Business Planning Analyst II, Supply Management

American Red Cross • Statewide, DC

3d • Remote

About The Position

The American Red Cross is seeking a professional, innovative, and detail-oriented Business Planning Analyst II to support its Supply Management line of business. This is a fully remote position located anywhere in the USA. The role is responsible for leading business process engineering efforts, including process mapping, value stream optimization, and end-to-end process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical capabilities with process design expertise to enhance operational efficiency, drive standardization, and deliver measurable business value. This position also plays a key role in supporting program execution through data-driven insights, planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Supply Management at the Red Cross is undergoing a transformation with the objective of becoming a top-performing function. This position is part of a Center of Excellence (COE) and supports the Manager, Business Planning, the Senior Director, Supply Management Excellence, and the full Supply Management team and our internal clients. The role is responsible for process engineering, program administration in workforce planning and execution, and data analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required
• Ability to develop project plans
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaboration, facilitation, planning, and problem-solving
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint)
• Ability to work on a team

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in supply management or education related to supply management
• Business process engineering and optimization skills
• Process mapping and value stream mapping experience
• Strong Data analytics and visualization (e.g., Power BI/Smartsheet and MS Project) experience
• Continuous improvement methodologies (Lean/Six Sigma preferred)
• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
• Strong Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Lead business process engineering initiatives, redesigning workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Develop and maintain detailed process maps (current and future state) to document workflows and identify improvement opportunities
• Conduct value stream mapping to evaluate end-to-end processes, eliminate waste, and improve cycle times
• Analyze processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for standardization
• Create data analytics and visualization tools to validate improvements and quantify business impact
• Provide program planning and decision support through data analysis, reporting, and insight generation
• Analyze financial and supply management data including budgets, cost drivers, supplier performance, and operational metrics
• Apply project management principles to manage multiple priorities and initiatives

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on the type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree