Shelton, Connecticut | Boston, Massachusetts

Responsibilities

Location Shelton, ConnecticutUS Job ID REQ-052994

Purpose

PerkinElmer is seeking a Business Analyst for the Value Creation Office (VCO) - AES Division established underneath the Chief Executive Officer - AES Division to drive operational improvements. This role will report directly to the Chief of Staff to CEO / Head of Value Creation Office within the AES division and be responsible for supporting major operational improvement initiatives in close partnership with business leaders and senior members of the VCO team.

Responsibilities:

Business Analyst, Value Creation Office - AES Division will support multiple workstreams in the VCO that encompass major operational improvement initiatives in a specific business or functional area* that enhance efficiency, increase revenue, and reduce costs. They will have a strong grasp of business fundamentals, a mindset of curiosity, and both desire and ability to play a versatile athlete role to support value creation activities across the full spectrum of business priorities. The role will require a high-performing, resilient and collaborative professional who is excited to roll up their sleeves, quickly get up to speed on new topics, and engage in solving the highest priority challenges for the business. It is expected that this role will provide a successful candidate with the option to fast-track into a business leadership role within several years. As a Business Analyst, this person will:

• Work with the VCO team to identify, collect, and refine data required to understand root causes of business challenges; perform analyses, develop recommendations, summarize conclusions and takeaways into quality outputs and present them to the team to drive problem-solving
• Further contribute to decision-making on key issues by framing next level questions arising from the analysis, formulating and validating hypotheses, and developing options and scenarios
• Own a portfolio of initiatives from start to finish, working under supervision of senior VCO leaders and in partnership with business leaders to successfully implement the improvements
• Support tracking and reporting mechanisms within VCO governance structure to monitor initiative value delivery and take corrective actions if required
• Support identification, planning, and execution of new value creation opportunities across the business that may fit in the Value Creation Office framework
• Support management of Transition Services Agreements (TSAs), including driving governance processes, tracking costing and invoicing, partnering with the business in TSA exit activities, and preparing and executing TSA roll-offs
• Contribute to M&A strategy by supporting deal team and company leadership in due diligence, deal execution and post-merger integration of acquired companies
• Partner with and provide direction to external advisors, including consulting firms, individual consultants, law firms and others

*Examples of focus areas include pricing, salesforce effectiveness, manufacturing and service operations, R&D, supply chain and logistics, sourcing and procurement, real estate, corporate business functions, and other.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics or Finance (or a related field)
• 3+ years of work experience in a relevant business environment in an analytical role
• Must be able to not only compile the data but also be able to make specific recommendations and present them to senior leadership.
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint applications, command of common financial modeling and data analysis approaches and techniques

Preferred Characteristics:

• 1+ years of work experience at top-tier consulting firm strongly preferred, ideally with experience in enterprise-wide transformations or functional operational improvement programs
• Strong growth mindset and commitment to learning, development and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated aptitude for analytical and conceptual problem-solving; facility for quantitative analysis and summarizing complex concepts in easy-to-digest outputs
• Experience in understanding issues, analyzing data, deriving conclusions, developing practical solutions and supporting their implementation
• Experience with analytical and data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.) preferred
• Strong work ethic and motivation, extremely high ownership, low ego (getting things right vs. being right), no-nonsense attitude and “work hard, play hard” mentality
• Ability to balance multiple competing priorities and projects with different stakeholders; Excellent prioritization skills and “nose for value” that focuses efforts on the highest ROI work

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Are you ready to help improve the lives of millions of people and create a healthier world? When you work at PerkinElmer, that’s exactly what you’ll do. From our dedicated scientists and world-class operations employees to our innovative R&D professionals and committed sales and service groups, we’re a unique team of global colleagues who come to work every day knowing we’re making a difference. Through innovation, collaboration, and belief in our mission, we strive to create an inspiring and inclusive culture for our employees, so they can be their best and, together, create a better tomorrow.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $64,000 to $96,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.