E-Commerce Business Analyst
Americold
Full-time
On-site
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Description
Primary Responsibility :
Responsible for the planning, facilitating, leading, and completing of operational and continuous improvement initiatives that support cost reduction, productivity, and quality objectives of the company. This position is a key role in improving operational e-Commerce capabilities and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The position is e-Commerce focused and supports regional initiatives that add value, reduce cost, deliver savings, improve quality, and focus on customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Do :
• Lead, mentor and manage operational e-Commerce improvement initiatives, regionally and at the site-level, applying lean and continuous improvement methodologies in order to meet project goals and milestones.
• Partner with General Managers, other operational leaders, and support teams to develop and execute business strategies and tactics, for the purpose of countering risk to operational and financial objectives.
• Partner with process owners and business team leaders to identify opportunities and select operational and continuous improvement projects, which may include implementing Lean concepts, when applicable to the business model.
• Recognize labor management opportunities and improve regional utilization, activity reporting, and performance management, and cost-reduction for various Americold-based Labor Management Systems (LMS).
• Partner with process owners and business teams to create a culture which supports process management; data driven decision making, and continuous improvement; aligned with established strategy, vision, goals, and objectives.
• Partner on customer-facing projects, for the purpose of improving quality, exceeding service expectations, and maximizing customer satisfaction.
• Participate in customer business reviews (when requested) and collaborate with business development personnel in support of customer-facing opportunities.
• Drive customer focus through supply chain initiatives, on-site production improvements, error-proofing, and defect reduction.
• Support revenue growth and reductions in controllable expenses, through cost analysis of customer business profiles and cost of service evaluations.
• Lead, coach, train and mentor teams in the use of LSCI tools and processes. Serving as a change agent, assist teams in solving high level and/or complex problems resulting in breakthrough levels of performance improvement.
• Support the training, deployment and implementation of LSCI in the region / functional area. This includes mentoring Green and Yellow Belts throughout the organization, providing guidance and direction as needed to ensure they are successful with their projects.
• Support the implementation / leverage of best practices across the company to ensure process improvements are institutionalized throughout the business, where applicable.
• Train, coach, and challenge process owners in the use of statistical tools, approaches, and techniques to create process management and measurement systems.
• Ensure effective control and adoption of improvements by local process owners. Lead efforts to implement process-control and management-process mapping, documentation, metrics, monitoring systems, and process ownership.
• Maintain project performance measures, reporting to leadership on project status, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
What Experience and Education You Need :
• High school graduation and professional-level experience in an applicable field; preferably in the warehousing and distribution industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree (unspecified) preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (preferred).
• Previous work experience across multiple functions of distribution, logistics, or the warehousing related industry.
• Preferred experience around small parcel shipping.
What Could Set You Apart :
• Thorough understanding of business processes within areas of responsibility.
• Working knowledge of warehouse operations, warehouse management system (WMS), and labor management systems (LMS).
• Leader of Change & Innovation: challenges the status quo, effectively influences others (all levels of the organization) to embrace change, overcomes change resistance and seeks out outstanding ideas (whatever their source) and implements them.
• Structured Problem-Solving skills and experience: uses a systematic, disciplined and fact-based process that gets to root cause to solve problems (not firefighting), has analyzed and improved processes.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Accountability: excellent team facilitation/leadership skills. Demonstrated teamwork/collaborative work style. Creates results-oriented team, clarifies roles, responsibilities and objectives, motivates and sustains team members and other stakeholders.
• Quantitative Data Analysis aptitude: enjoys working with numeric data, can synthesize quantitative data to draw business conclusions. Possesses good basic mathematical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation skills.
• Proficient with basic PC software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Proficient with process mapping and statistical analysis software (Visio and Minitab, or equivalent)
• Ability to travel required primarily within assigned region. Estimated 30-75% but will vary depending on business needs. Must be geographically located in proximity to a major city/airport and an Americold facility.
