Analyst, Operations Excellence
About this role
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Sometimes referred to as Home Chef’s operations “SWAT” team, the Ops Ex team works on cross-functional initiatives that help to define the future state of the operations organization. The team prides themselves on being great problem solvers and thought partners. The Ops Ex team is a key partner to the fulfillment team, creating and maintaining technologically-driven tools to enable more efficient processes, and serving as the operations organization’s center for strategy development.
The Operations Excellence Analyst helps lead the strategy function, and the ‘digital SWAT’ function, which runs KPI reporting, demand forecasting, procurement excellence and data analytics. The Analyst Is responsible for supporting the priorities and expectations of the team, delivering strategic recommendations, and acting as a key subject matter expert and partner to fulfillment teams.
Detailed Responsibilities
Strategic Project Work
• Own high priority project work as necessary. Includes analysis, project management, and strategic recommendations • Support 3rd party vendors with tools and guidance to coordinate delivery between sites and customers • Continuously optimize production plans and planning tools to support plant function
Data Analysis & Reporting
• Develop models and methodologies to monitor success of multiple facets of the business (facility capacity, machinery usage, labor, production, etc.) • Find innovative ways to make data actionable for our production teams - build processes to better collect, store, and visualize operational data in a meaningful and impactful way • Enable data-driven decision making by reporting on core KPIs and performing ad-hoc analyses
Setting strategic priorities
• Oversee fulfillment KPIs & reporting; use data to identify highest-impact project work • Help team to structure project work and deliver clear, data-driven recommendations • Drive project work from strategy to project recommendation and partner with CI team for implementation with the fulfillment teams.
Collaboration with operations technology team
• Develop V1.0 of tools and reporting to support efficiency and quality improvements at the plants • Act as conduit between plants and IT for targeted quick support and results • Partner with operations technology team as business lead in the development of technology-driven applications to implement in the plants