Senior Analyst, Operations Cost and Performance

Messer Americas; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Ongoing training and career progression

Job summary

Messer Americas in Bethlehem is seeking a data-driven professional to analyze KPIs and support budgeting processes for Bulk Operations. The position involves reporting on performance metrics, driving continuous improvement, and assisting with cost-related inquiries.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree in supply chain, engineering, finance, or a related field with at least 5 years of experience in the industrial gases sector. Knowledge in SAP and Excel is essential. Join Messer to advance your career in a supportive environment with solid pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in industrial gases or related process industry.
• Ability to translate complex data from various and disparate systems.

Responsibilities

• Report on and analyze KPIs for Bulk Operations' performance.
• Assist with yearly budgeting process and ongoing forecast.
• Provide support for cost and KPI related questions.

Skills

Operations cost drivers understanding

Data miners and analysis

SAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Business systems experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP/BW

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Principal Responsibilities

Report on and analyze KPIs for Bulk Operations' performance

• Prepare and support the presentation of the monthly Operations Performance Workshop (OPW) to the Executive Vice President of Operations and their direct reports.
• Analyze performance vs targets and provide exception-based reporting including required actions for opportunities or mitigations for deviations to plan – Benchmark Transport & Production Performance.
• Identify underlying trends at local and national levels that provide opportunities for cost savings and/or mitigation and assist with prioritization.
• Help develop and utilize systems and methodologies that maintain validated data for reporting and analysis.
• Using validated data to construct and deliver on a regular basis to required parties concise exception-based management reports on performance overall and by specific KPI or area.
• Drive continuous improvement in Scheduling and Transport via KPI reporting.
• Manage training materials for Transport and Production cost reporting.
• Compare external benchmarks to identify improvement or knowledge-sharing opportunities.

Assist with the yearly budgeting process and ongoing forecast

• Coordinate budgeting activities within Bulk Operations and Finance teams.
• Collect and input master data in Adaptive for budgeting cycle.
• Support the revision process such that the final budget is optimized, agreed with stakeholders and supports the overall Operations' strategy and priorities.
• Support Operational Budgets Manager with analysis and material development for presentation to Executive Vice President of Operations and their direct reports.
• Highlight gaps or opportunities regarding year‑on‑year budgeting by comparing to bottom‑up or best practice examples.

Provide support for cost and KPI related questions from Bulk Operations, Finance and Product Management

• Provide updates to key cost inputs for quarterly surcharge calculations, analysis, and reports for Product Management.
• Work with stakeholders to provide business case justifications where required.
• Support Supply Chain with outage cost reporting.
• Serve as a contact for SAP/BW cost questions.

Systems usage and maintenance

• SAP/BW, GOLD, Parcview, Adaptive.
• SAP Analytics Cloud and Tableau for data visualization.

Additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Understanding of overall Operations cost drivers and business processes.
• Ability to translate complex data from various and disparate systems into cohesive and effective management information.
• Self‑driven, fast learner.
• Strong data mining and analysis.
• Must be knowledgeable in SAP, Excel, and related data reporting environments and tools.
• Strong business systems experience.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in supply chain, engineering, finance, accounting, or equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience in industrial gases or related process industry with supply chain, accounting or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• C.P., M.B.A. and six sigma certification are a plus.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243‑1030.

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