Description:
JOIN US AS A DATA ANALYST - SUPPLY CHAIN

Primary Function:

Our Data Analysts are expected to explore data, technologies, and the application of mathematical techniques to enable business insights. Analysts spend about 50% of their time delivering insightful metrics, reports, and analysis through various technical approaches. As a part of a team our analysts play a critical role in accomplishing the sprint goals. They also develop domain knowledge as they learn about their business area and support applying key data management principles like metadata management, data profiling, and documenting their data lineage.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively exploring data and sourcing for specific use cases
• Joining and creating measurable insights from the data to be shared
• Developing metrics, reports, and statistics
• Documenting calculations, code, and adhering to data management principles
• Validating and testing data assets of others in the form of peer review
• Exploring statistical analysis that could be applied to the data
• Performing descriptive statistics including mean, variance, median, correlation
• Applies insights and testing in partnership with business users
• Active participant in team meetings
• Support agile ceremonies
  
  Reporting/Working Relationships:
  
  Works directly with managers, data engineering and business users to gain insight and access to relevant data at scale. Engages with Data Product Owners and users to deliver completed work and valued insights. Active participant in Data Sciences and Analytics team functions and trainings.
  
  Job Requirements:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years total work experience
• Strong knowledge of data, reporting, and analytics
• Familiar with various programming languages- SQL, R, Python
• Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education

Desired Requirements:

Programming: SQL, R, Python, Spark or Hadoop ecosystem

Mathematics and/or Statistics:

• Mathematical logic (AND, OR, NOT)

• Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

• Calculus (weighted averages, rates of change, single variable)

Testing and Research Design:

• Apply the scientific method and experimental design

• Generate insight from observational data

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