Finance Rotation (4 months): Cost Analyst • Updated absorption rates by determining cost drivers and analysing variances in direct and indirect costs • Evaluated and updated the Oracle database leading to an impact of ~$500,000 on total productive inventory • Created a standard for revising absorption costs for all Commercial Vehicle plants in Metalsa worldwide
Strategic Planning Rotation (4 months): Market Intelligence Analyst • Relocated to Brazil to interview relevant agencies to build intelligence on competitors, consumers, costs, and prices • Identified total market opportunity including export and import markets for the Brazilian facility
Human Resources Rotation (4 months): Process Optimization Analyst • Created benchmarks in training procedure by researching and interviewing relevant companies • Revised training procedure by creating tools to measure training performance and impact • Delivered proposal for automation of training process (est. ROI 12%)
Operations Rotation (6 months): Operations Analyst • Collaborated with IT to develop the architecture to automate the reporting of key plant metrics • Implemented OBIEE integrating all performance metrics for one process of the plant • Improved process efficiency by 3% through elimination of manual handling of process metrics
Commercial Rotation (6 months): Growth Analyst • Performed market analyses focusing on new business opportunities, competitor landscape, and cost models • Proposed a 2020 growth plan as part of the New Business team leading to acquisitions valued at over $500m