Business Analyst

Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking a Business Analyst for our Torrance HQ, California location.

Born from many well-known and long-standing brands, Howmet Fastening Systems, headquartered in Torrance, California, is the premier designer and manufacturer of aerospace and industrial fasteners, latches, fluid fittings and installation tools. Our products are used nose to tail on commercial and military aircraft, as well as on jet engines, industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, wind turbines, solar power systems, and construction and industrial equipment.

Works directly with Product Manager and Pricing Analyst to support product market analysis, pricing and strategy development by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Create, run, and analyze various reports.
• Establish improvement methods for implementing price curve adjustments to account for changes in material & labor.
• Develop integrated tools and processes to aid in spot market quoting and LTA development activity.
• Insure that the contract database is current and provide monthly reports summarizing market/margin opportunities.
• Develop product pricing.
• Involved in creation of product strategy development.
• Interact with Methods, IT, Finance, and Engineering personnel in performing daily duties.
• Interfaces with customer business teams, service, finance and manufacturing division for most effective and profitable marketing of new products.
• Develops technical opinions and estimates of time and costs of new product development and oversees all activities relative to the development of potentially profitable products.
• Determines criteria used in screening new product ideas and prepares complete proposals for management action.
• Evaluates, coordinates and recommends ideas and suggestions for new products, evaluates market opportunities and effect on market for products, and recommends exploitation of economically attractive products.
• Develops and recommends marketing objectives, including sales volume and profit forecasts.
• Supports market development and sales promotion and is responsible for pricing policies for assigned product or products.
• Prepares sales forecasts for use in planning manufacturing operations and controlling inventories.
• Manages, plans, initiates, sustains, oversees and implements modifications of assigned product or products.
• Maintains contact with the customer business teams to monitor trends and keep informed of sales force needs.
• Reviews complaints and suggestions relative to assigned product or products.
• Participates in the preparation of advertising programs for the assigned product or products and supervises market research. Develops and recommends new product concepts.
• Facilitates production planning, being the liaison between the customer and manufacturing.
• Strives to increase profitability of product lines through pricing and/or or cost control.
• Coordinates all customer visits and interfaces with them for specific needs.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed

Skills:
• Excellent analytical skills: synthesizes complex or diverse information, collects and researches data, uses
intuition and experience to complement data
• Excellent problem-solving skills: gathers and analyzes information skillfully, identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently, prioritizing and completing multiple work assignments with minimal direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Excellent computer skills including the use of spreadsheets and data base software
• Solid interpersonal and customer service skills - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations, responds promptly to customer needs and meets commitments.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Professionalism - Reacts well under pressure; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Completes work in timely manner.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Keeps commitments

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Institution
• Minimum 3 years of Analytical experience
• Strong Excel and SQL Skills
• Complex data modeling experience
• Employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant’s ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer the Bachelor’s Degree is in Business, Mathematics, Engineering or similar field, from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of Analytical experience
• Manufacturing experience
• Commercial aerospace, military and defense experience
  

Benefits/Salary:

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. The salary range for this position is $80k - $95k.