Senior Analyst, Decision Analytics

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Senior Analyst in Decision Analytics to develop advanced analytics that support strategic objectives. The role works with Merchandising, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Online, and IT to design analytics tools and reporting capabilities.

Strong communication is needed to translate complex analyses into actionable insights. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in analytics and prefer a Master’s degree in Analytics, Finance, or IS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Master's degree preferred in analytics, finance, or information systems.
• 2+ years in analytics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high quality analytics solutions.
• Perform data analytics on large datasets using SQL, SAS, R, Python.
• Conduct data cleansing, validation, and testing to ensure data integrity.
• Improve systems and procedures to enhance analytics capabilities.
• Support end users with problem solving and troubleshooting.

Skills

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in Analytics/Finance/IS

Tools

SQL

SAS

R

Python

Tableau

Job description

Position Purpose:

The Senior Analyst Decision Analytics position assists in the development of advanced analytics to support the company's strategic objectives. The role works cross-functionally with business partners from Merchandising, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Online and IT to design and implement decision analytics, tools, and new visibility/reporting capabilities. This role has responsibility for creating analytics, translating business questions to actionable insights, supporting ongoing analytical needs, designing new analytical tools, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high quality analytical solutions for The Home Depot. This role is expected to leverage effective communication skills to translate complex analyses into understandable insights, with a passion to learn and develop.

Key Responsibilities:

• 15% Collaborate with stakeholders, business partners, colleagues, developers, and business analysts to deliver high quality analytics solutions
• 65% Data analytics with large volumes of data, using a wide variety of database applications / analytical tools including SQL, SAS, R, and python
• 10% Data cleansing, validation, testing
• 5% Enhancements / modifications to systems & procedures
• 5% Supporting end users, problem solving, troubleshooting

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Reports to a Manager.
• This position has no direct reports.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Analytics, Finance, or Information Systems or related field is preferred
• Two to four years of experience in analytics is preferred
• Experience in SQL, SAS, Tableau, R, python and similar tools preferred

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• None