Associate, Strategy & Value Creation

Paycom; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Golf Shops LLC, headquartered in Santa Ana, CA, is seeking an Associate, Strategy & Value Creation to deliver hands-on analytical support across Worldwide Golf, Big 5 Sporting Goods, and enterprise priorities. You will build analyses, dashboards and rules, and drive data-driven improvements across operations, merchandising and marketing.

The role reports to the Director of Strategy, collaborates with senior leaders, and aims to own end-to-end workstreams in a lean, entrepreneurial

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in consulting, strategy, retail, digital, supply chain, business or data analytics.
• Advanced Excel proficiency required; SQL and BI tools preferred.
• AI tools experience required; Python or R is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in related quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze store, distribution center and inventory data to improve product and freight movement and support retail ops initiatives.
• Build and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting for leaders across the business.
• Provide ecommerce and marketing analytics to drive CLTV, traffic, conversion and performance.
• Support enterprise transformation by tracking initiatives and sizing opportunities.
• Map and size AI and automation opportunities and roll out AI-enabled tools.
• Synthesize analyses into concise materials for executive decision-making.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

SAP Analytics Cloud

Python

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Worldwide Golf Shops LLC CA - Santa Ana, CA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Corporate Positions, Location:

This is a fully onsite (100% in office) role that is based at the Worldwide Golf Headquarters in Santa Ana, California. The role also features frequent travel to Big 5 Headquarters in El Segundo, CA, the Big 5 Distribution Center in Riverside, CA, and various Big 5 store locations.

Role Overview

The Associate, Strategy & Value Creation will provide hands‑on analytical support across Worldwide Golf, Big 5 Sporting Goods, and enterprise‑wide priorities. This is a cross‑functional role at the intersection of strategy, operations, merchandising, supply chain and marketing, focused on turning data into practical decisions, tools and process improvements that move results.

Reporting to the Director of Strategy and working closely with business leaders across both companies, you will build analyses, dashboards and decision rules, dig into operational problems to find root causes, and help carry recommendations through to implementation. This position is ideal for an analytically strong, early‑career candidate with a background in consulting, retail and / or supply chain. We are looking for a curious self‑starter who is comfortable working with imperfect data, enjoys learning how a business runs in detail, and wants to own workstreams end‑to‑end in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Operations & Supply Chain Analytics: Analyze store, distribution center and inventory data to improve how product and freight move through the business, and support retail operations on key brick‑and‑mortar initiatives. Early priorities include store‑to‑store transfer rules, freight and inventory balancing, and DC productivity.
• Performance Dashboards & KPI Reporting: Build and maintain dashboards that give leaders a clear view of performance, starting with distribution center KPIs and enterprise‑wide spend visibility. Define metrics, automate data feeds where possible, and make sure reporting is accurate, trusted and used.
• Merchandising, Ecommerce & Customer Analytics: Support planning and markdown decisions, and provide ecommerce and marketing analysis and recommendations to drive CLTV, traffic, conversion and performance, including loyalty and omnichannel operations.
• Enterprise Transformation Support: Support the enterprise value creation agenda by tracking initiatives, sizing opportunities and maintaining the analytical backbone for operating reviews.
• AI Tools and Process Automation: Map existing manual processes and partner with business leaders to build and roll out AI‑enabled tools that accelerate how we work and improve decision‑making. Help size and prioritize AI and automation opportunities across the business.
• Analysis & Executive Communication: Respond to fast‑turn analytical requests from senior leaders, and synthesize findings into clear, concise materials and recommendations for executive decision‑making.

Qualifications Desired

• 1–3 years of experience in consulting, strategy, retail, digital, supply chain, business or data analytics.
• Advanced Excel proficiency is required; experience with SQL and a BI tool (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud) is preferred.
• Experience with leveraging AI tools to accelerate analyses and implementations is required; Python or R experience for analyses, is a plus but not required.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems, find root causes and quantify impact.
• Experience in retail, distribution / logistics, merchandise planning, inventory management analysis is preferred, not required.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to present findings to senior leaders.
• Comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities and taking full ownership of deliverables.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain or a related quantitative field is required.

Why Work Here

This is a key hire that will report directly to the Director of Strategy and will work closely with our CFO & Chief Strategy Officer, CEO, and senior executives across both companies.

Gain broad exposure to strategy, operations, merchandising and supply chain across two retail businesses, with real ownership from day one.

Join a stable and growing firm that focuses on long‑term, value‑driven investing.

Competitive compensation package + m/d/v benefits, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and upward growth opportunities.

About Big 5 Sporting Goods and Worldwide Golf

Worldwide Golf is a multi‑brand specialty golf retailer that has been in business over 50 years. As one of the top golf retailers in the USA, we operate 95+ stores in 25+ states, and multiple e‑commerce sites under well knowns brands, including:

Roger Dunn Golf Shops | Edwin Watts Golf | The Golf Mart | Golfers' Warehouse | Van's Golf Shops | Uinta Golf | Las Vegas Golf Superstore | Golfdom | Mike's Golf Outlet | Cool Clubs | Golf & Ski Warehouse | WorldwideGolfShops.com | GlobalGolf.com | Fairwaystyles.com

Big 5 Sporting Goods is one of America's top retailers of name brand sporting goods and accessories. With over 350 locations spread throughout 11 western states, we provide a full‑line product offering in a traditional sporting goods store format that averages approximately 12,000 square feet.

Our product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation and roller sports.

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The base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000 per year. This position is also bonus eligible. Individual starting base pay within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.