Business Analyst (Non-IT) 5

Job Title: Business Analyst 5 Estimated Start Date 27 April 2026 Building Location: Mossville IL Daily Schedule: 7 am - 4 pm Estimated Duration 12 months Pay Range: $45-50/hr Interview Process Rounds: 1 Interview Timeline Planned Request Date: Tentative Interview Dates: 4/10 onwards Job Description 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. Job 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. Skills: • Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills. • Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time. • 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. • Previous experience with computer applications, such as MS Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus. Position's Contributions to Work Group: - Analysis 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 Typical task breakdown: - Analysis data sets, create process improvements, support category teams in cost reduction including projects and tariffs, create leadership summaries Interaction with team: - Daily Interaction Team Structure - Small team Work environment: - Office setting required 5 days a week Education & Experience Required: - Years of experience: 5-10 - Degree requirement: Bachelor or Masters - Do you accept internships as job experience: yes - Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: buyer, purchasing professional, tariff analyst, cost analyst Top 3 Skills 1. Cost reduction 2. Data Analysis and 3. Metric creation Process improvement Additional Technical Skills (Required) - Excel - advanced, power bi, MS (Desired) - Power bi creation Soft Skills (Required) Communication with cross-functional groups including suppliers - (Desired) - Desired Skills and Experience - 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 Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support. Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.