Analyst - Planning and Analytics

Position Summary

The Company Planning and Strategic Analytics Analyst is responsible for supporting the Director of the department by providing data-driven insights to support business decision-making. This role will be responsible for supplying data and advanced reporting to all areas of the company. This role will champion the advancement of the company using data driven analytics, improving existing processes and offering new and innovative tools and insights to support leadership decision making. This role will work on projects with cross-functional partners such as Pricing and Promotions, Merchandise Planning, Store Operations, Finance, Marketing/E-commerce and IT.

Key Accountabilities

Company Planning:

• Support and maintain the company’s advanced financial planning model used in the budgeting, reforecasting and long-range planning process.
• Supply monthly, weekly, and daily sales, margin and KPI plans to all areas of the company.
• Support omni-channel inventory management through accurate forecasting and modeling, ensuring alignment with the financial planning process.
• Perform presentations to communicate analytical findings and make recommendations with a focus on “what it means” and “actions” to consider.

Strategic Analytics:

• Solve complex business questions using appropriate statistical techniques or by designing experiments to gather new data and insights.
• Design and implement analytics to help understand and predict customer demand patterns across various business scenarios.
• Support cross-functional teams through advanced analytics and reporting, helping to design and enhance automated reports and dashboards to inform decision making.
• Utilize the advanced capabilities of the Microsoft Office tools, in particular Excel Power Pivot Tables and Power BI, to supply leadership with dynamic dashboards.
• Respond to ad hoc planning and analysis requests as needed.

Preferred Experience & Technical Proficiencies Strategic:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, data analytics, statistics, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of analytical experience in Retail, CPG, Sales, and/or Marketing.
• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience with R for data analysis, statistical modeling, and process automation; able to build advanced data models.
• Strong knowledge of statistical concepts and analysis tools.
• Ability to learn quickly and gain knowledge independently.
• Strong time-management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• Ability to identify opportunities to optimize and improve analytics tools and processes.
• Desire to learn and grow within a fast-paced environment that requires understanding all aspects of the business.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to position offered and work experience. In addition to your salary, Catalyst Brands offers a benefits package, including health care (medical, prescription, dental, vision), company paid life insurance and long term disability, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off programs starting with minimum 15-days based on role, overtime pay (if hourly), flexible work schedule, and a generous employee discount program (all benefits are based on eligibility). Additional information regarding the benefits for this position can be found here: https://sparcbenefits.com/Candidate-Benefits-Highlights

Reasonable Accommodation

The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to enable qualified employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Catalyst Brands is an equal opportunity employer. We value a culture of inclusion and diversity within our workforce, and are committed to maintaining a workplace free from prohibited employment conduct, including discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil partnership, status as a covered veteran, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States, citizenship and any other characteristic protected by law (“Protected Characteristics”).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to constantly operate a computer, other office equipment and look at a monitor for up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to clearly and accurately communicate and exchange information verbally, in writing, or through other means in person, telephonically, or through virtual communication methods
• Ability to reach at or below shoulder level
• Ability to carry equipment, move boxes/samples, etc.
• For Stores & Distribution Centers: Bend, lift, open and move product and fixtures up to 50 lbs., as needed.

Please note that the deadline for submitting your application for this position is three weeks from the date the job posting was published.

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