Profile Overview
The Sr Analyst is an individual contributor to provide data-driven analytics support to the Cost Analytics team in Merch FDS&A organization.
The Senior Analyst should assist merchants in defending cost increases by providing data-driven insights around opportunities for price reduction. The ideal candidate should possess a robust understanding of commodity pricing, currency rate changes, and the ability to identify opportunities in payment terms, tariffs, first cost, and other cost-related factors. This role demands a blend of technical expertise, continuous learning, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, innovation, and data management.
Core Responsibilities
· Apply advanced technical and analytical skills to deliver actionable insights and recommendations aligned with business strategy requirements.
· Utilize hands-on experience with enterprise-level databases (e.g., Hadoop, GCP, DB2) and visual storytelling tools (e.g., Power BI, Superset).
Continuous Learning
· Expand knowledge of business solutions, tools, and frameworks.
· Collaborate with peers to broaden skillsets and stay updated with industry trends.
· Partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, best-practice analytical solutions.
· Work with multiple stakeholders across locations to scope, prioritize, and develop solutions consistent with the delivery roadmap.
· Translate business needs into actionable analytical requirements.
· Serve as a trusted partner for business stakeholders, communicating findings and recommendations clearly and concisely.
· Promote future-proof practices and holistic solutions.
· Adopt new tools and techniques, identifying opportunities for enhancing analytical solutions.
· Ensure accurate data and metrics are established for reporting and decision-making.
· Design and develop processes to gather, explore, structure, enrich, and clean large datasets from various internal and external sources.
Years of Experience
· Minimum of 4 years of experience in a relevant field
· At least 3 years of experience in an analytical role with proficiency in SQL and Power BI.
Required Minimum Qualifications
· Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Math, or Business.
Skill Set Required
· Hands-on experience working with enterprise-level databases (e.g., Hadoop, GCP, DB2).
· Proficiency in visual storytelling with dashboards in Power BI and Superset.
· Excellent communication skills to convey findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
· Ability to translate complex business problems, goals, and objectives into actionable requirements.
· Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to scope, prioritize, and develop solutions consistent with the delivery roadmap.