Senior Analyst, Continuous Improvement & Analytics
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Job Summary
The Simplot Company is a diverse privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands phosphate mining fertilizer manufacturing farming ranching and cattle production and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
The Senior Analyst Continuous Improvement & Analytics plays a critical role in advancing AgriBusiness performance by developing and deploying advanced reporting analytics and data solutions that support enterprise decision-making. Reporting to the Director this role partners across Commercial Procurement Finance Operations and Technology teams to translate business needs into scalable data models dashboards and insights.
This position combines strong technical expertise with business acumen serving as a key owner of analytics platforms (e.g. Power BI) and an integrator across systems data architecture and business processes. The Senior Analyst is also responsible for ensuring consistency quality and scalability of analytics solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Advanced Reporting & Dashboard Development
Design build and optimize enterprise dashboards and reporting solutions (primarily Power BI) that support KPIs across sales procurement operations and financial performance.
Develop scalable reusable data models and semantic layers to ensure consistent KPI definitions and reporting standards.
Lead the migration and optimization of reporting tools (Power BI etc.) toward standardized platforms and architectures.
Ensure dashboards provide actionable real-time insights aligned to business priorities (e.g. pricing margins inventory procurement savings).
Analytics Insights and Decision Support
Deliver advanced analytics including trend analysis driver-based modeling scenario analysis and performance diagnostics.
Lead high-impact ad hoc analysis (pricing promotion effectiveness trade spend supply chain procurement spend category performance).
Support CI initiatives through data-driven identification and quantification of improvement opportunities.
Data Architecture Systems and Technology Enablement
Act as a key liaison with AgriBusiness Technology Program and business systems teams to define data requirements data models and system integrations.
Ensure data integrity governance and alignment across multiple data sources and systems.
Contribute to system design testing and implementation of analytics and reporting platforms.
Identify opportunities to leverage new technologies automation and advanced analytics tools to improve efficiency and insight generation.
Utilize AI-enabled tools and approved technologies to improve productivity and analytical effectiveness.
System Ownership Administration and Continuous Improvement
Own and administer core analytics tools and reporting environments (Power BI workspaces dataflow etc.)
Evaluate existing reports tools and data flows; recommend enhancements to improve decision speed and insight quality.
Cross-Functional Partnership
Partner closely with Commercial Procurement Finance Demand Planning and Operations teams to ensure analytics solutions align to business requirements.
Work with AgriBusiness Technology Program and Technology & Data Science teams to align analytics initiatives with broader digital strategy.
Collaborate with CI leaders to embed analytics into improvement initiatives and track value realization.
Typical Education
- Bachelors degree (BA/BS) in Business Analytics Finance Engineering or related field
Relevant Experience
- 47 years of experience in analytics reporting business intelligence or systems-related roles
Other Information
- Advanced Power BI (data modeling DAX dataflows dashboard design)
- Strong SQL data querying and database knowledge
- Experience with ERP CRM (Salesforce) and procurement systems
- Strong understanding of data architecture and data integration principles
- Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills
- Experience working in a cross-functional matrixed environment
Job Requisition ID:26719
Travel Required:
Location(s):Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country:United States
**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation military or veteran status marital status or any other protected status.
If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants see the Washington State Attorney Generals Washington Fair Chance Act GuideandRCW 49.94.010 for more information.**
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Learn about the J.R. Simplot Company, including our purpose and core values. A leader in global agriculture, we pioneer sustainable innovations to protect resources and feed a growing population.
