Manager - SCM Finance

Job Description Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) is a fully owned subsidiary of The Yokohama Rubber Company (YRC), Japan. At YOHT, we know that you aren't just running your vehicles on our tires but also your businesses. We deliver value by manufacturing quality products that come from innovation and advanced research & development. We are known for the ability to provide customers, both aftermarket and OEM, with Application-Specific, Purpose-Built tires. From fields to mines to factories to forests, we offer solutions for various necessities. We don't just create, but we also customize, anticipate and deliver. Job Role : Business Analyst - Ops & Finance Global SCM Location: Mumbai Reports To: Senior Manager 1: Job Purpose Statement : This position will lead the Business Analyst activity for the U.S. Operations and Supply Chain team. This is a growth-oriented business that is part of a global group engaged in import, warehousing, distribution, and some amount of tire to wheel assembly. This role will support the US Operations team by providing analysis and assessment of operational and financial results to support decision making and continuous improvement. This role is highly visible and integral to the effectiveness of the team and supports them across the U.S. on projects requiring a higher level of analytical ability and/or urgent matters at the Company. This position provides support on the analysis, dashboard and key performance indicators (KPI's), forecasting, budgets, initiatives, and presentations to the Yokohama Off-Highway Tires leadership team. This role will is expected to work cross functionally with the Operations and Finance Departments to drive execution. As such, the reporting will be direct-line to Operations with a dotted-line into the Finance department. Additionally, the role is to reside in Mumbai, India to leverage connection to members of the Finance team. 2: Duties & Responsibilities : - Construct analysis on inventory, freight, and some specific cost centers to help leaders understand performance and drive improvement. - Create and distribute daily, weekly, monthly reporting to the team while simultaneously working to automate and streamline that reporting as opportunities arise. - Compile monthly Operations Review presentation (taking data and some slides from others on the team) and assisting in the creation of short presentations for monthly Vertical P&L Reviews with YOHT leadership. - Organize and ensure useful nature of regional sales staff meeting and sales review through use of meaningful data. - Develop good understanding of departmental processes to identify and drive continuous improvements. - Support and sometimes lead improvement projects with cross-functional teams. Goals are often to gain results but also coach team members on processes and/or how to handle specific data. 3: Key Result Areas : - Operational & Financial Analysis - Budgeting & Forecasting - Cross-functional Collaboration - Process Improvement 4: Educational Qualification : - MBA or CA Inter 5: Skills & Knowledge : - Advanced Excel skills required. - SAP experience preferred. - Advanced financial modeling skills. - Data-mining skills (comfortable with database). - Experience in working with cross-functional team and executive team. - Exceptional analytical skills. - Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. - Adherence to multiple deadlines and commitment to positive result. 6: Behavioral Competency: - Analytical Thinking - Accountability & Ownership - Communication & Presentation Skills - Adaptability 7: Work Experience: - 1-2 Years 8: Functional Competency: - Data Analysis & Reporting - Business & Financial Acumen Cross-functional Collaboration This position will lead the Business Analyst activity for the U.S. Operations and Supply Chain team. This is a growth-oriented business that is part of a global group engaged in import, warehousing, distribution, and some amount of tire to wheel assembly. This role will support the US Operations team by providing analysis and assessment of operational and financial results to support decision making and continuous improvement. This role is highly visible and integral to the effectiveness of the team and supports them across the U.S. on projects requiring a higher level of analytical ability and/or urgent matters at the Company. This position provides support on the analysis, dashboard and key performance indicators (KPI's), forecasting, budgets, initiatives, and presentations to the Yokohama Off-Highway Tires leadership team. This role will is expected to work cross functionally with the Operations and Finance Departments to drive execution. As such, the reporting will be direct-line to Operations with a dotted-line into the Finance department. Additionally, the role is to reside in Mumbai, India to leverage connection to members of the Finance team.