WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Qualification & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum 10 years in business analysis, finance, or supply chain, with a strong preference for experience in the FMCG or spice industry. Must have significant leadership and team management experience, including leading cross-functional and high-impact projects.
- Technical Skills: Advanced expertise in financial analysis, MIS reporting, Excel, Power BI, and laying down functional requirements for building modules in ERP systems. Demonstrated ability to implement and optimize analytics tools and reporting frameworks.
- Soft Skills: Good problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management abilities. Proven leadership, assertiveness, and approachability at the executive level.
- Preferred: Deep experience in costing, procurement analysis, exposure of culling out business requirements, process improvement, and cross-functional project management. Exposure to global operations and multi-site coordination is highly desirable.
Principal Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Project Management:
- Lead and drive high-impact, organization-wide projects (e.g., setting up new facilities, digital transformation), ensuring continuous progress through coordination with the Leadership Team and other senior stakeholders.
- Drive the digital transformation journey in the organization to lead the implementation of an ERP system, ensuring business continuity and customization of solution to business requirements.
- Represent the business analysis function in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and other executive forums, providing factual updates and strategic recommendations to leadership.
- Proactively manage cross-functional coordination, ensuring that critical business projects are executed efficiently and deliver measurable value.
- Data Analysis & Business Insights:
- Oversee the analysis of complex business data, leveraging both quantitative and qualitative insights to provide actionable recommendations to senior management.
- Ensure the highest standards of accuracy and timeliness in reporting, delegating and reviewing report preparation as needed.
- Provide strategic recommendations based on data trends, market insights, and operational analysis.
- Team Management & Coordination:
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of business analysts, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and a culture of excellence.
- Step in to cover temporary gaps within the team, ensuring uninterrupted workflow and business continuity.
- Drive alignment between business goals and team output, ensuring continuous improvement initiatives are implemented and sustained.
- Operational Excellence & Execution:
- Develop and implement structured processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the business analysis function, with a focus on scalability and best practices.
- Demonstrate the ability to execute tasks independently or through effective delegation, without requiring constant oversight.
- Ensure robust processes are in place and diligently followed across all business analysis activities.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Leadership: Ability to guide, mentor, and motivate a diverse team, balancing professionalism with approachability. Experience leading teams through change and growth phases.
- Analytical Thinking: Strong capability to analyze complex business data and derive actionable insights for executive decision-making.
- Project Management: Proven track record in managing large-scale, cross-functional, and global projects.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective stakeholder management at all organizational levels.
- Process Improvement: Demonstrated experience in developing and refining business processes for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
- Technical Proficiency: Expertise in financial analysis tools, MIS, Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems, with a track record of driving digital transformation in analytics.