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48forty Solutions

Pallet management for retail supply chains

IT Business Systems Operations Analyst - Sales Pipeline & CRM

Full-TimeDeadline 10/2/27
$78k - $87k/yr
Entry
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
Business & StrategyBusiness Analysis

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree completed or expected within the current academic year in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Supply Chain, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to break a problem into parts and reason logically.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize information clearly and concisely.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, including sorting, filtering, pivot tables, and basic formulas, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
  • Intellectual curiosity and willingness to ask questions, seek answers, and learn new tools quickly.
  • Professional maturity, reliability, and a collaborative attitude.
Responsibilities
  • Build a working understanding of the end-to-end sales process, including pipeline stages, lead qualification, team handoffs, and deal progression from prospect to close.
  • Shadow Sales team members and Business Analysts in working sessions, interviews, and requirements discussions to learn how business needs are surfaced and documented.
  • Develop familiarity with the company’s products, customers, and commercial priorities to provide useful context for analysis.
  • Assist in mapping current-state sales workflows and drafting process maps, swimlane diagrams, and flowcharts under the guidance of a senior analyst.
  • Take structured notes in stakeholder meetings and convert them into clear summaries, action items, and draft requirements for review.
  • Help maintain business process documentation, requirements backlogs, and project artifacts so they stay accurate and current.
  • Support drafting user stories and acceptance criteria, learning to write requirements that are specific, testable, and tied to a business outcome.
  • Pull, organize, and summarize sales data in Excel to identify trends, gaps, and data quality issues in the pipeline.
  • Build straightforward reports, charts, and summaries to help the team understand pipeline health, conversion, and process performance.
  • Flag inconsistencies in CRM data and assist with cleanup and data quality efforts.
  • Support CRM enhancement projects by documenting requirements, tracking open questions, and following up on decisions.
  • Participate in user acceptance testing by executing test scenarios, documenting results, logging defects, and tracking issues to resolution.
  • Help prepare business-facing materials such as release notes, quick reference guides, and training documentation.
  • Assist with day-to-day support questions from Sales users, escalating to senior team members as needed.
  • Communicate with Sales, IT, and leadership in writing and verbally.
  • Provide timely status updates on assigned tasks and raise questions or blockers early.
  • Collaborate across teams and accept coaching and feedback as part of the development process.

About the company

48forty Solutions provides pallet management services for businesses, especially in retail, offering new, custom, and recycled pallets, as well as pallet rental, sale, retrieval, transportation, and recycling, plus consulting. It coordinates the end-to-end pallet lifecycle, supplying pallets as needed, moving them to storage or shipping locations, retrieving empty pallets, and recycling or reusing them with technology and trained staff to track pallet flow. The company differentiates itself by combining full-spectrum pallet management with a strong recycling loop, transportation coordination, and consulting, and it has expanded through acquisitions to broaden its offerings. Its goal is to help retailers and other businesses run a more efficient and environmentally friendly pallet supply chain by reducing waste and improving inventory control.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$25K

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1992

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What believers are saying

  • Tony Brooks became CEO on July 9, 2026, bringing logistics operating discipline.
  • January 15, 2026 restructuring cut debt over 80% and added $75 million.
  • SFI certification and recycled pallets match customer waste-reduction procurement goals.

What critics are saying

  • Antares and KKR became majority owners after a distressed January 2026 recapitalization.
  • Mike Hachtman exited; Dave Russell ran interim CEO before Tony Brooks arrived in July 2026.
  • If pallet margins weaken, lender control and leadership churn force a 2027 breakup sale.

What makes 48forty Solutions unique

  • 48forty's SFI-certified recycled whitewood pallets remain unique in North America.
  • Its 239,624 SFI-certified pallets and 225-plus facilities create nationwide supply density.
  • IDS software and PalTrax add tracking, inventory, and ERP integration.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

29%
Business Wire
Apr 30th, 2024
48Forty Solutions Leads The Industry With Sfi-Certified Recycled Pallets, Setting A New Standard In Sustainability

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--48forty Solutions is now certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Standard, making it the first company producing recycled pallets to achieve this certification. 48forty Solutions is one of the largest pallet management services companies in North America and this certification underscores the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability. SFI certification ensures that all recycled pallets provided by 48forty Solutions are manufactured from recycled materials. SFI’s Chain-of-Custody Standard tracks certified forest content, non-certified forest content, and recycled forest content to the end product. “We are proud to lead the way as the first recycled pallet company in North America offering SFI-certified pallets,” said Mike Hachtman, CEO at 48forty Solutions. “This certification sets us apart in the industry and provides our customers peace of mind knowing that they are choosing pallets that are produced from recycled materials.”

Waste Advantage Magazine
Jun 9th, 2023
48forty Solutions, LLC Completes Acquisition of Taylor Pallets & Recycling

48forty Solutions, a leading national provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, today announced that it has acquired South Carolina-based pallet management company Taylor Pallets & Recycling.

Business Wire
Jun 8th, 2023
48forty Solutions, LLC Completes Acquisition of Taylor Pallets & Recycling

48forty Solutions, a leading provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, announces the acquisition of Taylor Pallets & Recycling.

Financial Post
Nov 30th, 2022
48forty Solutions, LLC Completes Acquisition of Dependable Pallet Logistics

HOUSTON — 48forty Solutions (“48forty”), a leading national provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, today announced that it has acquired…