Senior Data & Reporting Analyst

Oil Dri Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 6% company match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Work-life balance

Career growth opportunities

Fitness & Gym Reimbursement

Annual merit increase opportunity

Job summary

Oil Dri Corporation in Chicago is seeking a Senior Data and Reporting Analyst to join their Enterprise Data team. The role involves driving analytics initiatives, assisting users in developing reports, and collaborating with various business functions to meet data needs.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree and have 4-7 years of analytics experience, proficient in tools like Power BI and Tableau. This hybrid position offers competitive pay, benefits including a 401(k) with company match, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in data, analytics, and reporting.
• Experience with operations, supply chain, and finance data.
• Familiarity with ERP data, particularly JD Edwards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of reports and dashboards.
• Develop training on analytical reporting tools.
• Analyze data for insights to support business initiatives.
• Collaborate with business units to assess data needs.
• Support administrative tasks with reporting tools.
• Gather requirements and conduct testing for BI projects.

Skills

Data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

SQL

Python

R

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Tableau

ReportsNow

Job description

Oil-Dri Corporation of America, 410 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Data and Reporting Analyst to join our Enterprise Data team to drive analytics and data initiatives and adoption. In this role, you will assist business users in gathering and assessing data and developing reports and dashboards to drive strategic and operational decision making. You will work with users from multiple functional areas including finance, operations, supply chain, and commercial sales. You will also have the opportunity to work with multiple tools and reporting platforms.

Hybrid role based out of the Chicago office. Monday - Wednesday onsite required.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting and Visualization: Assist users in the development and modification of reports, dashboards, and visualizations in operational and analytical reporting tools in use at Oil-Dri. Where necessary, create database relationships and semantic layers in the relevant tool sets.
• Change Management and User Training: Develop and deliver training on operational and analytical reporting tools, and in data sets, to business users across multiple functions. Implement best practices for knowledge transfer and develop relevant documentation. Assist users with their questions on the tool and the data. Lead user groups and collaborate with super users.
• Data Exploration: Assist users in the analysis of data to identify patterns, trends, and insights that support business initiatives and inform strategic decisions.
• Collaboration with Business Units: Work with business units to understand data needs and align analyses with organizational goals.
• Support Administration of the Reporting Tool Set: Assist and coordinate with the help desk on various user access and other administrative tasks in the relevant BI tool sets.
• Participate in Project Lifecycle Activities: Support the project team in gathering requirements and conducting tests and validation of reports and BI dashboards.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Finance, or other technical field.
• Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in data, analytics, and reporting using tools like Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, and ReportsNow.
• Experience in working with data of various business functions including operations and manufacturing, supply chain, and finance.

Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced skill in the use of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, ReportsNow) and building advanced reports, including creation of semantic layers and creating table joins, is required.
• A strong understanding of core business functions and processes, in operations/manufacturing, finance, commercial sales, and supply chain, is required.
• An understanding of ERP data, particularly JD Edwards data, is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with data and statistical languages such as SQL, Python, and R is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with and mentor a variety of business user experts is required.
• Adaptability to work on a variety of technical and non-technical tasks.
• Excellent time management skills to balance engineering and analytical responsibilities.
• Competitivepay($92,000 - $120,000)+annualbonus
• 401(k)with6%companymatch
• Paidparentalleave,generousPTO,&paidholidays
• Work-lifebalance
• Careergrowthwithexposuretoseniorleadership.
• Annualmeritincreaseopportunity
• Fitness&GymReimbursement

About Us

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets that has been voted as a Top 100 workplaces in the Chicago Tribune. Oil-Dri’s products are sold in the pet care, animal health, fluids purification, agricultural, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri controls millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves, including calcium bentonite, attapulgite, and diatomaceous shale. The company’s mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois, and California. Oil-Dri is a family-controlled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty, integrity, and accountability. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent Minerals.

Oil-Dri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Accordingly, all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, transfers, reductions in workforce, and training, etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.