst

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated and analytical-minded individual to fill the role of Sr. Business Analyst. This role will report to the VP of Business Development and will assist Cornerstone s business leaders in analyzing business trends and performance, supporting the short-term commercial performance as well as the development and execution of the annual and long-term business plans. Works closely with sales, product planning, supply chain, and operations in the optimization of various business processes and evaluation of new/existing customers and markets. Tracks and analyzes demand data and many other aspects of the business including external market information related to product lines. This position offers a unique opportunity for career growth, with the potential to transition into a leadership role within the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) team and business leadership, providing analysis and recommendations for profit improvement opportunities, cost capture, schedule optimization and the management of short term forecast change requests.
• Support the development of the annual business plan to optimize asset utilization in alignment with the long term strategy.
• Provide monthly analysis of business performance vs plan to identify variations in key areas including market growth, sales volume, sales price, product cost/value, profitability, etc.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to identify trends, patterns, and insights from large datasets related to portfolio & revenue performance.
• Generate scenario and ad-hoc analyses on critical business and financial dimensions.
• Participates in, evaluates, and reports market research and analysis associated with assigned product lines.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities and threats that may impact our portfolio.
• Works closely with sales, engineering, and operations on design, distribution, and product specifications/changes as needed. Also handles tactical issues associated with service, sales, quality and/or supply chain as required.
• Assists in monthly forecast preparation, real-time tracking, and post-mortem deviation analysis.
• Tracks and analyzes product order patterns, customer demand, and works with product planners to ensure customer requirements are being met at the lowest cost to serve.
• Fully supports goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels including improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual budget and work extensively with business partners to develop monthly rolling forecasts and analyze performance results.
• Assist with various projects related to acquisitions including preliminary analysis, due diligence and post conversion results.
• Assist with developing corporate metrics and competitor analysis, measuring and reporting performance against them.
• Assist with preparation of financial information and presentations to the Executive Team and Board of Directors.

Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor degree in technical or business-related field.
• Minimum 7 years commercial experience in sales, marketing, business analysis or product management, preferably within the chemical industry.
• Position requires skills in the fundamentals of marketing, sales, and financial analysis.
• Incumbent must have strong analytical/modeling skills with experience in the chemical, petroleum, or manufacturing business.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word and PowerPoint and be able to develop accurate, detailed analyses under time pressure.
• Must have effective verbal/written/presentation skills.

Cornerstone Chemical Company is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.