Business Analyst - NPI

Pay Rate: $40.00/hr to $48.00/hr on T4Location: Markham On (Onsite)Technology Engineering Support:• Manage NPI. This includes assisting the category managers with target setting and act as liaison with CE and BU’s.• Monitor, analyze and provide direction to vendor partners regarding their NPI and validation approvals.• Provide regular reports on AVL, hardware exception request, hardware purchasing and shipping tracking, hardware test tracking, legal agreement data with particular attention on progress against agreed targets and service level agreements• Identify key growth indicators and metrics, develop key metrics, enhance reporting and formulate areas of analytic focus to better capture and manage the business performance• Understand business needs diagnose performance issues, and develop recommendations through combination of data analysis and business critical thinking• Forecasting and report on progress in conjunction with TEG operations, exception requests, funnel analysis/ judgment, understanding of top process improvement opportunities.• Identify and work collaboratively with TEG, supply chain and/or operations to implement process improvements.• Manage all Escalations, AVL management, document tracking with the TEG business unit, expedite• Ensure New Product Introduction (NPI, Roadmap) readiness aligns with AVL’s.Knowledge and Skills Required:• Bachelor’s degree related field, or equivalent practical experience.• 2+ years minimum related (e.g., business analysis or planning) total experience. Intermediate level of knowledge of tactical business planning/analysis. Advanced excel experience and/or other data analysis tools required• Problem Solving: Approaches problems in a rational manner using sound strategies that ensures comprehensive understanding and effective resolution; leverages data-driven-insight approach• Process Improvement: Ability to "connect the dots" between business strategy and engineering operations.• Leadership and management: Able to contribute effectively to a complex environment, and deliver results; Able to influence without direct authority; Able to balance between competing priorities and be flexible and creative• Communication: Very strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence• Technical: Advanced experience with Excel and database reporting solutions such as MS Access or Sybase/Microsoft SQL Server• Understanding of High-Technology supply chain organizations; Knowledge of the embedded semiconductor business; Semiconductor industry experience.PreferredExperience in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python) for test automation, data collection, and analysis.• Develop test procedures for general qualification and testing using automated/scripted tests as part of an automation suite.