Technology & Data Analytics Specialist

Specialty Building Products; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company-Paid Life Insurance & Long

401(k) with Company Match

Company-Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays

PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Job summary

Specialty Building Products is seeking a Technology & Data Analytics Manager to deliver reliable information for operations leaders and lead dashboards, reporting, and data quality initiatives. You will automate reporting, evaluate digital tools, and convert operating data into actionable insights to support better decisions.

Collaborate with IT, operations strategy, and regional teams, ensuring governance and clear metric definitions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, operations analytics, reporting, or process automation.
• Strong skill with spreadsheets and at least one modern BI/reporting platform.
• Ability to work with large data sets, validate data, and explain numbers to non-technical leaders.
• Experience defining KPIs and building recurring reporting/dashboards.
• Experience improving manual processes through automation or better use of technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain operations dashboards and reports for branch, regional, and enterprise leaders.
• Define KPI logic and reporting rules to standardize measurements across locations.
• Improve data quality by identifying issues and coordinating fixes.
• Automate repetitive reporting or admin tasks to save time and reduce errors.
• Evaluate and support digital tools that simplify and speed up operations.
• Conduct deeper analyses to explain performance differences and find improvement opportunities.
• Translate technical findings into clear business language and recommended actions.
• Partner with IT, operations strategy, regional specialists, and local teams on data projects.
• Maintain data governance, documentation, access controls, and metric definitions to keep reports dependable.

Skills

Data storytelling

Business intelligence

KPI definition

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in analytics, information systems, business, operations, computer science, or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Data modeling

Workflow automation

AI

Job description

Specialty Building Products is looking for a Technology & Data Analytics Manager gives operations leaders reliable information and implements practical digital tools. The role owns key dashboards and reporting, improves data quality, supports process automation, and turns operating data into useful insights for better decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain operations dashboards and reports that are clear, accurate, and useful to branch, regional, and enterprise leaders.
• Define KPI logic and reporting rules so locations measure performance the same way.
• Improve data quality by identifying missing, inconsistent, or incorrect data and working with the right teams to fix the cause.
• Automate repetitive reporting or administrative work when automation can save time and reduce errors.
• Evaluate and support digital tools that make operations work simpler, faster, or easier to manage.
• Perform deeper analysis to explain performance differences, identify trends, and find improvement opportunities.
• Translate technical findings into clear business language and recommended actions.
• Partner with IT, operations strategy, regional specialists, and local teams on data and technology projects.
• Maintain reasonable data governance, documentation, access controls, and metric definitions so reports remain dependable.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, operations analytics, reporting, process automation, or a related field.
• Strong skill with spreadsheets and at least one modern BI/reporting platform.
• Ability to work with large data sets, validate data, and explain what the numbers mean to non-technical leaders.
• Experience defining KPIs and building recurring reporting or dashboards.
• Experience improving a manual process through automation or better use of technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Experience with Power BI, SQL, data modeling, workflow automation, AI, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting distribution, manufacturing, transportation, supply chain, or field operations.
• Knowledge of data governance, master data, and reporting controls.
• Experience connecting data from ERP, WMS, TMS, or other operating systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, information systems, business, operations, computer science, or equivalent practical experience.

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales, OrePac, and Amerhart. We serve the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 61 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVEyour future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1 st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

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