Director of Strategic Analytics (CPG)

Sud Recruiting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A leading retail services company is searching for a Senior Manager of Analytics based in the DFW area. This full-time role involves leading a high-performing analytics team, defining analytics strategy, and delivering insights that drive retail client success. Ideal candidates should possess strong retail analytics expertise, management experience, and proficiency in tools like SQL and Tableau, alongside a Bachelor's or Master's degree. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Management experience with strong executive presence.
• Strong verbal communication and client presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision for the Enterprise Analytics function.
• Lead critical analytics strategy and deliver actionable insights.
• Collaborate with retail clients to enhance revenue through analytics.

Skills

Retail analytics expertise

Forecasting

A/B testing

Demand planning

Margin optimization

Pricing

Merchandising

Labor optimization

Predictive modeling

Machine learning

Business Intelligence (BI)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

A top-tier Retail services leader, specializing in merchandising, inventory management, and promotional execution across dynamic Retail sectors, is searching for its Senior Manager of Analytics!

Background: Director of Analytics will lead and inspire a high performing team of BI experts, Data Scientists, and analytics professionals to deliver actionable insights. You’ll drive analytics initiatives that empower retail clients to make strategic and data driven decisions. This role blends technical expertise, business strategy, and influential leadership to shape both team and client success.

What You Will Do

• Define and drive the vision for the Enterprise Analytics function by mentoring teams to deliver high quality analytics and strategic insights for both external retail clients and internal executives, enabling business growth and operational excellence
• Lead Enterprise Analytics by setting strategy around the most critical business questions, advancing analytical methodologies, and delivering timely, actionable insights while serving as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team to embed analytics into strategic planning and day-to-day decision making that drives measurable business impact
• Represent the Analytics function in Enterprise digital transformation initiatives across EDW, AI, data transformation, and BI by partnering with Technology teams to deliver scalable platforms and tools, while establishing robust data frameworks that ensure accuracy and reliability across BI, descriptive analytics, and data science models
• Lead and develop a high-performing analytics team by fostering a culture of curiosity, innovation, and business impact; setting clear priorities, allocating resources effectively, and mentoring analysts to strengthen both technical expertise and business influence
• Collaborate with retail clients to identify opportunities where Analytics can enhance revenues by optimizing merchandise displays, forecasting customer demand, refining product mix strategies, improving labor planning for field operations, streamlining inventory management

More Info

• dynamic role blending strategic vision, thought leadership, and impactful people management
• as a leader, being hands‑on is not just appreciated, it’s a game‑changing advantage!
• this is a full‑time, in‑office role based in the DFW area, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Responsibilities/Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
• Strong retail analytics expertise is essential, including forecasting, A/B testing, demand planning, margin optimization, pricing, merchandising, labor optimization, shelf analytics, predictive modeling, machine learning, and BI
• Management experience and a strong executive presence are essential for driving strategic retail decisions through analytics
• Prior hands‑on experience with tools like: SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Alterxy is highly desired
• Strong verbal communication, client presentation, project management, and prioritization skills required