Merchandise Business Analyst

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Who We Are

Zulily is a retailer obsessed with bringing our customers something special every day. Unique products from up-and-coming brands are featured alongside favorites from top brands, including clothing, home decor, accessories, toys and gifts, giving customers something new to discover each morning at an incredible price. We are fast-paced, innovative and metric-driven, with a team passionate for delighting our customers. Whether you want to work with incredible product selection, develop smart marketing plans, help us in our pursuit of faster fulfillment, or do something else awesome in between, we have a place for you. With locations in Seattle, Reno, Columbus and Bethlehem, our team is excited to be changing the way people shop every day - and we are just getting started.

The Merchandising Business Analyst role partners with the senior leadership of a Merchandising division to drive growth and profitability of that business. Merchandising Analysts provide data and analytics to identify and react to current and future business trends and opportunities. Consistent data provided by the Business Analyst helps Merchandising leadership to make decisions and changes within the business. They support the merchants and vendors with assortment plans & inventory forecasts. This position works cross functionally with other departments across the organization, including within Merchandising, Strategy, Marketing, and Tech.

Your Impact

• Provides historical data and analysis of trends on event, brand, category and vendor performance
• Provides historical data and analysis of key financial metrics and kpi"s to support informed decision making for the merch teams
• Provides recommendations to Merchandising leadership team based on analysis
• Forecasting and analysis of inventory levels and reorders through platform with various suppliers
• Facilitates assortment planning with key suppliers and merchants
• Ensures data integrity and consistency

What You Bring

• 3+ years in finance or analytics related field is required
• Bachelor's degree is required
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Suite, especially Excel with emphasis on pivot and data tables
• Proficiency with SQL and/or Google analytics
• Comfort and experience retrieving and manipulating raw data from various databases for analytical work and reporting
• Strong problem solving, analytical and mathematical skills
• Ability to own initiatives, willing to work independently, and on a team as needed, cross-functionally and within department
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task

About Zulily, LLC

Zulily, LLC, is a retailer obsessed with bringing its customers special finds every day-all at incredible prices. zulily features an always-fresh curated collection for the whole family, including clothing, home decor, toys, gifts and more. Unique products from up-and-coming brands are featured alongside favorites

from top brands, giving customers something new to discover each morning. zulily was launched in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle with offices in Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. For more information visit . zulily, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, RTEB), which includes QVC, HSN, Zulily and the Cornerstone brands (collectively, "Qurate Retail Group"), as well as other minority investments. Qurate Retail Group believes in a third way to shop beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores and is #1 in video commerce, #3 in ecommerce in North America and #3 in mobile commerce in the U.S. (according to Internet Retailer). For more information, visit .

EEO

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