Now Hiring - The Cooper Companies - Business Analytics Architect and Reporting Analyst in Victor, NY

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NYSE:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit [please apply online]

Job Summary:

This role will support and carry out the Global Supply Chain Business Analytics strategy in support of the organization’s reporting and data architecture needs. The successful candidate will demonstrate a solid understanding of our reporting tools and data sets while ensuring adherence to and compliance with the CooperVision data governance policies and guidelines.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Manage the development, production, and delivery of high-quality management information reports to support Operational reporting needs both internally and externally, including to customers.
• Understanding of data architecture related to data warehouses/lakes and how to design and optimize them.
• Understanding of data modeling particularly as it relates to the creation of visual representations of our data set to effectively relay information to our GSC audience.
• Respond in a timely fashion to requests for information from stakeholders ensuring appropriate accuracy and quality standards are upheld at all times.
• Take ownership of business needs and full understanding of the value to the organization of improved customer service
• Ensure all reporting responsibilities and processes are properly documented and all reporting materials produced are subject to appropriate controls prior to distribution.
• Reduce the reliance on spreadsheets by producing appropriate automated reporting solutions utilizing existing tools.
• Assist in the definition of business processes that ensure the consistency, uniformity, and accuracy of global data.
• Provide specialist knowledge and support to Operations leadership team and other business stakeholders.
• Investigate/analyze business activities and processes to make them more efficient.
• Use business analysis skills to help diagnose issues and consider the options and solutions required.
• Establish trust with project stakeholders demanding high service level standards.
• Be regarded as a management information reporting specialist.
• Assist in continuous improvement efforts.
• As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete daily department goals or tasks to include mandatory overtime.

Travel Requirements:
International travel as required not to exceed 10%

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge and experience: handling large datasets in Microsoft Excel; and with Tableau, Cognos, or similar tools that can be leveraged to architect and design reporting solutions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to perform root cause analysis.
• Overall knowledge of the business enterprise functions and processes.
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail
• Ability to develop and make recommendations and produce exceptional quality output.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities, adapting to changing business demands.
• Highly adaptable, flexible, and willing to accept new ideas, processes and procedures.
• Ability to build an effective network of contacts to facilitate achievement of goals and ensure continuous and consistent delivery momentum.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Well organized and detail oriented with the ability to perform to a high level of accuracy in all tasks.
• Excellent knowledge of the business enterprise functions and processes.
• Ability to motivate and lead others.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office
• Strong business facing skills with experience in working with global teams in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate between and across functional and technical teams.

Work Environment:

• Normal office environment
• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer
• Exposure to manufacturing environment

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience of working with ERP systems such as Oracle EBS, Baan, SAP, etc. in a fast-paced manufacturing or retail environment
• Expert working knowledge of Excel, including working with macros, formulas, and VBA
• MS SQL Server skills with a sound understanding of ETL processes preferably with experience in Data Warehouse development.
• Must have strong Business Analyst skills with a minimum of 5 years of experience producing functional and technical specification documentation.
• Previous experience with IBM Cognos, Tableau Data Visualization and Report Writing, and with advanced planning systems and/or master data management systems are all a plus.

Education:

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