Analyst

Position Summary

The Analyst Rotational Program is a full-time, two-year rotational program that offers the opportunity to expand your potential and become an Analyst at Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds. Throughout each rotation, the Analyst will launch and implement data driven solutions that drives business productivity and improves department processes. They will also be exposed to a broad range of tasks per department needs, offering a cross-functional experience. Department rotations within the Analyst Rotational Program include, but are not limited to: Finance, Accounting, and MAY Purchasing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities within rotations:

Finance & Accounting

• Documents standard procedures for weekly and monthly task.

• Work closely with Zone leaders to identify spending trends and improvement opportunities.

• Active participation with business to support process improvement at all levels.

• Provide information and reporting that ensures that our business decisions and strategy are consistent with WPA objectives.

• Responsible for tracking and analyzing progress and performance of operations teams against KPI’s on a daily and weekly basis.

• Provide support to development of the annual budget.

• Assists other analysts when need arises.

Purchasing

• Analyze supplier capabilities and costing matrices to support decision-making.

• Analyze purchase and usage history for better inventory management, purchasing strategies, and cost-saving opportunities.

• Provide costing support for New Product/Packaging Development (NPD) initiatives.

• Analyze market trends to forecast and identify standard costs for raw materials, packaging, and MRO items.

• Develop and maintain MRO Supplier Scorecards and related reports.

• Research and prepare statistical reports using organizational data for management decision-making.

• Perform strategic business analysis to support departmental objectives.

• Conduct change impact analyses and document business processes and functions.

 

Inventory

• Conduct plant-wide yield, compression density, and inventory analyses to establish processing standards and explain yield, dry-weight, and inventory variances.

• Partner with Operations to develop silo selection strategies that balance product quality, customer requirements, inventory availability, and financial returns.

• Analyze production capacity, demand, sales forecasts, production plans, and inventory levels to identify risks, opportunities, and necessary adjustments.

• Monitor weekly production, sales, yield, and inventory performance; identify variances and provide recommendations to improve operational and financial results.

• Prepare reports, presentations, and data analyses to support management decision-making, process improvements, and strategic business objectives.

• Collaborate with management, schedulers, and cross-functional teams to resolve planning issues, lead assigned projects, and support seasonal, harvest, and other strategic initiatives.

 

Other Responsibilities

• Define and document business functions, processes, and procedures within assigned departments.

• Plan, organize, and conduct business process reengineering or improvement projects specific to a manufacturing environment. This may include spending time on the plant floor.

• Develop and implement change management strategies for organizational improvements.

• Conduct change impact analyses to assess potential implications and document business needs and objectives.

• Consult with department management to identify, define, and document operational challenges, input/output requirements, and system access levels.

• Participate in feasibility studies and special projects to address organizational, procedural, technical, or fiscal challenges; develop policies to improve efficiency and customer service.

• Perform strategic business analysis to support departmental goals and objectives. This may include data collection from the plant floor.

• Provide leadership and work direction for designated projects or assignments.

• Assist in special projects, including harvest duties or other responsibilities as assigned.