Business Analyst

Responsible for leveraging multiple data points for benchmarking, assessing and recognizing key activities and trends that are impacting a client’s business and transforming them into critical market insights.  Delivers strategic and consultative recommendations to help guide and pattern brand and product expectations in the retail environment. Closes the gap between field and corporate groups to develop a better retail strategy, resulting in the overall betterment of the Company by helping to align focus with studied precisions. Forges synergy by maintaining effective business relationships at all levels with a team-based culture of inclusion. Uses rigid ethical considerations to guide decisions and act in accordance with Company values. Exceptional skills in time management, self-confidence, data mining, analysis, accountability, practicality, and communication. 

• Leverages existing systems and field data to provide regular analytics on the state of the business
• Supports management and client by providing in-depth data analysis of strengths/weaknesses in current execution of retail strategies
• Comprehensive and clear understanding of retail environments and consumer insights to utilize when recommending effective in-market strategies
• Provides analysis of environmental and competitive activity and recommends aggressive strategy tactics to stay viable and grow in the category space
• Serves as a point of influence for the client and effectively communicates performance measurements and impact of initiatives
• Presents data to clients and all levels of management and gains buy-in based on credibility of analytics
• Manages intelligence requests that come from a variety of sources, at varying times, with varying beginning and end dates
• Leverages deliverables from management, information from trade publications and industry sites and synthesizes into actionable recommendations/information for management and/or clients
• Statistical analysis of results to identify impact with verification through use of internal and external sources
• Leverages analytics to develop solid Key Performance Indicator (KPI) strategies for field execution and/or account management
• Leverages data available, identifies opportunities and potential and likely outcomes from putting recommendations into action
• Compiles data into professional reports that support both findings and recommendations quantitatively and qualitatively. Clearly articulates compelling business insights and actions with data and context
• Communicates via assigned methods (verbal, written, formal presentation) to management and client all assigned reports on position activities by assigned due dates

Minimum Education and Work Experience

•    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or any related field from an accredited institution

•    Five years’ experience as a Business or Systems Analyst

•    Five years of Project Management or Process Leader experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

•    Proficiency in Project Management Methodology (PMM) including the development of project plans/documentation

•    Must be motivated, energetic; possess strong organizational skills as well as excellent people and team building skills

•    Team oriented and multi-tasked with exceptional organizational skills 

•    Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

•    Good communication skills (written & oral)

•    Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook

•    Advanced skills with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, and analytical tools and flowcharting tools such as Microsoft Visio preferred 

•    Ability to work independently or assisting senior analyst in the design of technical business processes

•    Ability to shift priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.  Competent and good understanding of Microsoft Windows

•    Knowledge of software development lifecycle

•    Good working knowledge of current Internet, mobile/technology trends, and familiarity with client/server environments

Physical requirements

•    Seeing

•    Color Perception

•    Ability to Travel

•    Listening