Business Analyst
Responsible for the partial leadership of initiatives maximizing opportunities as it relates to business processes, identifying needs, and developing strategies. Provide technical thought leadership to junior members of the data and analytics team. Create and review data collateral to be used for served and selfserved data consumers. Partner with and influence developers, stakeholders, system architects and various subject matter experts to determine priorities. Operate as a highly skilled individual contributor with some technical oversight on a single product or subject matter area, while maintaining awareness of the broader system.
Essential Functions:
- Collect and analyze data for potential business expansion. Identify specific business opportunities. Utilize established knowledge and external learnings or experience to bring in new insights, developments, and opportunities to the team.
- Influence stakeholders to support business projects. Lead projects and partner with other teams to produce better business outcomes.
- Ensure optimization and validation initiatives are implemented, tracked and reviewed postproduction. Test business processes and recommend improvements.
- Visualize, design and prepare data in a framework that can be utilized by served and selfserving stakeholders with direction from senior members of the team.
- Shape, explore and propose data for business analysis or stakeholder initiatives using core
- Business Intelligence (BI) tools. Understand which tools and techniques should be used based on the situation presented.
- Create and present reports to executive team members and shareholders to support recommendations.
- Utilize a variety of data analysis and organizational tools to uncover insights. Annotate impactors that lead to data anomalies. Identify internal and external drivers to changes in business metrics and process outcomes. Maintain integrity of the data catalog to ensure successful self-service.
- Serve as first escalation point for complex technical problems. Maintain a presence in the broader data and analytics community.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Cross-functional communication (working with Sales, Procurement, Finance, IT)
- Project Management (Agile, Scrum, Jira, Confluence)
- Stakeholder Management & Requirements Gathering
- Problem-solving & Critical Thinking
- Change Management & Process Improvement
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Standardizing Reporting Frameworks and visualization
- Business Process Optimization and Improvement
- Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field.
- +3 years’ experience with hands-on data visualization design and development in largescale and complex environments.
- Experience with SQL.
- Experience with Tableau and Tableau Server.
Additional Skills (preferred but not required):
- Understanding of vendor and supplier management processes, including onboarding, performance tracking, and compliance.
- Knowledge of contract management (Workday) and how agreements impact pricing, cost structures, and product availability.
- Experience with category management, including assortment planning, supplier negotiations, and margin optimization.
- Experience with cost analysis, pricing models, and margin optimization to improve profitability.
- Familiarity with Sysco’s business (restaurants, healthcare, education, hospitality) and their purchasing behaviors.
- Understanding of food safety regulations, sustainability initiatives, and traceability requirements in procurement.
- Awareness of emerging technology trends in supply chain management, such as AI-driven forecasting, automation, and digital sourcing platforms.
- Tools:
- O365 Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Power Automate, Visio, SharePoint, etc)
- Jira/Confluence
- Teams
- Power BI
- Smartsheet
- Hybrid (3 days working at Ultra park II Lagunilla, Heredia)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Asociacion Solidarista
- Life Insurance
- Personal Day Off
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Are you a data enthusiast looking to make a real impact? As a Business Analyst at our company, you'll have the chance to dive deep into data analytics, identify business opportunities, and lead initiatives that drive our processes forward. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Procurement, and IT, to collect, analyze, and visualize data that supports decision-making. If you have a knack for influencing stakeholders and can translate complex data into actionable insights, this position is perfect for you! With over three years of experience in data visualization and tools like SQL and Tableau, you will be a key player, offering technical mentoring to junior team members and shaping strategic business projects. Your analytical skills will help us optimize our business processes and ensure the integrity of our data catalog, while also maintaining a strong presence in the broader data community. Plus, with a flexible hybrid work policy and great benefits, such as private medical insurance and personal days off, our company values your contributions and work-life balance. Join us in this exciting role as we harness the power of data to achieve business excellence!
Sysco is a global company selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes eq...
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