Lead Analyst, BI & Analytics

TXU Retail Services Company; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TXU Retail Services Company is seeking a Lead Analyst for the Business Intelligence team to provide business insights to management by analyzing trends in sales and other key performance indicators. This role focuses on strategic improvements and supports market growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5+ years of relevant industry experience, strong skills in SAS and SQL, and experience creating visual dashboards with Tableau. The position is located in Irving, Texas.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated skill in extracting large volumes of data using SAS/SQL.
• Experience creating visual dashboards using Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep-dive analytics in OOS territories.
• Deliver key insights into sales trends.
• Conduct reporting and analytical work.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

SAS

SQL

Tableau

Hadoop/HANA

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant certifications

Tools

Visualization tools

Job description

Job Summary

As part of the Business Intelligence team, the Lead Analyst, BI & Analytics is responsible for providing business insights to management by analyzing current trends and new initiatives in sales, gains, losses, margin and other key performance indicators to drive strategic and operational performance improvements. This role supports OOS Market growth and provides insights to leadership in support of existing portfolio management and pursuit of new growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide deep-dive analytics in pursuit of value accretive opportunities in the OOS territories; deliver key insights by uncovering root causes for trends in sales, gains, and losses.
• Provide deep-dive analytical support for various sales channels, including campaign, vendor and broker performance metrics.
• Utilize analytics, competitive intelligence, market research and business experience to make recommendations.
• Conduct reporting and analytical work with cutting edge visualization and analytical tools.
• Actively participate in cross-functional initiatives, providing expertise, offering original perspectives and challenging conventional views.
• Analyze financial impact of trends and opportunities leveraging business metrics of success such as NPV, PV/I etc. to develop financially justifiable recommendations; build relevant business cases; perform sensitivity analyses for key assumptions and market scenarios.

Education, Experience & Skill Requirements

• 3-5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated skill in extracting and analyzing large volumes of data using SAS / SQL.
• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop/HANA, Voice Analytics desirable.
• Experience in creating visual dashboards using tools such as Tableau.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience in a customer-focused role.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills.

Key Metrics

• Deliver timely reporting and analyses of the highest integrity and quality.
• Develop clear, concise, and effective executive level reporting and presentations.
• High level of initiative in learning the business and designing valuable analyses.
• Ability to derive insights from complex data for presentation and decision making.
• Strong technical skill set – SAS, SQL, R, Tableau.
• Excellent consulting and negotiating skills.

Legal - Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [e-mail] to make a request.

Location: Irving, Texas, USA.