Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.
In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo ! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.
Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.
The Analyst on the Tempo CI team will provide analytical expertise and support to CI initiatives with a split focus on analysis that highlights and identifies opportunities and building simple tools to measure the results of CI work. As a leading analyst on the Tempo CI team, this role is a plant facing, change driver that is constantly assessing plant performance and distance from target, assessing best practices, and leveraging the necessary plant process expertise to deliver change recommendations to the plant fulfillment network.
Detailed Responsibilities
Strategic Project Work:
Own high priority project work as necessary. Includes analysis, project management, and strategic recommendations
Continuously optimize production tools to support plant functions & CI related initiatives.
Data Analysis & Reporting:
Develop models and methodologies to monitor success of multiple facets of the business (facility capacity, machinery usage, labor, production, etc.)
Find innovative ways to make data actionable for our production teams - build processes to better collect, store, and visualize operational data in a meaningful and impactful way
Enable data-driven decision making by reporting on core KPIs and performing ad-hoc analyses
Setting strategic priorities:
Oversee Tempo KPIs & reporting (Tempo Scorecard); use data to identify highest-impact project work
Drive project work from strategy to project recommendation and partner with CI team for implementation with the fulfillment teams.
Collaboration with operations technology team:
Develop V1.0 of tools and reporting to support efficiency and quality improvements at the plants
Collaborate with the SWAT team to formalize tool ownership and oversee their integration into the Tool Library
Partner with operations technology team as business lead in the development of technology-driven applications to implement in the plants
This position requires at least 25% travel.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
2+ years work experience in operations, management consulting, or data analysis role
Excellent analytical skills; strong capabilities in Excel, Google Sheets and Google Scripts.
1+ years of experience with Javascript, HTML, CSS & common coding languages
Continuous improvement mindset
Strong prioritization and project management skills
Excellent communication skills, with experience creating buy in with a range of stakeholders such as hourly employees, customers, suppliers, and executives
Proactive in identifying problems and finding innovative solutions
Ability to understand the big picture as well as exceptional attention to detail
Skilled at dealing with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced environment
Experience spearheading execution on large-scale, high-impact projects
Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth…