Project Specialist - Global Strategic Accounts

Arrow Electronics; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with matching

Disability Insurance

HSA/HRA Options

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Growth

Job summary

Arrow Electronics is seeking a analytical professional to support its global supply chain through automation and enhanced reporting. You will automate repetitive workflows with Excel VBA, reconcile data across multiple datasets, and partner with sales teams to drive efficiency.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, proactive problem-solving, and cross‑functional delivery in a hybrid work setting. Responsibilities include building scalable automation tools, applying AI to streamline processes, and

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel and VBA/macros development experience.
• Experience automating manual processes and building tools used daily by others.
• Strong data management and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support sales staff in global supply chain processes, responding to issues with practical solutions and driving continuous improvement.
• Meet regularly with sales teams to review daily and weekly processes and identify opportunities for automation.
• Manage, reconcile, and validate data across global datasets for reporting and analysis.
• Enhance internal and customer-facing reporting and communications for better analysis.
• Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot Excel VBA macros that automate workflows and standardize reports.
• Develop one-touch automation for recurring tasks like backlog data in customer reports and update master files.
• Own the full lifecycle of automation tools from requirements to rollout, training and maintenance.
• Apply AI tools to accelerate development, analysis, documentation, and process design.

Skills

Advanced Excel VBA

Data management

Automation

Analytical problem solving

AI tools familiarity

Communication skills

Self-starter mindset

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Power BI

Oracle environment

Sales Workbench (SWB)

Job description

Position:

Job Description:

Summary:

This role supports the growth plans of the global supply chain team by enhancing customer satisfaction through improved communication and reporting, while driving efficiency in the sales team's daily processes. It directly supports our objectives to improve and enhance global supply chain processes — both internally and in collaboration with customers for further elevated service. By automating manual, repetitive data workflows, this position enables the sales organization to shift time away from administrative tasks and focus on growing the customer base.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Support sales staff in global supply chain processes, responding to presented issues with practical solutions and driving continuous improvement.

• Meet regularly with sales teams to review daily and weekly tactical processes, identify where automation and simplification can help, and prioritize opportunities.

• Manage, reconcile, and validate data across multiple global and regional datasets, ensuring accuracy and consistency for reporting and analysis.

• Enhance internal and customer-facing reporting and communications - improving how supply chain information are analyzed and shared.

• Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot Excel VBA macros that automate repetitive sales and operations workflows - importing and consolidating data across files and tabs, replacing manual driven processes, and standardizing report generation.

• Develop "one-touch" automation solutions for recurring tasks, such as pulling backlog data into customer open order reports, automating commit-date calculations, and updating customer master files.

• Own the full lifecycle of automation tools: requirements gathering, build, testing, rollout, documentation, user training, ongoing maintenance, and issue resolution.

• Apply AI tools to accelerate development, analysis, documentation, and process design.

What We Are Looking For:

• Advanced Excel skills, including strong hands-on Excel VBA/macro development (data import and consolidation, dynamic ranges, lookups, formatting automation).

• Analytical problem-solving: able to review a situation, analyze the underlying requirement, and develop suggested solutions and options for the team to review and act on.

• Demonstrated experience automating manual processes and building tools used daily by others - including maintaining and debugging them over time.

• Strong data management skills: reconciling multiple sources, validating accuracy, structuring data for reporting.

• Project management capability in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.

• Familiarity with AI tools as part of a working process (development, analysis, documentation).

• Excellent communication skills: able to translate business needs into technical solutions and train non-technical users.

• Self-starter mindset: dynamic, curious, willing to learn new systems and step up to unfamiliar problems.

The Skills That Will Help You Succeed Even More:

• Power BI experience, particularly report and dashboard design.

• Experience in an Oracle environment, including exporting reports from ODS.

• Knowledge of Sales Workbench (SWB) and related internal applications; internal candidates with sales process knowledge strongly encouraged.

• Understanding of order management, backlog, and commit/delivery workflows (helpful but can be learned).

• Experience supporting global teams across regions and time zones.

Work Arrangement:

This position will follow a hybrid schedule of 3 days in our office and 2 days per week from home. If you are in the state of Colorado but outside of the Denver metro area, there is an opportunity to work remotely.

What’s In It For You:

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That's why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans and a solid benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401k, With Matching Contributions

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options

• Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth Opportunities

• And more!

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Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:

$80,100.00 - $110,110.00

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.

Location:

US-CO-Colorado (Remote Employees)

Remote work employees may be required to be present at the closest designated Arrow office for work-related purposes, at the Company’s request and sole discretion.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Business Support

EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy) (https://cdn.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/ARELUS/documents/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPolicy_UnitedStates_2024-1713302215740.pdf)

All Arrow job postings are for existing job vacancies. We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time.

Arrow Electronics, Inc.'s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, citizenship, veran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by applicable state, federal or local laws. Our policy of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action applies to all employment decisions personnel policies and practices, or programs.