Analyst, Business, Business Analyst

• Compensation: USD 73,000 - USD 85,000 - yearly

Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds is the largest vertically integrated pistachio and almond processor in the world. Located in California's Central Valley, our nuts are Non-GMO Project Verified and sustainably harvested, providing a smart, healthy choice for consumers around the world. Our facilities are equipped with the most advanced processing technology available, allowing us to efficiently sort, grade, process, roast, flavor, and package billions of nuts each year.

We are committed to providing the highest-quality nuts to our customers and consumers worldwide.

Position Summary

The Analyst Rotational Program is a full-time, two-year rotational program that offers the opportunity to expand your potential and become an Analyst at Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds. Throughout each rotation, the Analyst will launch and implement data driven solutions that drives business productivity and improves department processes. They will also be exposed to a broad range of tasks per department needs, offering a cross-functional experience.

Department rotations within the Analyst Rotational Program include, but are not limited to:
Finance, Accounting, and MAY Purchasing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities within rotations:

Finance & Accounting

• Documents standard procedures for weekly and monthly task.
• Work closely with Zone leaders to identify spending trends and improvement opportunities.
• Active participation with business to support process improvement at all levels.
• Provide information and reporting that ensures that our business decisions and strategy are consistent with WPA objectives.
• Responsible for tracking and analyzing progress and performance of operations teams against KPI’s on a daily and weekly basis.
• Provide support to development of the annual budget.
• Assists other analysts when need arises.

Purchasing

• Analyze supplier capabilities and costing matrices to support decision‑making.
• Analyze purchase and usage history for better inventory management, purchasing strategies, and cost‑saving opportunities.
• Provide costing support for New Product/Packaging Development (NPD) initiatives.
• Analyze market trends to forecast and identify standard costs for raw materials, packaging, and MRO items.
• Develop and maintain MRO Supplier Scorecards and related reports.
• Research and prepare statistical reports using organizational data for management decision‑making.
• Perform strategic business analysis to support departmental objectives.
• Conduct change impact analyses and document business processes and functions.
• Conduct plant‑wide yield, compression density, and inventory analyses to establish processing standards and explain yield, dry‑weight, and inventory variances.
• Partner with Operations to develop silo selection strategies that balance product quality, customer requirements, inventory availability, and financial returns.
• Analyze production capacity, demand, sales forecasts, production plans, and inventory levels to identify risks, opportunities, and necessary adjustments.
• Monitor weekly production, sales, yield, and inventory performance; identify variances and provide recommendations to improve operational and financial results.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and data analyses to support management decision‑making, process improvements, and strategic business objectives.
• Collaborate with management, schedulers, and cross‑functional teams to resolve planning issues, lead assigned projects, and support seasonal, harvest, and other strategic initiatives.

Other Responsibilities

• Define and document business functions, processes, and procedures within assigned departments.
• Plan, organize, and conduct business process…