Junior Business Analyst

4 days ago

Shenandoah, TX, United States Kraton Full time
Make a +Difference at Kraton

At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Polymers team at our location in The Woodlands.

The Jr Business Analyst will primarily partner with the Supply Chain and R&D functions while using their Business and Finance Data Analyst skillsets to drive continuous improvement in the organization.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Supply Chain Support (70%)

  • Integrated Business Planning (IBP): Develop advanced forecasting and scenario models to align demand, supply, and financials. Support Power BI reporting.
  • Cash Optimization: Plan stock value and inventory carrying costs, perform variance analyses, and monitor stock impact on cash flow. Track DIO, DSO, and DPO to drive improvements in the cash conversion cycle.
  • Supply Optimization: Support creation of integrated supply plans to meet fixed cost absorption, productivity, and service level targets.
  • Modeling & Evaluation: Analyze new supply chain initiatives and provide financial impact insights, including cost allocation visibility.
  • AI Integration: Will help introduce and integrate AI to drive efficiency gains more aggressively.

R&D Support (30%)

  • Monthly fixed cost budget reporting and forecasting, in collaboration with R&D leadership.
  • Transformation Office (TO) tracking and completing actual entries in Amplify reporting tool.
  • Follow job aid to complete ad hoc activity of Innovation tagging in SAP.
  • Innovation economic scorecard modeling.
Required Skills
  • 2-3 years of relevant experience which includes
    • Proficient in standard business tools, such as SAP, Power BI, and AI technologies.
    • Ability to work effectively with others.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
    • Organized with great attention to detail.
    • Ability to learn quickly and creatively to solve new problems.
Education, Certifications & Licenses
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, or Econometrics or related field
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The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kraton's internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.

Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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