Business Transformation & Analytics Lead in Farmington Hills, Michigan at EKK Eagle America Inc

Job Title: Business Transformation & Analytics Lead

Location: Farmington Hills, MI or Selma, TX

Job Status: Exempt

Job Summary

• The Business Transformation & Analytics Lead (BTAL) supports high-priority initiatives across EKK Eagle America by combining project leadership, data analytics, business applications, and market intelligence to solve complex business problems and improve organizational performance.
• Working across functions and business divisions, the BTAL serves as a hands-on resource for projects that require structured problem solving, analytical capability, technology, and cross-functional coordination. The role partners with business leaders to turn data into insight, identify opportunities, implement solutions, and improve organizational performance.
• The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and technical capabilities with business acumen, curiosity, and the ability to move between detailed hands-on work and broader business challenges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Business Transformation & Special Projects

• Lead high-priority cross-functional projects, including system implementations, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop project plans, coordinate stakeholders, manage actions and risks, and drive projects through successful implementation.
• Analyze business problems, identify root causes, develop solutions, and support effective change implementation.

Data & Analytics

• Collect, organize, and integrate data from ERP systems and other internal and external sources.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, models, and analyses to identify trends and actionable insights across Sales, Finance, Operations, and other functions.
• Partner with business functions to improve data quality, accessibility, consistency, and usage.

Business Applications, Automation & AI

• Partner with IT and business functions to identify and implement applications, automation, and AI solutions that improve business processes.
• Develop internal tools and support the effective adoption and governance of new technologies.
• Serve as a bridge between business requirements and technical solutions.

Business & Market Intelligence

• Analyze internal and external data to assess market size, customer trends, opportunities, and business performance.
• Develop models to support forecasting, strategic planning, and business decisions.

Cross-Functional Business Support

• Serve as a flexible analytical and project resource for priority business needs that cross traditional functional boundaries.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Analytics, Finance, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Along with relevant experience in analytics, business systems, project management, operations, finance, consulting, or related business functions
• Strong analytical capability and experience working with complex business data.
• Experience with data visualization, reporting, ERP systems, databases, automation, or related business technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and manage projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in a manufacturing or international business environment is beneficial.

Key Competencies

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

Uses data, logic, and structured analysis to understand complex problems, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.

Project Leadership & Execution

Creates structure around ambiguous challenges, coordinates stakeholders, manages priorities, and drives initiatives through completion.

Technology & Digital Aptitude

Quickly understands new systems and technologies and identifies practical opportunities to use applications, automation, analytics, and AI to improve the business.

Business Acumen & Curiosity

Seeks to understand how the business works and connects data and technology to customers, markets, financial performance, and operational priorities.

Collaboration & Communication

Builds effective relationships across functions and organizational levels and translates complex technical or analytical topics into clear business language.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with large and complex data sets from multiple sources.
• Proficiency with analytical and visualization tools; experience with SQL, Power BI, Python, or similar tools is preferred.
• Strong project organization and execution skills.
• Ability to learn new business processes, systems, and technologies quickly.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Comfortable working at both a detailed technical level and a broader business level.
• High degree of curiosity, initiative, and continuous-improvement mindset.