Business Performance Analyst - Operations in West Springfield, Massachusetts at ASMG

All States Materials Group ® is a regional leader in road building, pavement preservation and distribution of road materials. We see the exciting in what most take for granted: the roads we drive on every day. We strive to be the best at what we do, and we seek to do it better every day, in a safe, environmentally responsible, and technologically advanced way.

Job Summary

The Business Performance Analyst partners with Operations leadership to improve financial performance, operational effectiveness, and data-driven decision-making across the Materials and Construction divisions, including quarry, hot mix asphalt plant, paving, and surface treatment operations.

This role translates financial and operational data into actionable insights that support business strategy, capital investments, pricing, resource planning, profitability improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring strong financial acumen, analytical curiosity, and the ability to partner with Operations, Finance, Sales, Procurement, Equipment, IT, and other stakeholders to develop scalable reporting, forecasting, and business intelligence solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Business Partnership

1. Serve as a trusted advisor to Operations leadership by providing financial and operational insights that support strategic decision-making.
2. Collaborate with business leaders to identify opportunities for revenue growth, margin expansion, cost reduction, and productivity improvements.
3. Serve as the voice of the business by translating operational and financial requirements into technology-enabled reporting and decision-support solutions.
4. Influence business decisions through data-driven recommendations and proactive identification of risks and opportunities.
5. Lead cross-functional discussions regarding business performance, operational trends, and strategic initiatives.

Financial & Operational Analysis

1. Own the analysis and reporting of key operational and financial performance metrics across business units.
2. Develop financial models to support capital investments, pricing strategies, acquisitions, resource planning, and business development initiatives.
3. Conduct profitability analyses by customer, product, project, market, and business segment.
4. Perform root cause analysis on operational and financial variances and recommend corrective actions.
5. Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.

Performance Management

1. Develop and maintain KPI scorecards and executive dashboards that provide visibility into operational performance and financial outcomes.
2. Monitor key business trends and communicate risks, opportunities, and performance drivers to leadership.
3. Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews by delivering actionable insights and performance recommendations.
4. Track strategic initiatives and evaluate achievement of expected financial and operational benefits.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

1. Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, data quality, and system capabilities through collaboration with cross-functional departments such as IT, Accounting and Operations.
2. Partner with IT and technical resources to develop, enhance, and maintain reporting and analytics solutions that support business objectives.
3. Translate complex operational and financial data into meaningful insights and executive-level recommendations.
4. Champion a culture of data-driven decision making by helping leaders access, understand, and utilize business insights effectively.
5. Participate in ERP, business intelligence, and digital transformation initiatives by helping define business requirements, testing solutions, and driving user adoption.

Data Governance & Continuous Improvement

1. Ensure integrity, consistency, and accuracy of financial and operational data through validation, reconciliation, and governance processes.
2. Establish and maintain reporting standards, documentation, and best practices.
3. Identify opportunities to streamline business processes through automation, reporting enhancements, and improved analytical tools.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or related field.
2. 4-7+ years of experience in FP&A, business analytics, operational finance, business intelligence, or strategic analysis roles.
3. Experience supporting operational business units in quarry, hot mix asphalt plant, paving, surface treatment, construction materials, manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environments preferred.
4. Experience partnering directly with senior leadership and operational stakeholders.

Technical Skills

1. Experience working with reporting, business intelligence, analytics, or ERP systems. Ability to learn new technologies and partner effectively with technical resources to develop reporting and analytical solutions.
2. Understanding of how data, systems, and business processes interact to support reporting and decision-making. Ability to work collaboratively with IT teams to improve data availability, reporting capabilities, and process automation.
3. Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and analytics best practices.

Core Competencies

1. Exceptional business acumen with the ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes.
2. Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
3. Ability to translate complex data into clear, impactful business recommendations.
4. Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
5. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
6. Demonstrated leadership in driving business improvement initiatives through analytics and insights.
7. High level of intellectual curiosity, accountability, and ownership.

The Company maintains a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. It is the continuing policy to recruit and employ the best qualified individuals without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected military or veteran status, and/or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to personnel actions such as, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring, working conditions, benefits and compensation, training, apprenticeship, performance appraisals, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination and any and all other terms and conditions of employment. Decisions with regard to the above will be based on job related criteria, individual merit and qualifications.

It is the policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, physical or mental disability, and/or protected military or veteran status or other protected bases with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at the Company. The Company will continue to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based upon their gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran statuses, in all employment practices.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or related field.
2. 4-7+ years of experience in FP&A, business analytics, operational finance, business intelligence, or strategic analysis roles.
3. Experience supporting operational business units in quarry, hot mix asphalt plant, paving, surface treatment, construction materials, manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environments preferred.
4. Experience partnering directly with senior leadership and operational stakeholders.

Technical Skills

1. Experience working with reporting, business intelligence, analytics, or ERP systems. Ability to learn new technologies and partner effectively with technical resources to develop reporting and analytical solutions.
2. Understanding of how data, systems, and business processes interact to support reporting and decision-making. Ability to work collaboratively with IT teams to improve data availability, reporting capabilities, and process automation.
3. Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and analytics best practices.

Core Competencies

1. Exceptional business acumen with the ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes.
2. Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
3. Ability to translate complex data into clear, impactful business recommendations.
4. Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
5. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
6. Demonstrated leadership in driving business improvement initiatives through analytics and insights.
7. High level of intellectual curiosity, accountability, and ownership.