Senior AI-Driven Analytics & BI Analyst

Patterson Companies, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Patterson Companies, Inc. in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a Senior Data & Analytics Analyst to advance our data-driven culture through BI, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

You will partner with Vendor Management, Category Management, Marketing, Finance, Sales, and executives to turn data into actionable insights that drive vendor, product, customer, and commercial performance. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, scalable reporting, and self-service analytics, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
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• 5+ years in BI, data analytics, or related areas.
• Strong SQL and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with Power BI or similar BI platform.
• Strong analytical, data visualization, and storytelling skills.
• Understanding of revenue, gross profit, margin, price, volume, cost.
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics and modern data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable reporting, dashboards, visualizations, and analytics solutions using enterprise data.
• Partner with business leaders to understand requirements, identify analytics gaps, and deliver actionable insights.
• Independently query, analyze, and interpret complex data using SQL and BI tools.
• Replace manual spreadsheet-based reporting with automated, scalable, and self-service solutions.
• Perform ad hoc analysis, data mining, and trend analysis to identify opportunities and risks.
• Analyze vendor, product, pricing, revenue, margin, volume, cost, and product-mix performance.
• Develop analytics supporting vendor management, category management, and commercial decisions.
• Analyze vendor rebates, incentives, and other commercial programs.
• Provide insights into customer acquisition, promotions, and marketing performance.
• Identify key drivers of performance and translate findings into business recommendations.
• Support the adoption of AI-enabled analytics and emerging BI/data capabilities.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to address business questions and opportunities.
• Communicate analytical findings through clear, executive-level presentations and detailed visualizations.
• Participate in larger cross-functional initiatives and continuously improve analytics processes and solutions.

Skills

SQL

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data visualization

Data storytelling

Business metrics

Analytics communication

AI analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

Databricks

DAX

Job description

Patterson Companies, Inc. in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a Senior Data & Analytics Analyst to advance our data-driven culture through BI, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

You will partner with Vendor Management, Category Management, Marketing, Finance, Sales, and executives to turn data into actionable insights that drive vendor, product, customer, and commercial performance. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, scalable reporting, and self-service analytics, with a hybrid