Strategic Operations Analyst – Manufacturing & Analytics

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Annual bonus

On-site cafeterias

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America in De Soto, Kansas, is hiring a Business Operations Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analytics across production and support functions. You will collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Engineering to drive cost reductions, improve processes, and build dashboards using ERP and reporting tools.

A Bachelor's in business/engineering and 4+ years manufacturing ops experience required; SAP and MS Excel skills preferred;

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a manufacturing, operations, or business support environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including spend analysis, business case development, and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to manage improvement projects, influence stakeholders, and deliver business results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems such as SAP for reporting, employee tracking, purchasing, or data management.
• Must have working-level English language skills (reading, writing, speaking).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, expense monitoring, compliance activities, workforce and business planning processes
• Monitor, track and report operational performance against targets
• Conduct analysis, maintain data and develop comprehensive reports, dashboards and other tools to assist with and support business decisions and risk mitigation objectives
• Support vendor, contract, inventory, asset and space management
• Provide analysis for improvement projects, assist with problem solving, planning and execution
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities
• Identify, conduct and implement improvements and standard processes to enhance operational effectiveness, financial performance and data quality
• Utilize data analytics, ERP systems, and reporting tools to monitor, analyze, visualize and communicate trends, issues, insights, and drive informed decision-making
• Develop business cases, funding requests, ROI and report on post-implementation results
• Participate in training and development activities to build knowledge of business processes, systems, and company policies
• Take initiative to learn the production functions and non-production business processes and systems
• Share information and lessons learned with team members
• Demonstrate willingness to learn new technologies, reporting and analysis methods
• Collaborate with team members to support department objectives and ensure timely completion of projects and assignments
• Provide administrative and operational support for projects and departmental initiatives as assigned
• Work closely with production teams to understand their processes, staffing needs, assets, operational and capital expenses
• Maintain strong working relationships, communication and understanding of internal support partner capabilities and responsibilities to support production, including Finance, Accounts Payable, Facilities, Supply Chain, OHS, Engineering, Construction, HR and Talent and Acquisition
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Support leadership and cross-functional stakeholder meetings, prepare materials, document actions, decisions and follow-up as needed
• Follow all company, departmental, environmental, quality, and safety policies and procedures
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Comply with all equipment safety requirements and safe work practices
• Ensure work activities are completed in accordance with established standards, procedures, and documentation requirements
• Handle sensitive and confidential business information with discretion and professionalism
• Support risk management activities, including mitigation planning, performance monitoring, and escalation management to minimize operational disruptions
• Promote a safe work environment and ensure adherence to applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America in De Soto, Kansas, is hiring a Business Operations Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analytics across production and support functions. You will collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Engineering to drive cost reductions, improve processes, and build dashboards using ERP and reporting tools.

A Bachelor's in business/engineering and 4+ years manufacturing ops experience required; SAP and MS Excel skills preferred;