Business Intelligence and Data Visualization Analyst

Overview

JOB SUMMARY

The Business Intelligence and Data Visualization Analyst will partner with the Manager of Business Intelligence & Analytics as well as cross-functional leaders and departments on a growth journey by transforming operational data into actionable insights and measurable business value. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and development of reporting and analytics solutions, with particular emphasis on data visualizations across Supply Chain (procurement, sales, distribution, operations and finance) and beyond.

The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of data visualization and an ability to deliver engaging, information data stories using a variety of techniques and tools.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a solid technical skill set and the ability to interact with cross-functional leaders and departments within the organization to find, consolidate, and manipulate data from multiple large data sets; analyze and understand results; and create reports, presentations, and/or dashboards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Data Analysis and Data Visualization:
  • Assist with enterprise-wide reporting and analytics, translating complex data into dashboards that empower all teams making up the Supply Chain (procurement, finance, sales, operations, and distribution).
  • Develop data strategies—specifically around data structures, identifying critical information, as well as the tools used to retrieve and analyze the data. Performs research and analysis on large data sets, including data exploration, trending, modeling, etc.
  • Analyze business intelligence needs and requirements and provide data storage, analytical, or reporting tools in response.
  • Recommend data architecture and engineering structures necessary to support reports and dashboards.
  • Create dashboards, automated reports, report templates, and presentations. Using advanced data visualization tools, such as Power BI, to provide an easy-to-understand interface for end users to quickly identify key themes within data.
  • Develop standard or custom reports, queries, or dashboards that access and consolidate information from a variety of data sources and provide ongoing support for data users.
  • Utilize data mining techniques and develop data models to assist in the visualization and interpretation of data.
  • Assist with influencing business decisions through analytics and identify actionable, data-driven insights.
  • Responsible for daily/weekly/monthly reporting on business trends and the status of digital experience initiatives for senior management.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Understand and analyze interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI or One Steam to track KPIs, operational performance, financial metrics, and business outcomes.
  • Participant in and complete end-to-end analytics projects: from scoping business questions, extracting and validating data, performing analysis, to presenting actionable findings and driving implementation.
  • As directed by the Manager, create and continuously improve dashboards and data analysis to support internal stakeholders ensuring insights are easily accessible and actionable.
  • Inform Manager on cutting edge data analytics and visualization technologies, that assist with the continuous improvement of processes and solutions.
  • Support strategic initiatives aimed at cost efficiency, process improvement, organizational design, and margin optimization.
  • Maintain current knowledge of updates to Power BI Service and Power BI Desktop and the ability to incorporate necessary and desired updates into new and existing reports.
  • Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of data across all platforms and systems.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, data, economics or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of professional experience required, with experience performing either strategic digital analysis, financial analysis, or business intelligence analytics highly preferred.
• Experience in financial modeling, analysis, and visualization including but not limited to cash flow, financial modeling and analysis and financial planning systems and ERP platforms (e.g. Infor M3, One Stream, Power BI, SQL, Tableau).
• Experience working with exceptionally large data sets (on relational as well as non-relational data stores).
• Expertise in Microsoft products including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS

• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and cross functionally.
• Ability to work effectively within a complex system, influence others, and drive results.
• Strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and drive business opportunities forward.
• Complex problem-solving skills including Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Interpersonal and…