Strategic Performance Analyst

Job Description:

The Strategic Performance Analyst will play a critical role in enhancing our operational effectiveness and driving performance improvements. This individual will collaborate with our internal performance management team and engage directly with customers to understand their growth and improvement objectives. The primary focus will be on identifying actionable insights, trends, and areas of concern. The analyst will work with large datasets, create, and enhance dashboards, and apply advanced analytics techniques. The role also involves automating data processes and supporting cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal performance management teams and customers to understand growth and improvement objectives
• Identify and define critical performance metrics
• Analyze data sets, identify errors, and enhance dashboards
• Apply advanced analytics techniques to extract insights
• Develop a notification system based on performance thresholds
• Align priorities with cross-functional teams
• Document processes for improving key performance metrics
• Provide actionable insights to guide performance managers
• Optimize time spent on customer-facing activities for performance managers
• Create data subsets for performance managers based on quintiles
• Prioritize critical focus areas and locations
• Summarize tasks in an overview “cockpit” view
• Analyze performance metrics and identify triggers/flags
• Collaborate with distribution partners to manage performance
• Automate data population for meetings and round tables
• Host meetings with internal and external teams to drive action for positive results
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Statistics, Data Science)
• 5 - 7 years of experience within the data analytics field
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data visualization tools (e.g., Python, R, Tableau)
• Proficient with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
• Experience with database management and data collection systems
• Strong analytical skills to interpret trends and patterns in complex data sets
• Ability to work independently and drive results
• Excellent communication skills to work with management and cross-functional teams
• Proven track record of supporting sales and operations teams through data analysis
• Detail-oriented with the ability to identify process improvement opportunities
• Comfortable working on ad hoc reports and analyses
  
  
  

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.