Senior Data Analytics Specialist
At Pella, we’re in a season of growth and the Intelligence Analyst positions are key support functions designed to increase Pella’s marketplace knowledge and performance.
Analytic Specialists are part of the centralized Analytics function but provide the above activities in partnership with designated areas of the company. Generally, Analytic Specialists will be assigned projects crossing markets, segments, and product lines to concisely communicate status based on the most recent and best data available. Analytics Specialist will need to use visual analytic techniques and methods to share the insights and metrics to their respective internal customers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Managing designated BI programs, (OBIEE and Power BI), providing data and insight throughout the organization. Including: Competitive Research, Market Factors, and Annual Price Analysis.
- Defining, creating, managing and reporting-on metrics & dashboards that continuously evaluate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Performing analytics to derive actionable insight for business improvement and share best practices across Pella to improve the company’s analytic capabilities.
- Partnering with support and business functions to lead & create standards while improving Pella’s data processes.
- Perform Ad hoc reporting requests and act as a liaison to designated areas of the company.
- Advocate for data practices throughout the business by educating key teams through training programs and materials.
ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, analytics, statistics, mathematics, or other related fields. An MBA or master’s is preferred or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Ability to interpret complex data and identify key points for presentations and other communications.
- Experience in data mining with statistical software packages like SAS, JMP, or R.
- Strongly versed in writing syntax with SQL.
- Advanced communication skills leveraging Microsoft products, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Python highly desired.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job does not have any direct supervisory responsibilities. There will be occasional assignments leading Analytic project teams or cross-functional teams.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.