Strategic Initiatives Analyst – Supply Chain

Mike’s Hard Lemonade Co.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Mark Anthony Group in Chicago, IL seeks a Strategic Initiatives Analyst to support cross‑functional supply chain initiatives, coordinate project workstreams, and drive transformative efficiency. This role focuses on aligning stakeholders, analyzing data, and enabling change across multiple functions in a fast-growing drinks company.

You will develop business cases, manage execution, and partner with BPEs and functional managers to deliver measurable value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, supply chain, engineering, or equivalent.
• Aptitude for continuous improvement and structured analytical thinking.
• Strong written and verbal communication with curiosity and learning agility.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of enterprise initiatives
• Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions
• Prepare materials for governance and executive reviews
• Conduct data, process, and scenario analysis
• Support business case development and value tracking
• Identify insights and risks to inform decision‑making
• Support communication, training, and adoption activities
• Partner with BPEs and Functional Managers during execution
• Document learnings and best practices
• Quality and timeliness of deliverables
• Stakeholder alignment and preparedness

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Analytical thinking

Organization & follow-through

Communication skills

Learning agility

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Mgmt., Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Visio

PowerPoint

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mark Anthony Group in Chicago, IL seeks a Strategic Initiatives Analyst to support cross‑functional supply chain initiatives, coordinate project workstreams, and drive transformative efficiency. This role focuses on aligning stakeholders, analyzing data, and enabling change across multiple functions in a fast-growing drinks company.

You will develop business cases, manage execution, and partner with BPEs and functional managers to deliver measurable value.