Strategy Analyst

Jobtailor; South Dakota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (South Dakota) is seeking a data analyst to develop crisp slides and visualizations to deliver insights for the Strategy team and business stakeholders. You will mine corporate data across customers, stores, merchandising and operations to support strategic plans.

The role requires a strong analytical mindset, experience with Excel modeling and coding (SQL, R or SAS), and familiarity with Tableau, Power BI or MicroStrategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree combined with 2+ years of experience in a highly analytical role.
• Technical skills: Excel modeling and coding (SQL, R, SAS, or similar).
• Comfort with Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, MicroStrategy a plus.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Results-oriented nature driven by being proactive, curious and analytical.

Responsibilities

• Develop crisp and visually appealing slides and visualizations to deliver insights.
• Explain analysis clearly and simply to Strategy team leaders and business stakeholders.
• Mine corporate data to support the strategic plans and processes related to customers, stores, merchandising and operational performance.
• Leverage advanced statistical techniques where appropriate, such as regression or clustering.
• Use estimation to quickly establish ‘size of the prize’ for opportunities raised by executives.
• Draw conclusions and provide recommendations for action to business stakeholders.
• Understand the marketplace and competitor dynamics and summarize in reports.
• Gather input from stakeholders to develop project plans including timelines and milestones.
• Communicate status updates on a regular cadence or as timelines change.

Skills

Excel Modeling

SQL Coding

R Programming

Data Visualization with Tableau

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

Power BI

MicroStrategy

SAS

Job description

• Develop crisp and visually appealing slides and visualizations to deliver insights
• Explain analysis clearly and simply to Strategy team leaders and business stakeholders
• Mine corporate data to support the strategic plans and processes related to customers, stores, merchandising and operational performance
• Leverage advanced statistical techniques where appropriate, such as regression or clustering
• Use estimation to quickly establish ‘size of the prize’ for opportunities raised by executives
• Draw conclusions and provide recommendations for action to business stakeholders
• Understand the marketplace and competitor dynamics and summarize in reports
• Gather input from stakeholders to develop project plans including timelines and milestones
• Communicate status updates on a regular cadence or as timelines change

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree combined with 2+ years of experience in a highly analytical role
• Technical skills: Excel modeling and coding (SQL, R, SAS, or similar)
• Comfort with Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, MicroStrategy a plus
• Ability to build and maintain relationships in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Results-oriented nature driven by being proactive, curious and analytical

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in data analysis and visualization, utilizing advanced statistical techniques and tools to derive actionable insights for strategic decision-making. Proficient in building relationships and communicating effectively with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Excel Modeling
• SQL Coding
• R Programming
• Data Visualization with Tableau
• Statistical Analysis

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Mining
• Regression Analysis
• Clustering Techniques
• Estimation Techniques
• Report Summarization

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Proactive Nature
• Curiosity
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Strategic Planning
• Operational Performance
• Marketplace Analysis
• Competitor Dynamics
• Project Planning

Tools & Technologies

• Tableau
• Alteryx
• Power BI
• MicroStrategy
• SAS