Principal Data Analyst

Ingram Micro; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro in Chennai seeks a Principal, Data Analytics to develop advanced analytical and machine learning solutions that support strategic initiatives across Sales, Vendor Management, Cloud, eCommerce, Finance and Supply Chain.

This role combines hands‑on modeling with business partnership, guiding cross‑functional teams and translating data insights into clear actions for executives and technical leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field; master’s preferred.
• 8+ years in data science/advanced analytics with business impact.
• Strong SQL and experience with cloud data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Break down complex business problems into actionable analytical plans.
• Drive discovery with stakeholders and shape technical roadmaps.
• Lead analytics workstreams with cross‑functional teams.
• Deliver insights that drive revenue growth and operational efficiency.
• Build, optimize, and deploy predictive models.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python (ML)

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's preferred

Tools

BigQuery

Vertex AI

Looker

PowerBI

Qlik

Plotly Dash

Job description

Position Summary:

The Principal, Data Analytics will play a critical role in developing advanced analytical and machine learning solutions that support strategic initiatives across Sales, Vendor Management, Cloud, eCommerce, Finance, and Supply Chain. This role combines hands‑on modeling, deep analytical thinking, and strong business partnership.

Your role

• Break down highly complex, ambiguous business problems into structured analytical approaches, proposing innovative and technically sound solutions.
• Drive solution discovery with stakeholders by clarifying requirements, defining analytical feasibility, and shaping technical roadmaps for high‑impact initiatives.
• Act as a self‑starter who independently scopes, leads, and delivers analytical workstreams with minimal guidance, while ensuring timely, high‑quality outputs.
• Deliver insights for revenue growth, customer patterns, and operational efficiencies and translate complex data insights into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders, and business leaders
• Build, optimize, and deploy predictive and machine learning models.
• Lead analytics workstreams and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• Applies strong financial and analytical judgment to rapidly identify opportunities and act decisively, even when information is incomplete.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in a quantitative field.
• 8+ years of functional experience, including a minimum of 5+ years of position specific experience in data science or advanced analytics.
• Advanced SQL skills and Experience with GCP (Big Query, VertexAi a plus)
• Proficiency in visualization tools such as Google Looker, Qlik, PowerBI, Plotly Dash
• Strong analytical and modeling skills using Python (for its rich suite of statistical and modeling libraries like numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, etc.).
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence decisions.
• Demonstrates innovative thinking with the ability to challenge entrenched assumptions, navigate ambiguity, and quickly adapt in fast‑changing environments.
• Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to build compelling executive‑ready materials and clearly communicate complex analytical insights to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in B2B, distribution, or supply‑chain analytics.
• Knowledge of MLOps and model deployment.
• Exposure to GenAI, LLM workflows, or automation solutions.