Business Analyst

Howmet Aerospace•Torrance, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Howmet Fastening Systems is seeking a Business Analyst at its Torrance, California headquarters. The role works directly with the Product Manager and Pricing Analyst to support product market analysis, pricing, and strategy development. It involves analyzing reports and market opportunities; developing pricing, forecasting, and quoting tools; contributing to product strategy and new product development; and coordinating with customer business teams and internal functions including Methods, IT, Finance, Engineering, and manufacturing. The position also supports marketing, sales promotion, production planning, inventory control, and product-line profitability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least 3 years of analytical experience.
Strong Excel and SQL skills.
Experience with complex data modeling.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.
Able to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items; employment offers are conditioned on this ability.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including researching and analyzing data and resolving problems in a timely manner.
Ability to work independently, prioritize, and complete multiple assignments with minimal direction.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Excellent computer skills, including spreadsheet and database software.
Interpersonal and customer-service skills, including responding promptly to customer needs and meeting commitments.
Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities, follow through under pressure, demonstrate accuracy and quality, complete work in a timely manner, and follow instructions and management direction.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, or a similar field.
At least 5 years of analytical experience.
Manufacturing experience.
Commercial aerospace, military, or defense experience.

Responsibilities

Create, run, and analyze reports.
Establish methods for implementing price-curve adjustments to account for changes in material and labor costs.
Develop integrated tools and processes for spot-market quoting and long-term agreement development.
Keep the contract database current and provide monthly reports summarizing market and margin opportunities.
Develop product pricing and contribute to product strategy development.
Interact with Methods, IT, Finance, and Engineering personnel in daily work.
Coordinate with customer business teams, service, finance, and manufacturing to market new products effectively and profitably.
Develop technical opinions and estimates of the time and costs involved in new product development, and oversee related activities.
Determine criteria for screening new product ideas and prepare proposals for management action.
Evaluate, coordinate, and recommend product ideas; assess market opportunities and recommend economically attractive products.
Develop and recommend marketing objectives, including sales-volume and profit forecasts.
Support market development and sales promotion and oversee pricing policies for assigned products.
Prepare sales forecasts for manufacturing planning and inventory control.
Plan, initiate, sustain, oversee, and implement modifications to assigned products.
Maintain contact with customer business teams to monitor trends and identify sales-force needs.
Review complaints and suggestions concerning assigned products.
Participate in preparing advertising programs and supervise market research for assigned products.
Develop and recommend new product concepts.
Facilitate production planning by serving as a liaison between customers and manufacturing.
Increase product-line profitability through pricing and/or cost control.
Coordinate customer visits and address customers’ specific needs.
Perform other assigned or needed duties.