Business Analyst

Payrate: $46.00 - $50.00/hr. Summary: The main function of a business operations specialist is to maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics, and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director. Responsibilities: • Review and approve contracts, cost proposals, and contract supplements. • Approve project and work breakdown structures. • Review and approve the documentation of business processes. • Approve project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets. • Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions. • Consult with corporate offices, project managers, auditors, client and sub-consultant representatives regarding future proposals. • Prepare sub-agreements and review and input sub-consultant invoices to ensure contact compliance. • Analyze data sets, create process improvements, support category teams in cost reduction including projects and tariffs, create leadership summaries. • Analyze and interpret large and complex datasets to identify cost drivers, trends, and optimization opportunities. • Develop and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of reporting and analytics. • Support category management teams with financial and cost-reduction initiatives, including sourcing projects, supplier negotiations, and tariff impact analysis. • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (procurement, finance, operations) to deliver actionable insights for decision-making. • Prepare clear, concise leadership summaries and executive-ready reports highlighting risks, savings opportunities, and performance metrics. • Track and report progress on cost savings, projects, and tariff-related initiatives. Qualifications: • Years of experience: 5-10 • Degree requirement: Bachelor or Masters in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required. • Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus. • Expert knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods. • Expert ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed. • Expert ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses. Desired Skills: • Cost reduction • Data Analysis and metric creation • Process improvement • Excel - advanced, Power BI, Microsoft • Communication with cross-functional groups including suppliers • Company systems (desired) • Power BI creation (desired) Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $46.00 - $50.00/hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match,  life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law. 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