Strategy and Operations Analyst
Shinkei Systems
IT, Operations
United States · El Segundo, CA, USA · Washington, DC, USA
What You Get To Do:
Sales Planning & Analytics
Build and maintain sales forecasts by customer, species, and channel to drive weekly and monthly planning cycles
Develop frameworks for customer prioritization, prospect targeting, and account growth strategies
Create and manage weekly sales reporting in Tableau, tracking performance against plan across revenue, volume, and margin
Build a cost-to-serve model that goes beyond top-line margin to incorporate order frequency, delivery complexity, payment terms, returns, and sales time per account
Supply & Demand Operations
Own arrival forecasting and variance analysis, working closely with procurement to align inbound supply with customer demand
Build and maintain unit cost forecasts across all species and specs, benchmarking against market commodity pricing
Develop weekly reporting in Tableau comparing actual arrivals against plan by vessel, species, and volume
Analyze vessel and fleet economics to determine cost per pound by boat, factoring in robot uptime, catch volume, species mix, and port logistics
Track waste and shrink across the supply chain — from dock to customer — identifying where product is lost through processing, transit damage, short shelf life, or credit claims
Strategic Projects
Support insource/outsource analysis and CAPEX decision-making across processing, distribution, and fleet investments
Build ROI models for R&D projects, including revenue forecasting, opex modeling, risk analysis, and project timeline tracking
Identify and implement process improvements across the sales and procurement ERP workflows
Reporting & Dashboards
Design and maintain dashboards for on-time delivery tracking, logistics performance, and procurement KPIs
Create dynamic, self-serve reporting tools that enable the sales and ops teams to make faster decisions
What You Will Need:
2+ years of experience in strategy, analytics, or operations — ideally from management consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, etc.) or a high-growth startup
Exceptional analytical skills with strong proficiency in Excel; experience with Tableau or similar BI tools preferred
Ability to build financial models, forecasts, and business cases from scratch
SQL knowledge is a plus
Must be comfortable operating with ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete data
Hunger for high-intensity, high-quality, high-value work
Strong written and verbal communication skills — you can translate complex analysis into clear recommendations
You thrive in fast-paced environments where priorities shift and no two days look the same
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