Flowserve

Senior Business Analyst

Flowserve$100K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in business analysis, commercial analytics, or demand planning.
  • Strong background in supporting commercial operations and decision-making.
  • Advanced Excel skills including data modeling and forecasting techniques.
  • Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle for data management.
  • Proven track record in developing business performance reports and KPIs.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze large datasets to uncover business trends and performance drivers.
  • Develop actionable insights to guide commercial and operational strategies.
  • Create executive-level reports and dashboards for global leadership.
  • Translate business needs into effective analytical solutions.
  • Identify opportunities for enhancing data quality and reporting processes.
  • Recommend improvements in analytics and business intelligence methods.
  • Maintain and improve sales and production forecasts for the aftermarket business.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexible arrangements.
  • Opportunity to influence executive-level decision-making.
  • Collaborative culture with global cross-functional teams.
  • Professional growth through advanced analytics and business intelligence practices.
Full Job Description

We are seeking aSenior Business Analystto support the globalPumps & Seals Aftermarketbusiness and partner closely with senior commercial operations leadership. This highly visible individual contributor role will analyze complex business data, develop sales, demand, and production forecasts, deliver actionable insights, and support strategic decision-making across a global organization. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen, advanced analytical capabilities, and experience working with ERP, business intelligence, and reporting systems to improve forecasting accuracy,identifybusiness opportunities and risks, enhance reporting capabilities, and drive commercial performance and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to influence key decisions at the highest levels of the organization while collaborating with commercial, operations, supply chain, and finance teams worldwide.

Location:Houston, TX (Preferred), hybrid

Key Responsibilities

Business Analytics & Insights

  • Analyze large and complex datasets toidentifytrends, opportunities, risks, and key business performance drivers.
  • Develop actionable insights and recommendations that support commercial and operational decision-making.
  • Create executive-level reports, dashboards, and KPI analyses for global leadership teams.

Translate business requirements into analytical solutions that improve visibility, decision-making, and performance.

Continuous Improvement

  • Identifyopportunities to improve data quality, reporting capabilities, forecasting techniques, and analytical processes.
  • Recommend and implement enhanced analytics, business intelligence, and planning solutions.
  • Promote best practices in data analysis, forecasting, reporting, and business performance management.

Forecasting & Planning

  • Develop,maintain, and continuously improve sales, demand, and production forecasts for the global aftermarket business.
  • Monitor forecast accuracy,identifyvariances, and recommend corrective actions to improve predictability.
  • Partner with commercial, operations, supply chain, and finance teams to align forecasting assumptions and business plans.

Data Management & Reporting

  • Extract,validate, cleanse, normalize, and analyze data from ERP and other enterprise systems.
  • Ensurea high levelof data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and governance across reporting processes.
  • Develop andmaintainstandardized reporting tools, dashboards, and performance metrics.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor27s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Engineering, Supply Chain, ora relatedfield.
  • 5+ years of experience in business analysis, commercial analytics, sales forecasting, demand planning, financial planning, or a related analytical role.
  • Strong experience supporting commercial operations, business planning, and operational decision-making.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including data modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
  • Experience working with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, BPC, or similar enterprise systems.
  • Proven experience developing reports, dashboards, KPIs, and business performance analyses.
  • Strong data extraction, validation, cleansing, normalization, and quality management skills.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in industrial manufacturing or related industries.
  • Proficiency in SQL and Power BI for data analysis and reporting.
  • Knowledge of data integration, enterprise reporting, and data engineering concepts.
  • Experience with Python for analytics and process automation.
  • Understanding forecasting, predictive analytics, and demand planning.
  • Experience supporting global commercial operations and cross-functional teams.
  • Proven track record of improving forecasting accuracy, reporting, and analytical processes.

Technical Skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, BPC, or equivalent)
  • Power BI and Business Intelligence Reporting Tools
  • SQL and Database Querying
  • Data Validation, Cleansing, and Quality Management
  • Sales, Demand, and Production Forecasting
  • KPI Development and Performance Analytics
  • Data Visualization and Executive Reporting
  • Python (Preferred)
  • Statistical Analysis and Forecasting Techniques
  • Enterprise Data Management and Reporting Processes

This role is ideal for a strategic, data-driven analyst who thrives in a fast-paced global environment and enjoys transforming complex data into actionable business insights that drive growth, improve forecasting accuracy, and support executive decision-making.

About Flowserve

Flowserve Corporation is an American multinational corporation that develops and manufactures flow control equipment such as valves, pumps, seals, and automation systems. It serves a wide range of industries including oil and gas, chemical, power generation, and water management. Flowserve has a global presence with over 18,000 employees in more than 55 countries. The company was founded in 1997, but its history dates back to the 1790s with the founding of Simpson & Thompson, a British pump manufacturer. Flowserve is committed to sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water usage.
Learn more about Flowserve
Size
15,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$115.9 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
-2.4%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
NASDAQ

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