Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Designer Brands, the parent company of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and other footwear brands, is seeking a Senior Analyst, Business Strategy and Analytics. The role delivers data-driven reporting, customer insights, and strategic recommendations while developing and maintaining analytical tools and systems. It partners with business leaders and cross-functional teams to improve revenue growth, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Develops and delivers accurate, timely reporting and analysis to support tactical operations, strategic initiatives and short and long term business decisions
- Collaborates with cross-functional partners to identify analytic needs and develop ad-hoc and long-term solutions
- Serves as a subject matter expert within Customer, Marketing, and Digital, providing strategic guidance and mentorship to junior analysts
- Analyze overall customer data trends to create and communicate actionable insights that help drive decision making
- Interprets and translates complex data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences, including executives
- Participates in business meetings and category reviews to stay informed on trends and opportunities
- Drives continuous improvement of analytics processes, tools, and methodologies, with a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency and business impact
Skills
- · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including application of retail mathematics and statistics
- · Proficiency in data mining, utilizing reporting tools and extensive experience with SQL (BQ is a plus)
- · Experience in data science programming languages (R, Python)
- · Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills
- · Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to various audiences, including leadership
- · Experience working with multiple data sources and validating data accuracy
- · Comfortable training others and supporting user adoption of tools and processes
- · Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional analytics projects and influence decision making at the leadership level
- · Exceptional attention to detail and strong business acumen, with the ability to connect data insights to strategic objectives
- · 5+ years in a corporate retail analyst, planning, or financial role
- · 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office, including MS Access
- · Proven track record of independently leading analytics initiatives and delivering measurable business impact
- · Experience with Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) application
- · Bachelor's Degree in Analytics or other STEM field (Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Applied Mathematics) with 5+ of experience
- · Master's Degree in Analytics or other STEM field (Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics)
- · Retail experience preferred
Benefits
- Free virtual health care
- Family and fertility benefits
- 401(k) with match
- Hybrid and remote work opportunities
- Training programs
- Professional development
- Education assistance
- 30% discount at DSW and DSW.com
- Discounts across Designer Brands' family of brands
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