Associate AI Enablement Analyst

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THE VALUE YOU'LL BRING:

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.

Smithfield is seeking an Associate AI Enablement Analyst to support the adoption of approved AI tools across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, and enterprise analytics teams. This entry-level role will help business users apply AI to practical day-to-day work, including reporting automation, workflow improvement, prompt development, documentation, training support, and responsible AI usage.

The role is designed for a recent college graduate or early-career professional who is highly curious, organized, analytical, and comfortable learning emerging technologies. The analyst will work closely with the Data Analytics & AI team to help scale AI adoption in a safe, governed, and business-value-focused way.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

• AI Adoption & Enablement

• Assist business teams in learning and using approved AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power BI, and other enterprise platforms.

• Support AI office hours, training sessions, demonstrations, and enablement workshops.

• Help translate business needs into simple AI-driven use cases, prompts, and workflows.

• Create simple, practical examples that show employees how AI can reduce manual work, improve analysis speed, and improve documentation quality.

• Prompt Library & Knowledge Management

• Help build and maintain reusable prompt templates for common business needs (e.g., summaries, reporting commentary, documentation).

• Support organization of AI best practices, job aids, and FAQs within Teams or SharePoint.

• Contribute to a centralized AI knowledge base with examples, use cases, and reusable assets.

• Use Case Intake & Workflow Documentation

• Assist with intake of AI use case ideas across functions such as Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations.

• Help document current workflows and identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements.

• Support basic process mapping, requirements gathering, and documentation.

• Prepare simple summaries for review by senior team members.

• Governance, Risk, and Responsible AI Support

• Help maintain an AI use case registry, prompt library inventory, and lightweight lifecycle documentation.

• Support documentation of responsible AI practices, including data handling, human review, validation steps, and escalation paths.

• Ensure AI enablement materials reinforce Smithfield's expectations for data security, confidentiality, accuracy, and appropriate use.

• Partner with senior team members to ensure AI use cases align with internal governance, audit, and compliance expectations.

• Adoption Metrics & Reporting

• Track AI training attendance, office hour participation, prompt library usage, use case pipeline activity, and adoption feedback.

• Help create dashboards or scorecards that show AI enablement progress, business engagement, and productivity opportunities.

• Gather user feedback and summarize recurring questions, friction points, and training needs.

• Business Support & Continuous Improvement

• Assist analysts and business users in applying AI to routine work such as report documentation, meeting recaps, data quality checks, dashboard explanations, and recurring analysis.

• Identify repetitive support tasks that could be turned into self-service guides, prompts, automations, or standard templates.

• Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and summarize relevant updates for the team.

WHAT WE'RE SEEKING:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

• Company will consider a currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by end of current school year as qualified.

• Other Experience: 2 years of professional AI-related experience preferred; internships, co-ops, analytics projects, or coursework.

• AI & Automation Interest: Strong interest in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and business process improvement, with basic familiarity using tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar platforms.

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, business-friendly language.

• Organization & Attention to Detail: Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Technical & Microsoft 365 Proficiency: Comfortable working within Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook.

• Collaboration & Work Environment: Ability to work in an in-office setting and collaborate directly and effectively with cross-functional business teams.

OTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT:

• Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Databricks/Snowflake, SQL, Python, or Excel advanced formulas.

• Familiarity with finance, supply chain, manufacturing, or food production business processes.

• Experience creating training materials, SOPs, documentation, dashboards, or process maps.

• Exposure to prompt engineering, workflow automation, or low-code/no-code tools.

• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn new AI tools quickly.

Relocation Package Available

No

EEO Information

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