Strategy Analyst

Your Job

Guardian Glass is seeking a Strategy Analyst to join our team in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

In this role, you will support long-term asset, product, and business development strategies, primarily across the Americas, while contributing to cross-regional initiatives as needed.

Reporting to the Strategy Manager, you will turn market, operational and financial data into clear recommendations that improve long-term profitable growth and capital effectiveness.

Our Team

We are a principle-based company that relies on teamwork, curiosity, and sound economic thinking.

We aim to be the partner of choice for our internal and external customers by challenging assumptions, sharing perspectives, and acting on the best available knowledge.

What You Will Do


* Lead analyses that inform asset strategy, product strategy and long-range planning, with a primary focus on the Americas while supporting broader global initiatives as needed.


* Partner with Sales, Product Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations and Commercial Leadership on network optimization, capacity allocation and product portfolio decisions.


* Collaborate with other strategy analysts to share best practices and unlock synergies that optimize support to regional strategies at the lowest opportunity cost.


* Build integrated market, volume, price, cost and profitability models; develop scenarios, sensitivities and executive-level insights.


* Assess strategic opportunities and risks, including capital investments, footprint changes, product mix, market-entry choices and commercial initiatives.


* Translate complex analysis into concise recommendations, decision materials and performance measures; track outcomes against approved assumptions.


* Develop market, customer, competitor and capacity outlooks, combining internal performance data with external intelligence.


* Improve strategy processes and analytical tools, including dashboards, repeatable models, and AI-enabled insights.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience in strategy, finance, commercial analytics, operations analysis, consulting, supply chain or related functions.


* Strong understanding of P&L drivers, marginal economics, contribution margins, cash flow and financial modelling; advanced Excel skills.


* Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels.


* Ability to manage multiple priorities, work with imperfect data, and deliver high-quality recommendations in a fast-paced environment.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, Data Analytics or related fields.


* Experience in manufacturing, industrial products, building products, or another asset-intensive B2B environment.


* Experience with Power BI, OneStream, data warehouses, SQL or comparable analytics and planning platforms.


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