Business Analyst, Supply Chain Channel Management

Position Overview

Channel Management Business Analyst (CM-BA) provides key analytics and recommends the optimal flow and cost for bringing product to stores and to customer homes. Using a variety of analytical tools, CM-BAs are responsible for data management (maintaining supply chain cost conditions and allowance rates in SAP), analyzing performance, problem solving, and developing recommendations to support interconnected retailing. The Analyst must be a self-starter, detail oriented and possess excellent analytical and communication skills.

The Channel Management BA is an integral individual contributor providing valuable information supporting Merchants/Buyers with key business decisions.

• Create and analyze reports to support business decisions.
• Develop and analyze various network models to determine channel selection criteria.
• Develop, improve and/or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models.
• Establish and maintain communication channels with senior management and cross-functional business partners (Supply Chain, Finance, Merchandising, etc.).
• Collaborate with the internal stakeholder group to identify key information and decision-making criteria.
• Prepare and present project details/updates as required.
• Perform analytics through a combination of data mining, data modeling, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis and/or problem analysis.
• Ad-hoc projects/assignments as required.

• Collaborates
• Action oriented
• Drives results
• Plans and aligns

• Strong analytical, influential, interpersonal skills
• Organization skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Data analysis
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Reports to Manager, Supply Chain

Limited

• Extended sitting
• Repetitive tasks

Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings, taking support calls.

• University degree in Business Administration, Math, Finance, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience.

• Previous experience in a reporting and analysis function providing business decision support.
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset.

None.

• Highly proficient and experienced in SAP, Google Big Query, Alteryx (highly preferred).
• Superior skills in Excel (large data manipulation, creating complex formulas).
• MS Office proficiency, including PowerPoint, Word and Visio.