Data Analyst

As a key trusted advisor to cross-functional decision-makers, you'll have broad exposure to executive leaders. By effectively distilling complex analytic information from large and diverse data, you'll provide the actionable insights needed to drive continued success. This is a highly influential role, impacting a large organization. It offers plentiful opportunities to advance into higher-level positions.

Position summary:

In this highly influential role, you are responsible for in-depth category analysis and strategy, space allocation, store clustering, and micro merchandising for 5,500+ locations across the United States.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own the strategic, category productivity, and space analysis, collaborating closely with cross-functional leaders.
• Understand business requirements from Merchandising, Store Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Legal, and Finance relating to store space and assortment planning.
• Derive actionable insights from large and diverse data and develop recommendations for category initiatives, including tests, product mix, clustering, and assortment changes.
• Develop and improve analytic and technical tools.

Desired Skills:

• A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent; a graduate degree/MBA is preferred.
• Proficient in SQL; experience with C#, Java, or similar language.
• Programming skills and understanding of database structures.
• Experience with SAS, R, or Python is preferred.
• Experience with APT Test & Learn software to build tests that provide statistically significant results is preferred.
• Knowledge of activity-based costing, microeconomics, statistical process control, business process analysis, continuous improvement, and business modeling using such techniques as linear regression, experiments, and time series forecasting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively distill complex technical and analytic information for a lay audience.
• Self-motivated, responsible, conscientious, and detail-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with and contribute to a team.

Company Benefits:

Medical Plans

• Full-time Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN); State Medical Coverage (MedEnroll); CA Fully Insured Medical
• Dental, Vision & Prescription Drugs (CVS Health)

Financial Wellness

• 401(k) Plan Employee, Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Savings Account (HSA); Health Reimbursement Account (HRA); Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Core Competencies

1. Puts Customers First

• Provides WOW! Customer service every time, everywhere
• Understands customer needs and solves their problem
• Shows a sense of urgency in correctly meeting customer needs

2. Team Player

• Is a reliable and supportive team member
• Values the ideas and opinions of others
• Gives recognition for good work
• Builds strong relationships with others
• Resolves conflict effectively
• Steps in and assumes leadership roles when needed

3. Communicates Effectively

• Communicates in a clear, straightforward, respectful way
• Demonstrates effective listening skills
• Listens and assumes positive intent
• Shares information in a timely manner

4. Results the Right Way

• Does what it takes to do the job right (WITTDTJR)
• Is accountable, takes ownership, and meets commitments
• Prioritizes well, plans, and executes in a manner of high integrity and ethics
• Makes decisions based on what is best for the company

5. Development Focused

• Asks for and embraces feedback
• Owns professional development
• Provides feedback and ideas to develop others

6. Embraces Change

• Understands and is open to change
• Looks for ways to improve our processes, services, and products while maintaining our culture of thrift
• Encourages innovative thinking