Director, Merchandise Analytics & Master Data

Visionworks; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the optics field is looking for a Manager, Merch Analytics and Master Data to oversee data analytics and performance reporting for business efficiency. The role involves developing automated tools, managing a team, and ensuring high data quality standards. Candidates should have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, along with significant management experience in analytics and reporting.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a related functional area.
• 6 years of management experience overseeing teams.
• Experience leading data analytics and data foundation standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee merchandise analytics to support business performance.
• Develop automated performance reporting tools for business teams.
• Manage product master data standards and data quality.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Job description

General Summary

Strategic and drives analytical insights, business reporting, and solid product master data structure to ensure optimized efficiency of product data across Wholesale Partners and Retail Entities. Responsible for generating insights on business performance while maintaining an optimized merchandising data structure. Provides leadership and direction to the Merch Analytics and Master Data team in the creation and maintenance of all analytics tables, data, and reporting. Delivers tools and reports to business teams that enable quick and strategic decisions using the most enhanced data and analytics.

Pay Grade and Pay

Pay Grade: Full Time and Remote

Pay: $110,541.41 - $147,387.48 Salaried

Essential Functions

Oversees development and maintenance of merchandise analytics to support business performance and includes development of data structure and flow to support KPI monitoring, KPI trend and early detection analytics, and education on KPI metrics.

Develops automated performance reporting tools for business teams to leverage (i.e. creation of Power BI and other reporting tools) with maximum flexibility to drill down to detail with dashboard simplification.

Owns all product and inventory team reporting options to streamline and increase speed to analytics.

Partners with product teams to develop and maintain product master data standards. Holds teams accountable to adherence to data quality. Serves as controller of master data quality.

Drives cost management with accurate and optimized reporting and analytics on product cost and cost of goods sold (COGS).

Supports all technology implementations and maintenance through proper data and master data table quality. Provides data and technical support to drive continuous technology improvements.

Builds and develops a high-performing Global Merch Analytics and Master Data team.

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field or equivalent work experience; Minimum of 2 years of experience related to functional area

Minimum of 6 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of direct reports

Experience in a structured data or master data environment leading data foundation standards and data analytics

Deep understanding of data structure, analytics, and reporting principles

Expertise in data structure, reporting, and merchandising technologies to drive optimization

Thorough understanding of automated systems, data, and technology

Experience working with external customers or industry partners

Experience managing ambiguity in implementing significant process and system change

Proven analytical, problem solving, presentation and negotiation skills

Strong collaboration, relationship building, and interpersonal skills

Working Conditions

The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust etc.

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

HIPAA & Security Requirements

All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures. As a component of job roles and responsibilities, Associates may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information which must be protected at all times. As a result, Associates must explicitly adhere to all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Privacy & Security Training Program.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. As required by changing business needs, complete additional essential responsibilities as identified and assigned.