Business Analyst II

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Russell Tobin's client, a multinational business software company is hiring a Business Analyst to work in Mountain View, CA

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Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Mountain View, CA

Pay Range: $60-$65/h on DOE

Duration: 6 Months

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing Analysis: Evaluate and optimize sourcing strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and cost-saving goals. Support 3P Forecasting model project to forecast Supplier and Category strategy.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for enhancing sourcing and procurement processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement improvements that drive efficiency and ROI.
• Developing and implementing optimized processes and procedures to support GBS (Sourcing and Finance)
• Data Analysis: Utilize data to assess supplier performance, market trends, and sourcing outcomes. Pull and analyze reports to support decision-making and track process improvements.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand sourcing needs, address challenges, and provide insights for strategic sourcing decisions.
• Reporting: Develop and maintain regular reports on sourcing activities, highlighting key metrics, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications:

• Experience in business process improvement and analysis with experience in sourcing/procurement/payables
• Ability to drive change, influence others, work independently as well as lead, and participate in cross functional teams
• Able to effectively deliver clear, concise, and actionable messages both written and verbally, at all levels
• Able to facilitate and work cross-functionally and across boundaries to accomplish UAT goals
• Able to effectively drive action through communication of upcoming milestones, tasks, and goals
• Drives the right level of accountability and shares responsibility for outcomes
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. Using metrics to track and improve performance
• Anticipates risks and opportunities informed by data to achieve best outcomes
• Works well autonomously in an ambiguous environment; proactively asks questions to build clarity
• Quickly acquires new ways of seeing things, and pivots as circumstances change

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with procurement processes (without being the primary focus).
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or other data analysis tools.

Certifications & Licenses:   

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or other data analysis tools

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors. 

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Rate/Salary: $60-$65/h on DOE