Sr. Merchandising Analyst - Co-op Brands

REI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 98,300 - 147,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount

Access to health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Accrued time off

Job summary

A leading outdoor retail organization is seeking a Senior Merchandising Analyst to enhance their private label product offerings. You will use data analytics to find actionable insights, develop dashboards, and collaborate with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience, strong SQL skills, and a background in merchandising. This role requires excellent problem-solving capabilities and effective communication across all organizational levels, ensuring the integration of data-driven insights into business processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in analytics, preferably in private label or merchandising.
• Proven experience building alignment and structure from ambiguity.
• Exceptional skills in business interpretation and making recommendations at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Use data to find insights, issues, and trends.
• Create and maintain Sigma dashboards and underlying data architecture.
• Develop advanced analytics and tools to support Co-op Brands roles.

Skills

SQL skills

Data visualization

Analytical thinking

Business analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

Sigma

Job description

Overview

At REI Co-op, we believe a life outdoors is well lived. As a Senior Merchandising Analyst – Co-op Brands, you will shape how we service our customers and members through our private label product offering. Partner with product strategy, planning, sourcing, finance, customer insights, and other stakeholders to understand business needs, align on data and insights, communicate across the organization, and embed advanced analytics into regular business processes.

Your work includes finding actionable insights in data, building and maintaining dashboards, and structuring datasets. Success means integrating data driven insights, business modeling, and measurement frameworks into existing business processes to drive transformative co-op brand strategies.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Uses data to find insights, issues, opportunities, trends, and root causes. Communicates strategic recommendations to Co-op Brands partners, cross‑functional teams, and leadership.
• Creates, maintains, and improves suite of Sigma dashboards and underlying data architecture. Reviews results in relation to various benchmarks. Communicates results to co‑op brands stakeholders and leaders.
• Develops advanced analytics and tools to support multiple Co-op Brands roles.
• Designs, builds, develops, automates, and maintains datasets to support analysis and insights using SQL.
• Understands Co-op Brands processes and milestones to proactively support business needs.
• Initiates and maintains effective partnerships with stakeholders.
• Manages projects, scopes, timelines, and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in analytics, preferably experience in private label, omni-channel retail, and/or merchandising.
• Proven business understanding and exceptional ability to evaluate, interpret results, and make recommendations to all organization levels.
• Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities.
• Proven experience building alignment and structure from ambiguity.
• Ability to autonomously set project goals, establish priorities, and plan appropriately to meet and exceed expectations.
• Exceptional SQL skills. Basic understanding of statistical methods. Advanced data visualization application. Experience with Sigma preferred.
• Dedication to quality and accuracy worthy of all audiences, from executive level to individual contributors.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field like statistics, economics, business, engineering, or math. Master's degree or MBA preferred.

Closing

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti‑racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.

Pay Range

$98,300.00 - $147,400.00 per year