Operations Excellence Analytics Lead

Home Chef (Internal Employees); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

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Job summary

Home Chef seeks a data analytics leader to drive strategic projects across supply chain and operations.

You will build models to monitor capacity, production, and KPI reporting, and translate data into actionable recommendations for plant teams and executives.

This role requires 3+ years analytics, strong Excel/Sheets, JavaScript/HTML/CSS, and the ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Preferred
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain analytics
• Economics and/or MBA background preferred
• Excellent analytical skills; strong capabilities in Excel, Google Sheets and Google Scripts.
• 3+ years of experience with Javascript, HTML, CSS & common coding languages
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Strong prioritization and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, with experience creating buy in with a range of stakeholders such as hourly employees, customers, suppliers, and executives
• Proactive in identifying problems and finding innovative solutions
• Ability to understand the big picture as well as exceptional attention to detail
• Skilled at dealing with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience spearheading execution on large-scale, high-impact projects
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Responsibilities

• Own highest priority and impact project work as necessary. Includes analysis, project management, and strategic recommendations
• Support 3rd party vendors with tools and guidance to coordinate delivery between sites and customers
• Continuously optimize production plans and planning tools to support plant function
• Develop models and methodologies to monitor success of multiple facets of the business (facility capacity, machinery usage, labor, production, etc.)
• Find innovative ways to make data actionable for our production teams - build processes to better collect, store, and visualize operational data in a meaningful and impactful way
• Enable data-driven decision making by reporting on core KPIs and performing ad-hoc analyses
• Help develop strategic priorities for the team in line with the company’s overall strategic priorities
• Oversee fulfillment KPIs & reporting; use data to identify highest-impact project work
• Help team to structure project work and deliver clear, data-driven recommendations
• Drive project work from strategy to project recommendation and partner with CI team for implementation with the fulfillment teams.
• Develop V1.0 of tools and reporting to support efficiency and quality improvements at the plants
• Act as conduit between plants and IT for targeted quick support and results
• Partner with operations technology team as business lead in the development of technology-driven applications to implement in the plants

Skills

Continuous improvement

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Big-picture thinking

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Project leadership

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

MBA

Tools

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Other coding languages

Job description

Home Chef seeks a data analytics leader to drive strategic projects across supply chain and operations.

You will build models to monitor capacity, production, and KPI reporting, and translate data into actionable recommendations for plant teams and executives.

This role requires 3+ years analytics, strong Excel/Sheets, JavaScript/HTML/CSS, and the ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives.