What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Specialist - Legal position at Endress + Hauser?
At Endress Hauser, progress happens by working together. As the global leader in measurement instrumentation, our ~17,000 employees shape the future in the field of process automation. Whether developing and realizing new technology as a team, collaborating to build instrumentation, or strengthening vital relationships with countless global industries, we work to create trusted relationships that help everyone thrive. As a family-owned company, we look beyond short-term moves and work to create a vision that is forward-thinking for our people, our clients, and the world at large.
What is the role about?
This role provides assistance and support to the various functions in the Legal Department (Legal, Procurement, Contract Management, Quality/Safety/Compliance, and Facilities) as well as the enterprise from a business operations perspective. A Business Specialist maintains broad knowledge about a company's business processes and procedures in order to address their needs, identify business constraints, and resolve issues to ensure customer satisfaction (both internally and externally) while achieving company objectives.
Which tasks will you perform?
- Support and thought partner with the various parts of the team, including Legal, Procurement, Contract Management, Quality, Safety, Compliance, and Facilities.
- Generate routine or ad-hoc business reports for management.
- Manage group budgets, headcounts, targets, and goals.
- Analyze the functioning of processes and suggest effective solutions by researching, visualizing, articulating, solving problems, and implementing solutions.
- Collaborate and contribute to the organization to promote cross-functional and process thinking.
What do we expect from you?
You will have (required):
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in a relevant field or a combination of education and experience.
- Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation.
- Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
- Proficient in all MS Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
You may have (preferred):
- Experience excelling in a fast-paced environment where there is high volume of tasks and priorities shifting continuously.
- Proficient in SAP, Salesforce, LMS, and other business-related software.
- Ability to work and make informed decisions independently and on own initiative.
- Demonstrates moral courage by standing up for their beliefs, taking justifiable risks, addressing contradictions, and knowing when to say no.
- Demonstrates trust, respect, and support for others, fostering teamwork and a collaborative spirit. Collaborates effectively with others, sometimes across departments, to achieve organizational goals and enhance customer experience.
- Builds and maintains strong, trustworthy business relationships, leveraging long-term partnerships to achieve collective success.
- Prioritizes the customer perspective in business decisions by actively seeking to understand customer needs and problems, initiating solutions based on this understanding, and implementing feedback to enhance the overall experience and prevent future issues.
- Highly reasoned thinking and innovative problem-solver and learner with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes, and generating workable solutions.
- Champions new initiatives and is proactive in identifying process improvements and efficiency gains.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into meaningful conclusions and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively assess situations and prioritize tasks with the intent of committing time to the most critical or key objectives.
- Willing to challenge ideas and concepts presented by management, Executive Team, and other employees when required in a positive manner.
What can you expect from us?
- Family-owned, friendly, and highly committed company
- Tuition reimbursement and a wide range of development opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision
- Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
- Generous paid time off
- Life insurance and 401(k) savings with company match
- Full-service cafe, fitness center, and health clinic (in Greenwood, IN)
Endress Hauser provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
Endress Hauser provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
