Sr Merchant Analytics Analyst

Academy Sports & Outdoors • Katy, TX

81d

About The Position

Academy's Senior Merchant Analytics Analyst will manage analytical projects autonomously and with minimal guidance from more senior team members, rely on knowledge of our business and data to create analyses that give insight and direction to the business. This role requires top level, polished communication to not only deliver data, but also to provide an answer to the business problem and to give the data/analysis context.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in a quantitative field.
• 3 - 5 years in advanced analytical role, preferably in a professional services or analytics environment.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and a passion for digital analytics and working with data.
• Experience with retail, data mining and relational database concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent data storytelling and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with test design and execution.
• Must demonstrate strong capability in at least one technical discipline.
• Detail-oriented, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated with ability to complete projects from request to presentation.
• Ability to make strategic recommendations based on analysis results to a non-analytical audience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to disseminate complex analysis into actionable insights.
• Ability to effectively prioritize, multi-task and work under tight timelines.
• Sense of usability and user experience design.
• Experience/Expertise with Microsoft Excel, SQL.
• Experience/Expertise with Databases, Reporting, and Data Visualization solutions (such as MicroStrategy and Google Big Query).
• Experience/Expertise with Oracle Retail, Python (preferred).
• Superior understanding of business context and/or relevant execution experience in assigned business processes.
• Can address complex challenges independently.
• Can expertly tailor communications for intended audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to identify and recommend new projects/enhancements.
• Ability to mentor/train other analysts.
• Knowledge of/experience with Journey Mapping and Voice of the Customer (VOC) a plus.

Nice To Haves

• MicroStrategy experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly scope and deliver on an analytical ask from the Merchandise Planning & Allocation team.
• Produce easy-to-understand, error-free, timely oral and written deliverables including dashboards and reports for key business indicators.
• Provide support to MP&A team for standard and customized report needs.
• Translate business needs into well-defined analytics efforts.
• Assist with development of methodology to define common, consistent approaches and standards for MP&A reporting.
• Work independently and with teams to deliver results and presentations to stakeholders.
• Participate in developing analytically sound solutions.
• Leverage trends, methodologies, and best practices within analytics.
• Build strong relationships across multiple disciplines and teams (Planning, Merchants, Private Label, Merchant Support, IT etc.).
• Provide training, technical, functional, or retail knowledge leadership to other Team Members, where appropriate.
• Execute testing/validation for reporting components of assigned projects.
• Be the established point of contact for business partners to consult with to solve business problems.
• Independently organize workload and task execution for both self and project team.
• Identify and recommend new opportunities to create/enhance reports.
• Develop a thorough understanding of and follow Academy's policies, procedures, and safety rules.

Benefits

• Full time
• Equal Employment Opportunity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees