Senior Analyst, Advanced Analytics

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $70,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary... What you'll do... Senior Analyst, Advanced Analytics About The Team: As a part of the Walmart Supply Chain organization, you will contribute to the success of our Transportation Network! Why? Because Sam Walton founded our company with the belief that the customer is #1. It is not just a belief, but our way of doing business. With our Transportation Team at the forefront of retail transformation you can work on a team that is ultimately focused on delighting our customers, saving them both time and money in unexpected ways. As the biggest player in the game, we trust our associates to innovate the future of Supply Chain! This team is at the crossroads of operations and technology to optimize transportation cost and service. To do this, the team manages data, works with product, operations, and other business teams for improvement, and drives changes and enhancements to system configurations and processes. If you are motivated by complex transportation challenges, this role is for you. Location: This position will be fully onsite in Bentonville, AR What You’ll Do: Organize data-driven analysis and insights to help support business strategies by evaluating ongoing analytical needs; Serve as the analytics subject matter expert. Pull data from Google Cloud Platform; model data based on reporting needs; automate data pull and data refresh processes. Perform data cleansing and data profiling. Enforce data quality using data management techniques and standards Report data-based insights in a uniform manner; Build core reporting platform for general business operations including support of weekly business reviews. Monitor and report on business strategies; Analyzes and ensures accuracy of information by creating, maintaining, and evaluating data. Developing and implementing scorecards and other tracking mechanisms; responding to requests for recurring and ad hoc reports. Compiling and analyzing data and reviewing solution outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and precision in pipeline and activity data. Manage dashboards and reports to facilitate teams' understanding of business health and goal achievement levels. Providing expert advice and guidance on the application of best practices; Presenting data insights and recommendations to key stakeholders by consulting with internal organizations; Developing insights based on data analysis on highly complex or significant matter; Applying analytical results to project goals; Identifying trends and key insights; Conduct deep‑dive analytics to identify trends, patterns, and root causes in large datasets. Translating results into business actions and presenting insights and recommendations to key stakeholders. Participating in large data analytics project teams and manages long-term, complex analytic projects by serving as a technical lead for analytics projects, Working with project teams and business partners. to determine project KPIs and goals; Collaborate with product, operations, finance, supply chain, technology, and business leaders to understand problems and deliver data‑driven solutions. Developing contingency plans for data analysis; determining modeling based on business needs; Identifying the need for use of advanced analysis methodologies; developing use cases across business areas; Providing guidance and direction on best practice reporting methods; Promote a culture of data literacy and analytics adoption across the organization. Act as the primary point of contact offering insights into metric movements and trends and providing data-driven insights. You will play a key role both in shaping our team’s growth, as well as leading cross-functional teams to deliver key results and insights. What we are looking for: Eye for Detail: No detail slips past you. You’re always on your “A” game when it comes to keeping up with the little things. Always on Time: Your detailed planning allows you to orchestrate large projects and keep multiple people on schedule. Flex as Needed: Things change in the worlds of retail and transportation. So, while you keep everything on track, you can flex and adapt when needed. Speak in Data: Data is the language at the intersection of business and technology. Your fluency in data allows you to effectively communicate across large cross-sections of stakeholders, whether through spreadsheets, graphs/charts or dashboards. Cross-Functional Collaboration: The best teams garner inputs from many different areas and the best managers know how to stitch together those complex details into a cohesive package. Supply Chain Aficionado: The movement of goods drives the global economy and expertise in this area can separate the winners from the losers in that highly competitive environment. Continuous Improvement Focus: Always seeking to improve the programs you own by implementing innovative ideas that enhance processes and reduce risk. Strategic Decision Maker: Conduct in-depth investigations into key drivers of transportation challenges, leveraging extensive datasets and performing ad hoc analysis. Utilize the insights gained to make informed and strategic business decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Computer Science or related field OR 2 years' experience in data analytics or related field
• Experience building business dashboards
• Ability to think clearly, problem solve, analyze quantitatively, scope business requirements and prioritize
• Eye for Detail: No detail slips past you. You’re always on your “A” game when it comes to keeping up with the little things.
• Always on Time: Your detailed planning allows you to orchestrate large projects and keep multiple people on schedule.
• Flex as Needed: Things change in the worlds of retail and transportation. So, while you keep everything on track, you can flex and adapt when needed.
• Speak in Data: Data is the language at the intersection of business and technology. Your fluency in data allows you to effectively communicate across large cross-sections of stakeholders, whether through spreadsheets, graphs/charts or dashboards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: The best teams garner inputs from many different areas and the best managers know how to stitch together those complex details into a cohesive package.
• Supply Chain Aficionado: The movement of goods drives the global economy and expertise in this area can separate the winners from the losers in that highly competitive environment.
• Continuous Improvement Focus: Always seeking to improve the programs you own by implementing innovative ideas that enhance processes and reduce risk.
• Strategic Decision Maker: Conduct in-depth investigations into key drivers of transportation challenges, leveraging extensive datasets and performing ad hoc analysis. Utilize the insights gained to make informed and strategic business decisions.

