Analyst, Merch Product Insights

Position Purpose

This position will have primary responsibility for the development and maintenance of vendor dashboards to determine financial performance. The business analyst will develop dashboards to track category and program performance that will provide the merchandising group function with the ability to review data that will provide attributes to make informed decisions regarding category performance. The business analyst contributes in a lead role to the merchandising group function in the evaluation, design development, and implementation of standardized reporting, business processes and information systems solutions.

This allows customers (the associates in the merchandising function) to maximize their productivity and make sound, effective decisions based on consistent, accurate information. The business analyst handles the front-end of the project life cycle; ensuring the business need and requirements are defined and scoped accurately.

• 20% Plan and lead all phases of a project's life cycle (i.e. feasibility, design implementation, evaluation); this includes extracting the business need; defining the business requirements, understanding the impact on the business, and designing and carrying out the project(s)
• 10% Serve as liaison between merchandising and finance by facilitating meetings including both departments
• 10% Mentor other analysts in developing/honing business knowledge and analytical skills
• 20% Serve as a subject matter expert and perform research and/or analysis within assigned projects
• 20% Multi-task to work on 2 to 4 projects simultaneously, recommending process improvements and making final project recommendations which impact the business
• 20% Establish and report on metrics of assigned projects to gauge business value

• Reports to a director-level position within merchandising
• No direct reports, however, the position will be required to mentor others who have the need for assistance

• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with Market Max reporting system
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

• No additional education

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• No additional years of experience

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• Strong project management skills, including strong process orientation, ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
• Good communication skills, including ability to interact with officers, also needs the ability to negotiate and persuade
• Strong analytical skills and general understanding of technical concepts
• Ability to establish priorities and procedures for accomplishing work within established deadlines; ability to handle multiple projects and manage toward deadlines and deliverables
• Proven leadership skills, including a willingness and ability to be a mentor