USA Specialist, Business Management (039CI1)

USA Specialist, Business Management (039CI1)

Country: United States of America

USA Job Family Description: Develops, analyzes, implements and oversees short-term and long-term strategic business processes and plans to increase operational efficiency, meet strategic vision and achieve financial goals. Develops, presents and implements business case recommendations and tactical/operational strategies based on analysis of global and industry trends, company objectives and key stakeholders. Manages, identifies and develops strategic partnerships with business functions, management, and other internal/external stakeholders. Identifies and analyzes the company's strengths, weaknesses and business opportunities to advise management and optimize business strategies. Monitors industry trends, competitor actions, economic developments and regulatory environment to identify and plan for expected impact on business operations. Ensures the correct functioning of facilities, office and business support services. Compiles, documents, communicates and verifies information according to established procedures. Conducts business continuity planning in order to assure that essential company functions can operate during and following major disruptive events.

USA Job Function Description:

Develops the company's long range strategic plans and identifies organization strengths, weaknesses and business opportunities. Plans, develops, administers and reviews the company or division strategy. Oversees the implementation of organization directives and policies and analyzes the company's economic, regulatory, market and competitive environment by conducting internal technical and financial analyses. Responsible for the strategic planning process which includes analysis of business performance vs. peers, gathering and understanding industry-specific trends and tracking peer company's performance (financial and competitive). Supports the executive leadership team on any strategic matters and interacts with other lines of business and corporate divisions to develop a deep understanding of critical issues and manage high priority strategic initiatives.

Essential Functions/Responsibility Statements:

• Develops and maintains an understanding of overall business functions with in-depth knowledge of specific areas/functions and related activities.

• Assists with the documentation of new and revised procedures.

• Identifies key metrics and build dashboards and reports to track progress.

• Develops, tracks and evangelizes the identified metrics that are critical for achieving operational excellence.

• Gathers demand requirements that include customer forecasts, internal forecasts, and firm demand to represent appropriate forecast loadings.

• Provides cross-functional analytical support to various teams.

• Assists in the management of all procedures and controls.

• Identifies and researches variance issues, and coordinates resolution with internal and external sources.

• Analyzes data and checks for issues and discrepancies and provides resolution of any errors.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent field. Req

Work Experience:
0+ Years Business operations and analyst experience. Req

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Solid Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) skills.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate with management, regions, customers and functional boundaries.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills, business acumen and judgment.

• Proactive work style with a strong work ethic, be a self-starter, have demonstrated ability to multi­task and work well under pressure with a positive and team ­centered attitude.

• Strong collaboration skills: comfort level talking to different teams and levels.

• Well-organized with accuracy and sharp attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize among multiple tasks.

Diversity & EEO Statements:

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.

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