Strategy Analyst: Growth, Market Insight & Analytics

Guardian Industries; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Strategy Analyst to join our team. You will support long-range asset, product, and business development strategies across the Americas, turning market data into clear recommendations to improve growth and capital effectiveness.

You will work with Sales, Product Management, Finance, and Operations to optimize networks, capacity, and product portfolios, building integrated models and scenarios for executive decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience with strategy, finance, commercial analytics, operations analysis, consulting or related functions.
• Strong understanding of cost drivers, cash flow and financial modelling; advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead analyses informing asset, product and long-range planning with focus on the Americas.
• Partner with Sales, Product, Finance, Supply Chain and Leadership on network optimization and portfolio decisions.
• Collaborate with other analysts to share best practices and unlock synergies for regional strategies.
• Build market, volume, price, cost and profitability models; develop scenarios and insights.
• Assess opportunities and risks including capital investments and market-entry choices.
• Translate analyses into concise recommendations and track outcomes against assumptions.
• Develop market outlooks by combining internal data with external intelligence.
• Improve strategy tools and dashboards, including AI-enabled insights.

Skills

P&L drivers

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/ Economics/ Engineering/ Business/ Data Analytics

Tools

Power BI

OneStream

SQL

Data warehouses

Job description

Guardian Glass in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Strategy Analyst to join our team. You will support long-range asset, product, and business development strategies across the Americas, turning market data into clear recommendations to improve growth and capital effectiveness.

You will work with Sales, Product Management, Finance, and Operations to optimize networks, capacity, and product portfolios, building integrated models and scenarios for executive decision-making.