Physical Requirements :
• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane
• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
Work Environment :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What We Offer :
Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
Responsible for the planning, facilitating, leading, and completing of operational and continuous improvement initiatives that support cost reduction, productivity, and quality objectives of the company. This position is a key role in improving operational e-Commerce capabilities and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The position is e-Commerce focused and supports regional initiatives that add value, reduce cost, deliver savings, improve quality, and focus on customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Do :
• Lead, mentor and manage operational e-Commerce improvement initiatives, regionally and at the site-level, applying lean and continuous improvement methodologies in order to meet project goals and milestones.
• Partner with General Managers, other operational leaders, and support teams to develop and execute business strategies and tactics, for the purpose of countering risk to operational and financial objectives.
• Partner with process owners and business team leaders to identify opportunities and select operational and continuous improvement projects, which may include implementing Lean concepts, when applicable to the business model.
• Recognize labor management opportunities and improve regional utilization, activity reporting, and performance management, and cost-reduction for various Americold-based Labor Management Systems (LMS).
• Partner with process owners and business teams to create a culture which supports process management; data driven decision making, and continuous improvement; aligned with established strategy, vision, goals, and objectives.
• Partner on customer-facing projects, for the purpose of improving quality, exceeding service expectations, and maximizing customer satisfaction.
• Participate in customer business reviews (when requested) and collaborate with business development personnel in support of customer-facing opportunities.
• Drive customer focus through supply chain initiatives, on-site production improvements, error-proofing, and defect reduction.
• Support revenue growth and reductions in controllable expenses, through cost analysis of customer business profiles and cost of service evaluations.
• Lead, coach, train and mentor teams in the use of LSCI tools and processes. Serving as a change agent, assist teams in solving high level and/or complex problems resulting in breakthrough levels of performance improvement.
• Support the training, deployment and implementation of LSCI in the region / functional area. This includes mentoring Green and Yellow Belts throughout the organization, providing guidance and direction as needed to ensure they are successful with their projects.
• Support the implementation / leverage of best practices across the company to ensure process improvements are institutionalized throughout the business, where applicable.
• Train, coach, and challenge process owners in the use of statistical tools, approaches, and techniques to create process management and measurement systems.
• Ensure effective control and adoption of improvements by local process owners. Lead efforts to implement process-control and management-process mapping, documentation, metrics, monitoring systems, and process ownership.
• Maintain project performance measures, reporting to leadership on project status, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
What Experience and Education You Need :
• High school graduation and professional-level experience in an applicable field; preferably in the warehousing and distribution industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree (unspecified) preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (preferred).
• Previous work experience across multiple functions of distribution, logistics, or the warehousing related industry.
• Preferred experience around small parcel shipping.
What Could Set You Apart :
• Thorough understanding of business processes within areas of responsibility.
• Working knowledge of warehouse operations, warehouse management system (WMS), and labor management systems (LMS).
• Leader of Change & Innovation: challenges the status quo, effectively influences others (all levels of the organization) to embrace change, overcomes change resistance and seeks out outstanding ideas (whatever their source) and implements them.
• Structured Problem-Solving skills and experience: uses a systematic, disciplined and fact-based process that gets to root cause to solve problems (not firefighting), has analyzed and improved processes.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Accountability: excellent team facilitation/leadership skills. Demonstrated teamwork/collaborative work style. Creates results-oriented team, clarifies roles, responsibilities and objectives, motivates and sustains team members and other stakeholders.
• Quantitative Data Analysis aptitude: enjoys working with numeric data, can synthesize quantitative data to draw business conclusions. Possesses good basic mathematical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation skills.
• Proficient with basic PC software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Proficient with process mapping and statistical analysis software (Visio and Minitab, or equivalent)
• Ability to travel required primarily within assigned region. Estimated 30-75% but will vary depending on business needs. Must be geographically located in proximity to a major city/airport and an Americold facility.
Physical Requirements :
• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane
• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
Work Environment :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What We Offer :
Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.