Portfolio Optimization Business Analyst
Job Location: Essex, CT
Hybrid Schedule: 3 Days in Office/ 2 Days Remote
Job Summary:
The Portfolio Optimization Business Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity of product-related business intelligence and the effectiveness of associated processes that touch virtually all areas of the organization. The Analyst works in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, global business environment, successfully juggling multiple, simultaneous, high-priority projects and processes. S/he: translates price strategies, contractual and product line requirements into efficient operational processes (i.e. business rule-based automated pricing routines, data structure for new transactions such as surplus, pipeline data, etc.). S/he maintains and manages data and classification across pricing and product assortment S/he: performs commercial and data analysis to support product line and customer management and new business opportunities. S/he: leads the execution and continuous improvement of key product line management processes (i.e. assortment review, dead stock review, win-rate review). Analysts add core value by taking ownership to offer and drive efficient, innovative, and effective product-related data and process solutions.
Requirements for Success:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
- 3-4 Years of Related Work Experience in Business Analytics or Data Science
- Ability to develop robust tools for performance tracking and operational analysis within Excel and Power BI required
- Strong skills in interpreting data trends and converting insights into practical, scalable solutions required
- Market Research
- Advanced Math Skills
** Proponent, Inc. does not provide employment sponsorship. Must be a authorized for work in the US **
Our Company Culture:
As an employee-owned company for more than 30 years, we have learned that when we listen to our employees and do what is best for them, our success becomes the success of our customers and suppliers. Ownership is deeply ingrained throughout the company, and this creates a culture where employees have a strong personal investment in the company’s success. This in turn leads to actions driven by values rather than rules, and a commitment to upholding the values of integrity, agility, empathy, and intelligence.
Benefits and Perks of joining the team:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
- Good work-life balance
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 3–4 years of related experience in business analytics or data science
- Ability to develop performance-tracking and operational-analysis tools using Excel and Power BI
- Strong ability to interpret data trends and convert insights into practical, scalable solutions
- Market research skills
- Advanced mathematics skills
- Authorization to work in the United States without employment sponsorship
What We Do
proponent |prəˈpōnənt| Noun: an advocate; a champion; a supporter. Proponent is the new name for the combined company formed by Kapco Global, Avio-Diepen and their subsidiaries. With 115 years of collective experience supporting the MRO, OEM and commercial airline markets, Proponent is the world’s largest independent aerospace distributor. For us, proponent is a one-word mission statement. It represents the value we place on relationships and championing our suppliers, our customers, our employees and each other. We know you need a partner to deliver high-quality aircraft parts, global scale & partnerships, and reliable on-time performance — and these are important parts of our business. But we think you deserve more from your aerospace distributor. You deserve expertise, you deserve flexibility, you deserve creativity — you deserve a true partner. We are Proponent, and we work hard to be that partner. We’re invested in your success – literally! Proponent is proudly a 100% employee-owned company, with 600 staff operating out of 12 facilities in 8 countries across the globe. From the warehouse floor to the boardroom, we are working for you.
