What are the responsibilities and job description for the RETAIL INSIGHTS ANALYST position at Schraad Sales & Marketing?
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Summary
The Retail Insights Analyst plays a critical role in driving the success of the Retail Strategy team by transforming data collected by in-store Retail Representatives into accurate, timely, and actionable business insights. This role supports both client-facing and internal initiatives, including developing recurring client reports, responding to ad hoc client requests, and equipping senior leadership with the data and insights needed to inform strategic decision-making. The Retail Insights Analyst will report to the Sr. Director of Retail Strategy and will also work closely with the Director of Business Intelligence. This role offers a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of analytics and strategy. It offers frequent exposure to senior leadership and a unique opportunity to translate complex data into meaningful recommendations that directly influence business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the analysis of retail execution data, proactively identifying outcomes, trends, risks, and opportunities that drive actionable recommendations.
- Translate complex datasets into clear, compelling narratives through high-quality client-facing reports, dashboards, and presentations in Power Point and Power BI
- Independently manage and prioritize recurring work and ad hoc requests, delivering accurate, timely insights in a fast-paced environment.
- Partner cross-functionally with Business Intelligence and Retail Systems teams to enhance reporting capabilities, automation, and data quality.
- Uphold a high standard of data integrity by validating outputs, identifying discrepancies, and resolving reporting or system issues.
- Contribute meaningfully in team and leadership discussions, bringing a data-driven perspective to retail strategy and client conversations.
- Continuously build business acumen, connecting retail insights to broader strategic goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitatively rigorous field, with a strong foundation in data analysis and problem-solving (e.g., Business, Management Information Systems (MIS), Finance, Data Science)
- Strong interest in data analysis and turning raw data into insights for decision-making
- Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy, paired with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, proactively communicating trade-offs, timelines, and capacity constraints
- Willingness to learn and collaborate in a team-oriented environment
- Experience working with Power Point and Power BI preferred
Physical Demands
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of this job.
While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Vision abilities required for this job include close vision.