Junior Business Analyst

Bunzl Distribution NA • Creve Coeur, MO

7h • $55,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Junior Business Analyst supports the Strategic Insights Team by analyzing data, improving business processes, and helping develop solutions that make work more efficient. The role collaborates with team members and business stakeholders to understand business needs, identify opportunities for improvement, and assist in developing reports, automated workflows, and business applications. This entry-level position is suited to someone interested in problem-solving, data, process improvement, and using technology to improve how work gets done. The position is based at the Corporate Office in St. Louis, Missouri, with a hybrid schedule of two days in the office and three days remote. Relocation is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Interest in business process improvement, analytics, automation, and technology-enabled problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new tools, technologies, and business processes.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Power BI or other data visualization tools.
• Exposure to Power Apps, Power Automate, or similar low-code automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, analyze, and interpret data from multiple sources to identify trends, answer business questions, and support decision-making.
• Work with business teams to understand current processes, identify inefficiencies and repetitive manual work, and propose ways to simplify or improve processes.
• Assist in designing and implementing solutions to streamline processes and reduce manual effort, including automated workflows and business applications using tools such as Microsoft Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Partner with senior analysts and stakeholders to understand business challenges and translate needs into clear requirements for reporting, analytics, process improvements, and technology solutions.
• Create and maintain reports and dashboards that provide actionable information to business partners using tools such as Power BI and Excel.
• Assist with testing reports, applications, automated workflows, and other solutions; gather user feedback, troubleshoot issues, and help identify opportunities for continued improvement.
• Build knowledge of analytics, business process improvement, automation, and emerging technologies to develop the skills needed to solve increasingly complex business problems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective the first day of the month after 30 days.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, holidays, and personal time.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.

What This Job Offers

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