Sr. Supply Chain Business Data Analyst - General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a premier provider of ordnance weapons and tactical systems to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied nations, has an opening for a Sr. Supply Chain Business Analyst to join our St. Petersburg, FL Team. We take pride in supporting the mission of the warfighter by delivering the best, to the best. Our products can be found with every U.S. military branch and with allies around the world. We are looking for a motivated and creative leader to help shape and support our mission.

GD-OTS in St. Pete offers great benefits that are effective the first day of employment! Medical, dental vision, 401k and many other benefits are available without a waiting period.

Summary:

Extracts knowledge and insights from high volume, high dimensional data in order to investigate complex business problems through a range of data preparation, modeling, analysis and/or visualization techniques, which may include the use of advanced statistical analysis, algorithms, predictive modeling, experimentation and pattern recognition to create solutions that enable enhanced business performance. Retrieves, analyzes and summarizes business, operations, customer and/or economic data in order to develop business intelligence, optimize effectiveness and/or predict business outcomes. Identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns and prepares ongoing reports and data visualizations (e.g., charts, dashboards, heat maps) in order to support business decisions. Typically uses dedicated business intelligence applications and/or cloud services (e.g., Domo, Looker, PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau, SiSense), but may also leverage the reporting capabilities of existing ERP, CRM and/or database software vendors (e.g., Oracle BI, Salesforce, SAP Business Objects, Pentaho, SSRS).

• Provides management and analysis of business data for use in decision making and organizational efficiency improvement initiatives
• Aggregates and performs statistical analysis on business data based on requests from project teams or senior leadership
• Integrates data from multiple data sources or functional areas, ensures data accuracy and integrity, and updates data as needed
• Writes queries or reports to provide data for various analytical projects
• Interprets data to identify business trends, conduct root cause analysis of business problems, or suggest areas for process improvement
• Provides guidance, coaching, and/or mentoring to less experienced team members

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree 
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
• 5-7 years' experience relevant to the positions functional area 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• MBA
• Data Science or Data Analytics
• Supply chain or financial analysis experience in a manufacturing environment  
• PowerBI
• Experience and use of IFS software

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong computer skills, administrative data control, scheduling and team interface
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Must be able to possess strong, planning, execution and multitasking skills and have demonstrated ability to reprioritize on the fly
• Must be able to manage quickly changing priorities while meeting deadlines
• Works within the highest level of integrity, ethics and safety
• Operates under minimal direction and exercises moderate to independent judgment
• Decisions are guided by policy, procedures and business plan
• Oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills
• Mathematical skills
• Analytical thinking skills
• Statistical knowledge
• Problem-solving skills

Other Requirements:

• Proficiency with MS Office 365 tools
• Willingness and ability to travel 25% of time
• Professional demeanor and presentation skills for frequent meetings, presentations

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only.  The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills.  Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee’s at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.