Business Process Specialist

About the role

The Business Process Specialist (M&A) is a strategic role focused on the harmonization of operations during corporate integrations, divestitures, and carve-outs. You will act as the "operational architect," responsible for mapping the current state of both the acquiring and target companies and designing a unified, scalable "Future State" that captures planned synergies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate process redundancies, technical debt, and cultural bottlenecks that may jeopardize the success of corporate integrations.
• Conduct comprehensive gap analyses to assess the alignment of target company processes with established Airgas standards.
• Architect scalable "Future State" process models to facilitate the seamless integration of target entities into the Airgas operational ecosystem.
• Formulate and formalize standardized operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure functional harmonization across the newly unified organization.
• Help to quantify and track realized operational synergies, focusing on cost-mitigation and efficiency gains derived from post-integration process enhancements.
• Monitor critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the post-merger integration lifecycle to safeguard productivity and maintain Airgas customer service standards.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities within unified workflows to accelerate the extraction of deal value and operational maturity.
• Assist with compiling and providing data input for monthly reports to Corporate and Group, quarterly reports to the Board of Directors, and other required reporting functions.
• Act as a liaison between the Corporate Development team and functional business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or other related field.
• At least 3-5 years of professional experience in a corporate environment, interacting with both internal and external stakeholders in Business Process Improvement or as part of an M&A integration team.
• High level of proficiency in Google Suite applications, with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Foundational working knowledge of Airgas’ strategic plans and business model to facilitate effective support of Potential Transaction analysis.
• Fulsome understanding of Airgas financial statements and financial analysis principles.

Benefits

Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families. Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time. Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.