Business Process Specialist

Airgas•Radnor, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Process Specialist (M&A) is a strategic role focused on the harmonization of operations during corporate integrations, divestitures, and carvings-out. You will act as the "operational architect," responsible for mapping the current state of both the acquiring and target companies and designing a unified, scalable "Future State" that captures planned synergies. Your primary mission is to minimize operational friction during the high-stakes transition period and ensure that business continuity is maintained as systems and teams merge.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or other related field.
At least 3-5 years of professional experience in a corporate environment, interacting with both internal and external stakeholders in Business Process Improvement or as part of an M&A integration team
High level of proficiency in Google Suite applications, with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Foundational working knowledge of Airgas’ strategic plans and business model to facilitate effective support of Potential Transaction analysis.
Fulsome understanding of Airgas financial statements and financial analysis principles.

Responsibilities

Identify and evaluate process redundancies, technical debt, and cultural bottlenecks that may jeopardize the success of corporate integrations.
Conduct comprehensive gap analyses to assess the alignment of target company processes with established Airgas standards.
Architect scalable "Future State" process models to facilitate the seamless integration of target entities into the Airgas operational ecosystem.
Formulate and formalize standardized operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure functional harmonization across the newly unified organization.
Help to quantify and track realized operational synergies, focusing on cost-mitigation and efficiency gains derived from post-integration process enhancements.
Monitor critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the post-merger integration lifecycle to safeguard productivity and maintain Airgas customer service standards.
Identify and implement automation opportunities within unified workflows to accelerate the extraction of deal value and operational maturity.
Assist with compiling and providing data input for monthly reports to Corporate and Group, quarterly reports to the Board of Directors, and other required reporting functions.
Act as a liaison between the Corporate Development team and functional business units.