Acuity · 6 days ago
Business Process Improvement Advisor
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$66K/yr - $120K/yr
1+ years expAcuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company that focuses on innovative products and services in lighting and building management solutions. The Business Process Improvement Advisor will enhance the product development lifecycle, ensuring efficient workflows and cross-functional collaboration to deliver products on time and within budget.
ElectronicsLightingManufacturingSmart BuildingSmart Home
Responsibilities
Guide and optimize the end-to-end product development process, from ideation to post-launch review, across the Luminaires portfolio
Assist with developing stage-gate frameworks and decision checkpoints to improve speed-to-market without sacrificing quality
Create and maintain process documentation, templates, and training materials to ensure consistency and scalability
Perform process audits and post-mortems to identify bottlenecks and propose corrective actions
Monitor KPIs such as cycle time, cost variance, and quality metrics—then use insights to propose continuous improvement
Stay ahead of industry best practices and emerging tools to keep our systems cutting-edge
Partner with Portfolio team to drive cross functional collaboration, calendar and cadence for product development strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business or Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics or a related field
1 to 3 years of applicable experience required
Exposure to managing product development processes in a manufacturing, technology, or consumer goods environment
Familiarity with PLM software (e.g., Arena, Windchill, or similar) and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet)
Proficiency with Microsoft suite tools such as Teams, SharePoint, Excel, etc
Understanding of stage-gate methodologies, agile principles, and lean product development
A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority
Analytical skills to interpret data and translate it into actionable process improvements
Excellent communication skills—able to bridge technical and non-technical teams
Preferred
Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI
Experience with Smartsheet, Teams, SharePoint
Familiarity with CRM systems and data management practices
Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits
Generous PTO policy
Health care
Dental coverage
Vision plans
401K benefits
Commissions/incentive compensation
Company
Acuity
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2001-12-07IPO
Leadership Team
Neil Ashe
CEO
Vernon J. Nagel
Executive Chairman
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