Operations Analyst

About Kaplan

Kaplan Test Prep ( www.kaptest.com/careers ) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1938, Kaplan is the world leader in the test prep industry. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 100 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams for attorneys, physicians and nurses. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services. Kaplan Test Prep also operates Metis , a leading provider of data science skills training for individuals and businesses.

Job Impact and Scope Summary

Bringing to the table a mindset of continuous improvement, the Operations Analyst will utilize data to ensure Kaplan Publishing is making effective decisions throughout the supply chain. This includes providing relevant information for forecasting, product specs, and shipping decisions, as well as seeking out new opportunities that can improve efficiencies, and drive down product costs.

Responsibilities

Develop title level print forecasts for domestic and international, course, retail, and marketing materials
Track accuracy of forecasts, and incorporate findings into future print decisions
Incorporate market and seasonal trend information into forecast analysis
Provide tools and information to help internal stakeholders make informed decisions about product specs
Suggest supply chain improvements, based on data, that will improve efficiency and reduce costs
Develop and present analysis comparing profitability of POD and offset printings
Develop and present analysis to support print location and distribution decisions
Provide cost and efficiency analysis on procurement and supply chain initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
3+ years experience in an analytical role, ideally with experience with procurement or supply chain
Strong analytical background with excellent attention to detail
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google, highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills
Must be authorized for employment in the US

Operations Analyst

Vettery

Here’s the gist:
Vettery is fundamentally changing the way people hire and get hired. Leveraging machine learning models that track real-time data, monitor trends and predict hiring behavior, we’re able to help companies grow their teams with more accuracy, speed, and compatibility. We’re currently working with over 4,000 companies of all sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 giants to startups based out of co-working spaces.

The Operations Support Analyst will play a key role on our Business Operations (Ops) team. Working alongside senior team members, you will help execute initiatives to build new operational processes, solve critical problems, and scale our business. You’ll need to be detail-oriented and scrappy, as projects are often complex and granular. The work of the Support Analyst is challenging, and you’ll have countless opportunities to make an impact on the business and grow professionally.

A little more about what you will do:

Collaborate with Ops leadership to develop tools and systems that will drive company growth and increase scalability
Work on projects that span multiple business units: help us enter new markets, build marketing channels, and execute the day-to-day tasks of building local marketplace activity
Roll your sleeves up and work through the smaller-scale, gritty tasks that make up larger initiatives
Learn how to plan and execute projects from a group of senior operators who will support your professional growth
Provide analytic support and business context to identify and drive critical projects

Requirements:

Most importantly, a positive attitude – we are looking for people who care about developing sophisticated solutions to challenging problems rather than just checking the boxes on a given task
Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier college or university and a strong track record of academic success
Relevant internship experience in startups, banking, or consulting a big plus
Excellent communication skills, detail-oriented, and an unquenchable desire to promote the Vettery brand
Enthusiasm about entrepreneurship and the startup landscape
Ability to hit the ground running and quickly learn how the Vettery business operates
Strong analytical skills: you’ll be identifying core business problems and developing solutions to proactively address issues
With the above said, we always encourage people of all backgrounds, and all experiences, to apply. More than anyone else, we understand that job requisitions don’t always allow your unique work history to shine, and we invite you to show us what you know!

Benefits:

Competitive salary
Open vacation & sick time
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Apple laptop computer
Frequent team outings, lunches, and team building events
A beautiful office located in a sunny corner in the Flatiron district, named one of Crain’s 100Best Places to Work ( http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20160928/SMALLBIZ/160929892/crains-unveils-the-100-best-places-to-work-in-new-york-city-in-2016 ) in New York City for two years in a row!
Lots of free food: stocked kitchen + beverages

Strategic Management Analyst

City of Tempe Arizona

The Strategic Management Analyst will perform a variety of professional, technical and analytical work for the City that advances a high performing, customer-oriented organization that achieves its strategic priorities and to increase the organization’s overall effectiveness to make a positive and lasting impact.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Work closely with City departments to define and achieve performance measure targets and execute successful business practices; develop an understanding of customer department’s business processes and challenges including state and federal legislative requirements, industry standards and trends, staffing trends.
Consult, advise and facilitate to establish long-term strategy and implementation plans for organizational performance.
Conduct analysis and research on a broad range of strategic planning and emerging industry innovation and practices.
Collect information on operational and administrative initiatives and perform comprehensive analysis;
Develop, facilitate and coordinate citywide strategic management training programs, sessions and workshops.
Research a wide variety of materials and sources to remain current in the strategic management and public administration fields.

Work Experience:

Requires three (3) years of program management and/or coordination experience in strategic planning, organizational development or performance management. Public sector and/or strategic management facilitation experience is preferred.

Sales Operations Analyst

Medly Pharmacy

We are Medly, a human-centered digital pharmacy and medication delivery service that prioritizes patient well-being. Our vision is a world in which every patient can obtain the healthcare they need at the prices they can afford, regardless of income, lifestyle, language or diagnosis. We live our mission every day by leveraging technology to break down barriers, democratizing and transforming the $450 billion pharmaceutical industry into an accessible tool for improving lives. Visit us online at www.MedlyPharmacy.com.

We are looking for a Sales Operations Analyst with the desire to make an impact and help us achieve our patient-centric vision.

Position Overview:

In addition, the successful candidate must possess the interpersonal and leadership skills that will allow them to collaborate and partner with Medly’s operational, facilities management and executive leadership team.

What you’ll do | Essential Functions:

Provide accurate reporting of Sales metrics to sales leadership and marketing teams through the timely publication of metrics, dashboards and/or reports.
Develop Sales Insights through proactively monitoring sales data looking for trends, anomalies, and other insights.
Create and maintain organized documentation and reports, and continually works to improve internal program processes.
Identify different types of data that need tracking to improve business performance (i.e., sales contest, specialty products, core operating items or key business initiatives)
Generate easy-to-interpret reports based on collected data to understand key business trends
Use statistical methods to identify areas for sales operational improvement and make suggestions for streamlining processes.
Develop and Implement Sales Scorecards to track and monitor performance.

What you’ll gain:

Competitive compensation and benefits
Unlimited room for growth and development
The ability to make a noticeable impact and improve lives

Specific Background and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business or Data related field
Minimum of 3 years experience in Sales Analytics, or other relevant experience in Business Analytics.
Strong interactive and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to achieve specific objectives/outcomes and set/meet key initiatives.