Business Intelligence Analyst

Sweetwater; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous paid time off

Campus amenities

Job summary

Sweetwater, the nation’s #1 online retailer of pro audio equipment and music instruments, is seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to join our Data & Analytics team at our Fort Wayne headquarters. In this role you will scope questions with stakeholders, design analytical plans, build data models and pipelines, and deliver dashboards or reports that clearly tell a story with data.

Relocation to our Fort Wayne campus is required; we offer comprehensive benefits, generous PTO, and campus

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in BI development.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as data science, statistics, applied mathematics, or computer science.
• Experience with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, PowerBI, MicroStrategy, etc.) is required.
• Knowledgeable in SQL; Python/R is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and ability to communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to learn business objectives and establish KPIs.
• Source, clean, and transform data with analytic engineers and data engineers.
• Build and maintain dashboards to tell data stories with clear visuals.
• Review reports, monitor trends, and respond to shifts in KPI performance.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to link business drivers with KPI changes.
• Perform statistical analyses to support enterprise decisions.

Skills

BI Development

SQL

Data Visualization

Python

R

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Power BI

MicroStrategy

Job description

Job Requirements

Sweetwater, the nation’s #1 online retailer of pro audio equipment and music instruments is seeking to hire a Business Intelligence Analyst to join our growing Data & Analytics team! This role will leverage internal and external data to visualize the appropriate KPI’s, and deliver actionable insight that bring value to our stakeholders. In this role, you will be responsible for partnering with business stakeholders across the enterprise to solve business challenges with strong analytical insights and solutions. As a Business Intelligence Analyst, you will own end-to-end analytical work, starting by scoping questions with stakeholders and developing an analytical plan, building the necessary data models and pipelines required by the project. You will be required to deliver results as dashboards, written analysis, or readouts, depending on what the stakeholder audience needs. We are looking for candidates who are hungry for the next challenge, exhibit strong interpersonal communication skills and take personal ownership of their projects. Here, you'll have a voice while being an active participant in the way we solve complex business challenges. We care deeply about the work we do, and we are committed to serving our customers. If you have these same qualities, we'd like to speak with you! This is a full-time position located at our headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN. Benefits include health insurance (including vision and dental options), generous paid time off, and campus amenities like our Downbeat Diner, Crescendo Café, Wavelengths Salon and Spa, Fitness Center, free employee medical clinic, and more.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to learn business objectives in order to establish appropriate KPI’s
• Partner with analytic engineers and data engineers to source, clean, & transform necessary data
• Build and maintain dashboards to tell a story with data, using clear and concise visualization
• Be a consumer of the reports, monitor them and know when trends shift
• Perform exploratory data analysis to correlate business drivers with shifts in KPI’s
• Responsible for completing statistical analysis for stakeholders across the enterprise

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in BI Development
• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
• Experience in a BI tool is required (Looker, Tableau, PowerBI, MicroStrategy, etc.)
• Knowledgeable in SQL is critical, Python/R is a plus
• Natural curiosity with a strong business acumen (retail preferred)
• Ability to work fast and accurately, but with an openness to try new things & fail - constantly iterating
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Solid organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple projects easily while meeting deadlines
• Strong communication skills with an ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to handle sensitive data in a confidential manner
• Passion for Sweetwater, your team’s success, and the products we are building for our customers

Sweetwater's "Ideal" Team Player

• WOWs the Customer - Deep passion and desire for creating amazing customer and colleague experiences
• Gets Things Done - Great work ethic and moves with a sense of urgency
• Obsesses over the Details - Committed to paying attention to the details
• Drives Continuous Improvement - Always focusing on effective and efficient work and ways to get better
• Develops the Future - Committed to the pursuit of growing personally and professionally and has a focus on bringing your colleagues along with you on that journey

We function best as a unified team, so relocation to our state-of-the-art campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana is required for this role. We have welcomed thousands of employees and families who have joined the Sweetwater team from all over the nation and the world, and we welcome you, too, to find out why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream. Sweetwater’s culture is one that is built on the creation and celebration of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work. Having a truly diverse workforce allows us the opportunity to collectively respect, learn, and grow from each unique perspective and experience.