Jeff Port

About Jeff Port

Solutions driven professional with 20 years of experience managing analytic projects and processes, reducing costs and developing leadership insights to increase and drive revenues. Aptitude for collaboration and teamwork, negotiating contracts, and building effective relationships with business partners. Highly effective communicator with strong presentation, project management and strategic analytical skills.Core StrengthsConsumer Analytics | Project Management | Strategic Development | Communications | Financial Analysis | Product Training | Vendor Negotiations | Invoice Reviews & Approvals | Forecasting | Reporting Resources & Processes | Leadership | Process Improvements | Troubleshooting | Problem Resolution | Contract Management

Experience

1. Analytics Manager

   Brady Corporation

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Scaled and managed a high-performing analytics team, expanding headcount to support a new business unit while directing all goal-setting, professional development, and performance reviews.Led high-impact strategic analyses, including territory lift modeling, financial impact assessments of sales performance, and pricing/tariff sensitivity analysis to inform executive decision-making.Orchestrated the modernization of our data infrastructure by migrating all SQL-based ETL processes to Google BigQuery, significantly enhancing data processing speed and scalability.Pioneered the integration of AI tools (including Gemini and ChatGPT) into team workflows to accelerate code development, automate sales forecasting, and generate deeper analytical insights.Guided the team in expanding the data ecosystem by integrating new sources (e.g, invoice revenue, Salesforce activity, customer support data), creating a 360-degree view of the customer journey.Partnered with the senior leadership team as a contributor to the annual budgeting process and the Monthly Operating Review (MOR), translating complex data into clear financial and strategic narratives.

Education

• Lubar College of Business

  BBA, Finance

  1997 — 2002

• Lubar College of Business

  MBA

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Services
• Finance
• Portfolio Management
• Process Improvement
• Wealth Management
• Asset Allocation
• Asset Management
• Insurance
• Retirement
• Financial Modeling
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Risk Management
• Investments
• Budgets
• Options
• Financial Reporting
• Mutual Funds
• Retirement Planning
• Securities
• Investment Strategies
• Microsoft Excel
• Ms Excel Pivot Tables
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Data Analysis
• Marketo
• Salesforce.com
• Wordpress
• Pivot Tables
• Tableau
• Marketing
• Google Analytics
• Product Management
• Third Party Vendor Management
• Contract Pricing
• Alteryx
• Pricing Analysis