Business Performance Advisor

Analytical Skills

• High degree of analytical ability, including valuation, business performance analysis, and researching significant fluctuations/variances or performance trends.

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.
• 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.
• Work with General, Area and Plant Managers to 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 the 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.

Skills

• Previous job experience in finance, accounting or marketing analysis is required.
• Industry experience within Aggregates, Mining, Construction or Heavy Manufacturing is preferred but not required.
• Curiosity. Must possess an investigative mindset; you are not satisfied with simply knowing WHAT happened, but have an intrinsic drive to discover WHY it happened and how it may impact the business moving forward.
• 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 without direct oversight.
• 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.