Strategic Operations & Governance Analyst

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Packaging is seeking an Analyst, Business Operations & Governance to learn how a global business operates and to strengthen processes across Commercial, Procurement, Operations, Finance, Legal, Service, and Risk. You will build organizational skills and contribute to high‑visibility projects that impact customers, suppliers, and internal partners.

You’ll help create structure, reports, and dashboards, while advancing continuous improvement and operational excellence across multiple functions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, Economics, Operations, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Legal Studies, or related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate clearly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and willingness to learn new systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow intake, documentation, approvals, and tracking to keep projects moving.
• Maintain clear records and decision logs that improve transparency and accountability.
• Analyze priorities and progress to help leaders make better, faster decisions.
• Ensure requests and activities align with business processes and governance standards.
• Lead supplier onboarding and qualification activities.
• Support compliance requirements, business policies, and governance frameworks.
• Build and maintain SOPs, templates, and playbooks for consistency.
• Create dashboards, reports, and metrics to show business performance.
• Build relationships across Commercial, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Legal, Service, and Risk.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, Economics, Operations, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Legal Studies, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

BW Packaging is seeking an Analyst, Business Operations & Governance to learn how a global business operates and to strengthen processes across Commercial, Procurement, Operations, Finance, Legal, Service, and Risk. You will build organizational skills and contribute to high‑visibility projects that impact customers, suppliers, and internal partners.

You’ll help create structure, reports, and dashboards, while advancing continuous improvement and operational excellence across multiple functions