Data Analyst I BI, Supply Management Work from home

American Red Cross • Statewide, CA

3d • Remote

About The Position

The American Red Cross is seeking a Data Analyst I, Business Intelligence to support its Supply Management organization. This role is crucial for transforming data into timely, accurate, and actionable business intelligence to aid in decision-making. The Data Analyst I will collect, organize, analyze, and visualize data to help Supply Management understand performance, identify trends and opportunities. Working with leaders, category teams, business stakeholders, and cross-functional partners, this position translates business questions into meaningful analysis, reports, dashboards, and performance metrics. Reporting to the Director of Supply Management Analytics, the Data Analyst I will strengthen the organization's use of data and business intelligence by supporting recurring and ad hoc reporting, developing and maintaining dashboards and performance metrics, performing data validation and analysis, and turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. This is an opportunity for an early-career analyst to develop technical and business intelligence capabilities while gaining exposure to procurement, suppliers, contracts, financial performance, operations, and enterprise decision-making. The successful candidate will possess curiosity, attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a desire to understand the business implications of data. This position is 100% remote and can be located anywhere in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Applied Analytics, Finance, Statistics, Business Administration or related field required.
• Minimum 1 year of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Working knowledge of data visualization and analytical tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Python, SQL, and Excel, with the ability to develop dashboards, analyze and transform data, and support repeatable analytical processes.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a curious mindset and the ability to identify patterns, trends, anomalies, and data-quality issues.
• Basic understanding of data structures, databases, analytical methods, and data visualization principles, with strong attention to data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to develop clear reports, visualizations, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage assigned priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborate across functions, follow established requirements and methodologies, and demonstrate integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Daily appearance on video for meetings is a requirement for this position.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, updating, and maintenance of basic data systems, databases, and analytical processes within established requirements; troubleshoot coding errors and resolve routine data-related issues, escalating more complex issues as appropriate.
• As directed, collect, mine, and analyze data from primary and secondary sources. Apply analytical and statistical methods to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies and develop insights that support business and procurement strategies.
• Develop and maintain routine reports, dashboards, and performance metrics based on defined business requirements to provide visibility into Supply Management activities and related business and operational factors that impact procurement.
• Support projects and operations through cost-benefit, variance, risk, spend, impact, and other analyses of basic complexity. Assist with feasibility studies, business case development and analysis, market research, and tracking and reporting of operational and project performance.
• Support senior analysts in maintaining procurement data taxonomy, data models, cost models, and business intelligence tools. Perform routine data validation, identify and help resolve data-quality issues, and improve the accuracy, consistency, and usability of information to support reliable reporting and establish a strong data foundation for advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Prepare clear, user-friendly reports, visualizations, dashboards, and analytical summaries using established data and methodologies. Communicate trends, findings, and insights to Supply Management and business partners to support data-informed decision-making.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level