Strategic Business Analyst

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Industry: Fragrance, Flavors & Specialty Ingredients

Location:

South Florida | On-Site

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Compensation: $90,000–$110,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience

An established international company in the fragrance and specialty ingredients industry is seeking an experienced Strategic Business Analyst to support its U.S. business operations.

This highly visible position will partner directly with the U.S. General Manager to deliver financial, commercial, and operational insights that support strategic decision‑making, profitability, and sustainable business growth.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in financial planning and analysis, commercial performance evaluation, and business intelligence, combined with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.

Experience with in the fragrance or flavors industry is strongly preferred, although candidates from related specialty ingredients, cosmetics, beauty, and specialty chemicals industries will also be considered.

This opportunity is particularly well suited to a professional with a background in commercial finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or strategic business analytics within the fragrance, flavors, beauty, specialty chemicals, or related manufacturing industries.

• Serve as a strategic analytical partner to the U.S. General Manager, supporting business planning, performance evaluation, and decision‑making.
• Analyze financial, commercial, and operational results to identify business trends, risks, growth opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to evaluate strategic initiatives and investment opportunities.
• Contribute to annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long‑term business planning.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership, helping translate business data into measurable actions.

• Evaluate sales performance across customers, territories, product categories, and commercial channels.
• Analyze customer and product profitability, pricing structures, margins, and revenue trends.
• Partner with Sales leadership to strengthen forecasting accuracy, pipeline visibility, and account planning.
• Assess new business opportunities, customer investments, pricing initiatives, and commercial growth strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve revenue quality, commercial effectiveness, and profitability.

• Monitor key financial indicators, including revenue, gross margin, contribution margin, operating expenses, and profitability.
• Perform budget‑to‑actual analysis, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting.
• Build and maintain analytical models supporting pricing decisions, investment evaluations, and business initiatives.
• Identify financial risks, cost optimization opportunities, and potential operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with Finance and commercial teams to ensure financial information supports sound business decisions.

• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPI scorecards, and management reporting tools.
• Utilize advanced Excel, Power BI, and ERP data to analyze and communicate business performance.
• Improve reporting processes, data reliability, and consistency across business functions.
• Prepare executive‑level presentations summarizing findings, business implications, and recommended actions.
• Support automation and continuous improvement of analytical and reporting processes.

• Collaborate with Sales,…