Remote Data Analyst

<div><p>The Nations 2nd largest Technical Staffing and Services Firm, has an opening for a Remote Analyst at a global leader in retail pharmacy for a 6-month contract with the opportunity for extension or conversion.</p><br /><h3>Summary</h3><br /><p>The Walgreens Merchandise Planning Analytics team manages reporting, analysis, and tool building for the Walgreens Merchandising team. They support a team of 100+ merchants and 40+ planners to optimize performance of the Walgreens Front End (non-Pharmacy) businesses.</p><br /><h3>Work Environment</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>100% remote - must work in CST</li><br /><li>8am-5pm (9 hour day with one hour lunch break 12pm-1pm).<ul><br /><li>The hours can be flexible per above but minimally need 30 hours a week in order to fulfill the business needs</li><br /></ul></li><br /></ul><br /><h3>Responsibilities</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Own Brand (private label) reporting, recapping, tracking, and analysis, including ad-hoc analysis based on business needs</li><br /><li>Item level historical analysis and recapping</li><br /><li>Scope will be thousands of Own Brand items (at item level)</li><br /><li>System/ tool used is Excel</li><br /><li>Project will involve complex excel formulas and ability to synthesize large data sets into meaningful executive recaps</li><br /></ul><br /><h3>Top Must-Have Skills</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>Bachelors Degree and at least 3-5 year of experience in one or more of the following: analytics, data science, finance, financial analysis, assortment planning, retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising</li><br /><li>Minimum 3 years experience in data analytics or other related field with strong understanding of retail merchandising basics (i.e. category management) and merchandising organization structures and processes</li><br /><li>Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills partnered with storytelling finesse</li><br /><li>Ability to conduct complex quantitative analysis and build analytical models using Microsoft Excel</li><br /><li>Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly both verbally and in writing via Microsoft PowerPoint</li><br /><li>Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines</li><br /><li>Ability to develop effective working relationships with Merchandising, Planning, Finance and other stakeholders</li><br /><li>Ability to work independently and adapt to changing work priorities</li><br /><li>Retail math background; skills such as item level forecasting based on demand patterns or sell through/ sales/ profit goals, knowledge of sales by type and AUR impacts, all inventory and sales metrics</li><br /><li>Intermediate/Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM/SUMIFS, Subtotals, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, Macros, Pivot tables) - CRITICAL SKILL NEEDED FOR ROLE, most work will be done in excel</li><br /><li>Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint</li><br /></ul><br /><h3>Top Nice-to-Have Skills</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>MBA preferred; Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and/or other quantitative analytical degree a plus</li><br /><li>Data science experience</li><br /></ul><br /><h3>Education / Experience Requirements</h3><br /><ul><br /><li>3-5 year experience in Analytics or Data Science, Merchandising background</li><br /></ul></div><br />#J-18808-Ljbffr