Strategy Business Partner

Job Title: Strategy Business Partner

Location: Headquarter
Classification: Exempt
Reports To : Executive Vice President


General Job Description Overview
The Strategy Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, leveraging advanced analytics and strong business acumen to drive informed decision-making. This role transforms complex data into clear, actionable insights that support company-wide initiatives across shrink mitigation and business intelligence. The position requires the ability to influence senior leaders through rigorous analysis, concise data storytelling, and effective use of modern visualization tools. The successful candidate will manage competing priorities with precision and deliver executive-ready insights and presentations that uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop analytical frameworks to improve shrink metrics and operational performance indicators across the business.
• Conduct advanced business and environmental analyses, incorporating economic trends, competitive insights, and market conditions to inform long-term strategic planning.
• Design and maintain executive-level dashboards using advanced data visualization platforms to present complex data in compelling, actionable formats.
• Perform ROI and scenario modeling for process improvements and technology investments.
• Audit reporting to ensure accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment.
• Partner with operational and functional leaders to integrate data across systems, including inventory platforms, HRIS, and finance systems to produce holistic business intelligence.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to address emerging issues, risks, or strategic questions.
  Use captivating data visualizations to create high-impact executive-level presentations that connect analysis to decisions, tradeoffs, and recommended actions.
• Develop multimedia content such as executive briefings, strategic communications, and training materials in collaboration with the LMS team.
• Present strategic insights to C-suite executives, Board members, and senior leadership with clarity, confidence, and composure.
• Represent the EVP/Chief Business Officer in select meetings and strategic forums as delegated.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, persuasive insights through executive summaries, white papers, and strategic briefs that support informed leadership decision-making.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement emerging technologies, tools, and business intelligence platforms.
• Serve as a point of contact for technology vendors, integrators, and strategic partners to support analytic functions.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives to reduce shrink and improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain awareness of industry innovations, emerging threats, and best practices.
• Lead company-level projects from concept through execution, ensuring timely, accurate, and successful delivery.
• Create project plans, define resource requirements, and establish risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate teams across operations, finance, IT, HR, and legal to advance strategic objectives.
• Partner with operational leadership to design and implement robust shrink reduction and loss prevention strategies.
• Analyze shrink patterns, theft incidents, and operational risks to identify root causes and recommend interventions.
• Collaborate with internal or external investigators, law enforcement, and legal teams on sensitive matters when appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the EVP/Chief Business Officer, handling sensitive matters with absolute discretion.
• Prepare briefing packets, agendas, and follow-up materials for leadership and Board-level meetings.
• Manage communication flow between the executive office and internal/external stakeholders with professionalism and timeliness.
• Proactively anticipate leadership needs and act as an effective extension of executive decision-making.
• Provide refined executive support, including calendar management, coordination of meetings, travel arrangements, and preparation of high-quality correspondence.
• Partner with regional and functional leaders to support company-wide operational and strategic goals.
• Facilitate planning sessions, leadership discussions, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide coaching and guidance on operational excellence, performance insights, and strategic enablement.
• Support change management efforts and guide teams through process improvements and organizational transitions.
• Cultivate strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Support the development and implementation of programs, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend updates to protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Contributes to annual strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation efforts.
• Monitor regulatory changes and industry trends to maintain compliance and competitiveness.
• Support all current and future corporate initiatives and programs.
• Perform additional strategic duties as assigned to meet organizational objectives.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must exemplify Vallarta’s Core Values: Customer Service, Commitment, Integrity, Respect, Humility, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrated integrity with the ability to handle confidential information responsibly.
• Advanced proficiency in analytics, ETL, statistical methods, and business intelligence practices.
• Expert in Power BI, advanced Excel (Power Query, DAX, macros, VBA), and data modeling.
• Experience in managerial accounting and corporate finance; able to interpret financials and partner on forecasts and budgeting.
• Ability to create polished, executive-level presentations using PowerPoint and graphic design tools.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to interpret trends, competitive landscapes, and market dynamics.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with proven ability to support and influence senior leadership.
• Strong project management capability with experience in large, cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to make sound, data-informed decisions independently.
• Rapid learner with aptitude for mastering new technologies and analytical tools.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Basic understanding of Spanish language.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Finance, Risk Management, or related field strongly preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in business analysis or strategic operations.
• 2–3 years working directly with C-suite or senior executive leadership.
• Proven expertise in analytics, business intelligence, and strategic planning.
• Proven ability to deliver executive-level presentations.
• Strong background in project management for complex, company-wide initiatives.
• Ability to obtain required security clearances.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced analytics and visualization capabilities; proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and Excel.
• Expert-level Excel skills (advanced formulas, DAX, Power Query, dashboards).
• Strong PowerPoint and graphic design abilities.
• High integrity and strong ethical judgment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Strategic, innovative thinker with strong problem-solving ability.
• Self-directed, proactive, and resourceful.
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative teammate who builds trust and influence across the organization.

Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a Monday – Friday; 8-5pm position requiring flexibility to work various schedules, including afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate.
• Must be available for urgent matters, crisis situations, and executive requests outside of norm and standard business hours. Occasional overnight travel for business or training.
• Periodic work in operational environments such as stores and distribution centers.
• Flexibility to relocate if required.

Physical Demands

• This position requires the ability to perform work for extended periods while seated and/or standing for extended periods, as business needs dictate and using a computer and standard office equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation .
• Occasional travel may be required, up to approximately 15%.
• This role may involve occasional light lifting of supplies or materials, with or without reasonable accommodation .
• The ability to effectively manage multiple tasks, priorities, and requests simultaneously in a fast-paced environment is required.

Position Type:

This is an exempt position requiring professionalism, strategic insight, and the ability to operate independently while supporting executive leadership across varying schedules and business demands including any day of the week and different schedule shifts as needed.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees may perform other duties as directed. All employees are expected to perform any reasonable task or request that is consistent with fulfilling company goals and objectives.

As of 2022, Vallarta counts on 53 stores throughout California (Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Orange, and Fresno counties), and more than 8,000 team members. The Gonzalez family promises to continue to strive for excellence in everything we do so that our valued customers always have a Vallarta supermarket to call their own.From one small carnicería in Van Nuys in 1985 to 53 full-service markets across California, Vallarta Supermarkets is a living, breathing tribute to the hard work and customer dedication of our founding family and all of our valued employees.Vallarta Supermarkets was founded by Enrique Gonzalez Sr., who was later joined in the business by his four brothers, his son and nephew. Their family roots and humble origins began in the tiny town of Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, where Enrique and his brothers were raised on a meager farm. Their parents instilled in them at very young ages the importance of family and the power of a strong work ethic to overcome challenges.When the opportunity arose to immigrate in the 1960’s, the Gonzalez family was thankful to stake their claim in the “land of opportunity,” the United States of America. Right away, the five brothers got to work in restaurants, either as short-order cooks or bussing tables. Even though some of the brothers were still in school, they all worked to help the family make ends meet.In 1985, Enrique Gonzalez Sr. began his journey in the grocery business when he opened Carniceria Vallarta in a 1,000 sq. ft market in Van Nuys, CA. He focused on selling the traditional cuts of meats popular in his native Mexico with an emphasis on unequaled quality and the friendliest of customer service. He soon expanded the business to a second location and brought his four brothers into the business. From there the adventure truly began, as they worked together as a family to build both a reputation for excellence and a successful business.The Gonzalez brothers believed that the key to Vallarta’s success would be to combine elevated customer service with the highest quality products to serve the growing Hispanic community whose needs may not be addressed by big chain stores.That’s why, from the beginning, Vallarta Supermarkets offered a wider variety of the freshest, traditional foods from Mexico, and Central and South America than any other store. They offered specialty and traditional items customers couldn’t find anywhere else: cut-to-order Latin-style meats (ranchera, diesmillo, lomo de res), spices, fresh fruit and produce, delicious prepared foods, pan dulce made daily, plus everything else you would expect from a traditional grocery store. Fast forward to today where Vallarta has expanded its offerings to include a juice and aquas frescas bar, tortilleria, bakery (panaderia), a cevicheria and more.