Business Analyst

Crane Company • The Woodlands, TX

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About The Position

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting business with high growth potential for the right candidate. This role will assist with research and analysis required to inform the strategic planning, operational planning and forecasts for the business including but not limited to market mapping, competitive assessments, value chain mapping, trend analysis for key performance metrics such as a sales, orders, pricing, share gain, attrition, profitability etc. The Business Analyst will not only be responsible for data analysis but also interpretation and visualization of the data using sophisticated tools to inform key business decisions and presentations to senior management. www.craneco.com

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Mechanical Engineering / Chemical Engineering with experience in Data Analytics in applicable field or industry, ideally in Refining, Chemical, or Industrial applications.
• Basic design and manufacturing principals, Bills of Material, marketing and sales principles, methods and practices; applications and sales territories; technical product applications and documentations; customer service principles, practices and procedures.
• Proficient in advanced data analysis tools such as PowerBI Tableau, SQL, R, Python; Microsoft office programs including advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and all other Microsoft Office tools.
• Must have the writing and oral skills to be able to prepare high quality reports and present complex ideas in front of customers and management in English.
• Ability to: Identify market and customer needs and make recommendations; research pricing, shipping and discounting terms and conditions by product line and account; exercise initiative in independently researching and resolving inquiries and problems; prepare clear and concise business correspondence; organize, assign and coordinate work to meet scheduled deadlines including preparation of samples and test reports; make mathematical computations quickly and accurately; understand and follow written and verbal instructions; communicate and work cooperatively with co-workers, departmental representatives, sales representatives, management, customers and vendors.
• Analyze data for trends on business to develop and present insights to leadership team.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, MS in Business Analysis, MS in Data Science, or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyses product line data for key performance indicators including but not limited to orders, sales, backlog, pricing, share gain, attrition and profitability and distils them into actionable insights informing business decisions.
• Effectively communicate insights through charts, tables, and other elements for data visualization to report to senior leadership.
• Assists business line manager in developing and implementing strategic plan, operational plan, monthly and quarterly forecasts, pricing strategies in line with market opportunities.
• Support development of market trends & competitive analysis, identifying areas or opportunities for growth.
• Support cross-functional team in improving and maintaining product configuration databases.
• Review business models and inventory stock health, suggesting paths for optimization.
• Develops data analytics to support discussions with customer, sales and marketing personnel, cross-functional departments and customers regarding sales and orders.
• The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed.

Benefits

• Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions.
• Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level