Business Operations Specialist 4 (# 7437)

Business Operations Specialist 4 - (75216-1)  
Peoria, IL - Onsite 
24 months contract 

Job Description 
Summary: The main function of a business operations specialist is to maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director. 

Job Responsibilities:
- Review and approve contracts, cost proposals and contract supplements.
- Approve project and work breakdown structures.
- Review and approve the documentation of business processes.
- Approve project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets.
- Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions.
- Consult with corporate offices, project managers, auditors, client and sub-consultant representatives regarding future proposals.
- Prepare sub-agreements and review and input sub-consultant invoices to ensure contact compliance. 

Skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
- Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
- Strong ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
- Strong ability to analyze sales and operations business processes and results.
- Capable of understanding and interacting with enabling data and digital solutions.
- Data and process automation solutions experience a plus. 

Education/Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in Sales and Operations
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in supply chain related science

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:  
- Position will support Dealer Planning system operations and integration. Recommend Client Dealer Planning process improvement and optimization. Will evaluate existing processes and recommend enhancements or additions as well as execute projects to complete changes. Candidate will contribute S&OP supply chain expertise and solution management. Research and analysis will be conducted to evaluate existing and new process elements. 

Reason/motivation for request:
- Addition to existing team

Why Client ? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Why this Role?
Offers opportunity to work with a global Sales and Operations process. Candidate will gain experience with industry and production partner teams and have exposure to Client Dealers worldwide. The role of Dealer Sales & Operations Planning combines skills of project management

Typical task breakdown:
- Analyze and document existing business processes.
- Consult business partners and customers to understand needs and impacts.
- Evaluate new business process improvements.
- Recommend and oversee process Improvement opportunities.
- Understand and interact with existing data and process automation solutions.
- Work with process enabling data and digital solutions.
- Combine business process knowledge to apply digital solutions across various product applications and global markets.
    
Interaction with team: 
- Work closely with immediate team on forecasting and order management.
- Work with partner teams of planning production and supply.

Team Structure
- Report directly to team lead

Work environment: 
- Office setting

Education & Experience Required:  
- 8+ years of experience in Sales and Operations
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in supply chain related science
- Internship experience may be included in consideration depending on relevancy
- Previous positions or background comparable to this role could include Business Development, Solutions Architect, Business Analyst, or Project Manager
- Open to Master’s with 5+ years of experience if they are very relevant

Top 3 Skills 
- Supply chain sales & operations process expertise
- Process assessment and improvement – Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
- Business information and analysis

Additional Technical Skills 
(Required)
- Analysis and insights
- Project management 

(Desired)  
- Data systems – Snowflake, Python, MS Power BI, office integration
- Process tools – Flow, automate, copilot agent, low code design
- AI technologies not limited to Copilot, Python and low code equivalent solutions

Soft Skills
(Required)
- Collaborate with cross-functional and matrix teams
- Provide improvement recommendations to process owners

(Desired) 
- Communicate complex concepts to non-technical customers
- Facilitate improvement group discussions

Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:
- High production and manufacturing processes and supplier / transportation logistics
- Marketing and communication non-technical experience

Travel Requirement- 0-25% Global across all dealers 
Export Control Requirements- NO
 
Ravi Teja
615-219-6196
ravi.teja@harveynash.com