Data Analyst 2: Inventory (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision

Retirement

Paid Time Away

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom Inc. is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to support the Inventory Audit organization. You will own data intake, integrity, and delivery across programs, partner with business teams, and develop dashboards and KPIs to inform strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes data storytelling, quality assurance, and collaboration to drive improvements in inventory performance. Relevant SQL, analytics, and visualization skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field and 3–5 years of data management, analysis, and reporting experience.
• 3+ years of SQL experience with performant, production-ready queries.
• Advanced data visualization skills using Tableau or Power BI and building interactive dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Own the intake, management, and integrity of all data used by the Inventory Audit Programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver analytics, reporting, and data storytelling.
• Create trends and insights to drive process improvements (e.g., high cancel rates).
• Support modernization of reporting and data visualization programs.
• Develop and maintain KPIs, data usage guidelines, and data quality assurance.
• Assist in testing, UAT phases, and data design requirements.

Skills

SQL

Data visualization

Tableau

Power BI

Python

R

Statistics

Data storytelling

Data wrangling

AWS

GCP

ETL pipelines

Git

Teradata

Tableau Server

Alteryx

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative fields

Tools

Tableau Server

Alteryx

Teradata

Git

AWS Analytics

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Job Description The Data Analyst 2 will support the Inventory Audit organization at Nordstrom, collaborating with cross‑functional business teams to deliver advanced analytics, reporting, and data storytelling. This role focuses on actionable insights that inform strategic decisions and optimize business performance, with a strong emphasis on data integrity, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement.

A day in the life...

Own the intake, management, and integrity of all data utilized by the Inventory Audit Programs (IAP) team.

Champion the data needs and priorities of the IAP team with key data/business partners across Nordstrom.

Create compelling narratives and provide trends and insights to drive improvement (e.g., high cancel rates).

Own the process, flow, and accuracy of data from all supported systems.

Provide support on data design requirements and delivery for all programs and initiatives.

Support business analysts in developing effective reporting and analysis, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Identify and develop new measures and KPIs that support ongoing changes in programs, systems, and processes.

Support modernization of reporting and data visualization programs.

Provide support during program testing and user acceptance testing phases.

Develop and maintain guidelines for data usage, ensuring consistency in reporting and analysis.

You own this if you have...

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative fields. 3–5 years of relevant experience in data management, analysis, and reporting. Demonstrated proficiency (3+ years) in SQL, including writing performant, maintainable queries and optimizing code for production use. Advanced experience in data visualization (Tableau, Power BI), building interactive dashboards, and applying user experience principles. Strong statistical expertise, applying descriptive and inferential methods (hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, confidence intervals). Experience integrating and synthesizing data from multiple sources, with proficiency in data wrangling and transformation techniques. Hands‑on experience with cloud‑based data platforms (AWS, GCP) and scalable data solutions. Experience developing and maintaining ETL pipelines, workflow orchestration, and data quality assurance. Advanced programming experience in Python or R, automating workflows and performing complex analyses. Experience defining and evaluating KPIs, with a strong understanding of modeling and performance metrics. Expertise in writing clean, version‑controlled code (Git), code review, modularization, and documentation. Applied skills in SQL, AWS Analytics and Database, Teradata, Tableau Server, Alteryx or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting modernization of reporting and data visualization programs.
• Experience translating ambiguous business problems into structured analytical approaches.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, query construction and dimensional data modeling.
• Comfort in presenting to business stakeholders and leadership.
• Strong operational business understanding, including the impact of business decisions on stakeholders and systems.

Pay Range Details

$87,500.00 - $145,500.00 Annual

Benefits

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away Life Insurance and Disability Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
• Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses.

For Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants: Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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About Us

We’re a fast-moving fashion company that started as a shoe store in 1901. This heritage of service is the foundation we’re building on as we provide convenience and true connection for our customers. We empower our people to be innovative, creative and focused on providing the best service to our customers. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world better than we found it. Whether you’re a genius engineer, a phenomenal salesperson or a supply chain pro, we invite you to bring your unique talents and join our team. We reward great work, promote from within and celebrate diversity.

CUSTOMER OBSESSED

We strive to know our customers better than anyone else. We listen, anticipate, build trust and move with speed to deliver on their needs.

OWNERS AT HEART

We treat every interaction as an opportunity to make an impact and deliver excellence.

CURIOUS AND EVER CHANGING

We approach problems with curiosity and create solutions. We unlock potential to be bold, think big and inspire innovation.

HERE TO WIN

We’re committed to delivering results, both today and tomorrow. We win as a team by supporting and challenging one another to be better every day.

WE EXTEND OURSELVES

We treat each other with respect and kindness. We do the small things that make a big difference. We create a welcoming environment, helping people feel connected, valued and part of one community.

Come on! Join us!