Business Performance Advisor

Responsibilities

• Analyze Market and Company Related Data
• Provide a clear, holistic view of the market and Vulcan’s position within it by assisting management on various business performance and marketing projects.
• Provide analysis and reporting in the form of operating budgets, financial planning models, review of performance metrics (KPIs), pricing and volume analysis, customer end use/segment research, cost analysis, capital investment analysis, strategic investment analysis.
• Prepare Analytical Reports
• Work with sales and operations to prepare relevant analytics on business performance on a regular cadence.
• Aid the management team with follow-up on key action plans for operations and sales.
• Prepare marketing analytics (including pricing, volume, and backlog metrics) and distill to actionable items.
• Track progress against long and short-term sales and operations initiatives.
• Develop and Monitor Budgets
• Work with sales and operations to build monthly sales and quarterly financial forecasts.
• With General, Area and Plant Managers, develop annual budget and area plan; provides analytic support in areas of plant/area performance, volume/pricing analysis.
• Continuous Improvement
• Perform analysis regarding internal sales vs. external market demand to ensure appropriate sales resource allocation between customer segments.
• Provide insight regarding drivers and potential improvement actions for Area and Plant financial performance on a regular schedule.
• Develop Communication Procedures
• Work with General Manager to prepare communication regarding performance for Division President and sales/operational leadership teams on a monthly and quarterly basis, including analysis on volume, pricing, cost and market demand.

Qualifications

• Experience. Previous experience in finance, accounting or marketing analysis is required.
• Analytical Skills. High degree of analytical ability, including valuation, business performance analysis, and researching significant fluctuations/variances or performance trends.
• Project Management Skills. Must be able to work independently and multi-task in a fast paced environment. Must have the ability to plan, organize and complete projects.
• Interpersonal Skills. Quickly establishes rapport with internal and external customers to develop trust that their concerns are heard and responded to promptly. Shows an ability to communicate analysis in a way others can understand the key takeaways and impacts on their decisions.