Welcome to the world of Contract Furniture Manufacturing. Supplying work environments to small, medium, and large sized businesses and institutions around the world. The world's largest hi-tech, financial and government institutions are among our list of customers. Contract Furniture Manufacturing is a competitive industry with a market size averaging $12 Billion annually. Teknion and Studio TK occupy 17 manufacturing locations combining 2.4 million square feet of total manufacturing space.
Studio TK is a growing business and is at a point in its journey where we are seeking to drive incremental efficiency within our operations and uncover, quantify, and execute strategic growth initiatives. We are seeking a Manager of Business Analysis who will be a critical resource pertaining to the growth and advancement of the Studio TK business. The role will work across all teams at Studio TK, and will support members of the leadership team, with close connection to the President of the business. The right individual will be essential in supporting the development of robust business plans, sales projections, strong key performance indicators of the business and driving strategic decisions through well thought out, multi input business models. The Manager will interact regularly with operational partners across the organization as well as key business partners in other parts of the broader Teknion enterprise. This role is a perfect opportunity to be an impact player. We are seeking someone who can leverage relationships, learnings through dialogue and data to inform sound business decisions, and to model assumptions where data is not readily available. The right candidate will have a strong analytical background with tangible experience driving change and leveraging that expertise to influence and drive commercial growth and operational excellence. It is important that the incumbent be comfortable with ambiguity, can make assumptions when modeling, and gravitates toward packaging recommendations in context to business outcomes.
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
The incumbent is responsible for leading the charge at Studio TK when it comes to leveraging their background in business analysis, coupled with information and reporting at their disposal to architect and drive a strong decision support model which is rooted in business insights, data and innate internal understanding at Studio TK. The role spans the entirety of the business from Operations, to Marketing, Product Development and Sales, partnering with key leaders in each area to develop strategies that are grounded delivering great business outcomes. This role is highly visible with key connection points with the entire leadership team at Studio TK and key business partners at Teknion.
SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
University degree in any business field
Total 6 years of experience providing analytical support across the full value chain
Strong understanding of ERP systems
Expert knowledge of Microsoft tools, specifically Excel
Proficient in taking insights and presenting them as actionable outcomes
Working knowledge SQL coding or scripting preferred
Highly analytical and ability to translate analysis to business recommendations
Demonstrated ability to manage projects
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in planning and organizing capability
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle several tasks simultaneously
Ability to travel locally and internationally