Nice To Haves

• You have a background in full truckload transportation, within an asset carrier, brokerage, or at a major shipper
• You have 2+ years of experience with advanced SQL, Python/R, Tableau, PowerBI, Google Big Query, and Google Cloud Platform.
• You have proven experience in translating business requirements into innovative data solutions that drive growth and leveraging data to inform business strategy and process design.
• You have experience building and executing strategic business processes within a large organization including working with technology partners to deliver information solutions.
• You have strong exploratory data analysis skills and ability to make analytical, data driven recommendations.
• You have strong written, presentation and verbal communication.
• You have experience successfully navigating a highly matrixed organization while working closely with teams across segments of the company.
• You are curious and seek to understand business problems beyond the task or data
• You thrive in ambiguity and have demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects and tight deadlines.
• Analytics in retail operations
• Retail math (for example, calculate margin, inventory turn, average price)

Responsibilities

• Organize data-driven analysis and insights to help support business strategies by evaluating ongoing analytical needs
• Serve as the analytics subject matter expert
• Pull data from Google Cloud Platform
• Model data based on reporting needs
• Automate data pull and data refresh processes
• Perform data cleansing and data profiling
• Enforce data quality using data management techniques and standards
• Report data-based insights in a uniform manner
• Build core reporting platform for general business operations including support of weekly business reviews
• Monitor and report on business strategies
• Analyzes and ensures accuracy of information by creating, maintaining, and evaluating data
• Developing and implementing scorecards and other tracking mechanisms
• Responding to requests for recurring and ad hoc reports
• Compiling and analyzing data and reviewing solution outcomes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and precision in pipeline and activity data
• Manage dashboards and reports to facilitate teams' understanding of business health and goal achievement levels
• Providing expert advice and guidance on the application of best practices
• Presenting data insights and recommendations to key stakeholders by consulting with internal organizations
• Developing insights based on data analysis on highly complex or significant matter
• Applying analytical results to project goals
• Identifying trends and key insights
• Conduct deep‑dive analytics to identify trends, patterns, and root causes in large datasets
• Translating results into business actions and presenting insights and recommendations to key stakeholders
• Participating in large data analytics project teams and manages long-term, complex analytic projects by serving as a technical lead for analytics projects
• Working with project teams and business partners to determine project KPIs and goals
• Collaborate with product, operations, finance, supply chain, technology, and business leaders to understand problems and deliver data‑driven solutions
• Developing contingency plans for data analysis
• Determining modeling based on business needs
• Identifying the need for use of advanced analysis methodologies
• Developing use cases across business areas
• Providing guidance and direction on best practice reporting methods
• Promote a culture of data literacy and analytics adoption across the organization
• Act as the primary point of contact offering insights into metric movements and trends and providing data-driven insights
• Play a key role both in shaping our team’s growth, as well as leading cross-functional teams to deliver key results and insights

Benefits

• Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
• Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

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