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Job description

Business Analyst

As a Business Analyst you are responsible for leveraging multiple data sources to provide analytics to evaluate key activities and trends that are impacting the business and transform the data into insights. You will deliver strategic and consultative recommendations to help guide data-informed decision making and develop more effective retail strategies and plans.

What will you do?

* Leverages existing systems and field data to provide retail analytics on the state of the business
* Provides in-depth data analysis of strengths/weaknesses in current execution of retail strategies
* Develops comprehensive and clear understanding of retail environments and consumer insights to utilize when recommending effective in-market strategies
* Leverages analytics to develop solid Key Performance Indicator (KPI) strategies for field execution and/or account management
* Serves as a point of influence for the client and effectively communicates performance measurements and impact of initiatives
* Statistical analysis of results to identify impact of initiatives
* Leverages data available, identifies opportunities and potential and likely outcomes from putting recommendations into action
* Compiles data into professional reports that support both findings and recommendations
* Clearly communicates and articulates compelling business insights and actions with data and context
* Presents data to client and all levels of management and gains buy-in based on credibility of analytics
* Manages multiple analytics requests that come from a variety of sources, at varying times, with varying beginning and end dates
* Communicates via assigned methods (verbal, written, formal presentation) all assigned reports by assigned due dates

What experience should you have?

* Exceptional skills in creative problem solving, study and reporting design, time management, self-confidence, data mining, analysis, accountability, practicality, client relations, communication, and presentation
* Detail-oriented and client focused (experience in client-facing role preferred)
* Proven expert at linking data collected with overall retail and channel strategy, delivering sound recommendations
* Must have strong point of view on the proper application of data-driven analysis to business scenarios, and be able to select appropriate methodologies
* Experience in retail analytics, labor or recruiting analytics, operations, shopper insights, merchandising, sales, shopper marketing and service organizations highly preferred
* Experience analyzing sales data (syndicated IRI/Nielsen data or POS data, such as Retail Link)
* Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) software preferred, such as Sisense, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI
* Knowledge and experience with SQL required
* Excellent communication and presentation skills required
* Proven knowledge of retail statistics and enhancing brand performance through analysis
* Evidence of forming and maintaining effective internal and external working relationships
* Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) proficiency, including advanced Excel skills
* Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree highly desirable
* 5+ years of business experience