The Merchandise Analyst role will build, execute, and analyze reporting/tools that facilitate data-driven decision making across the organization. Specific areas of focus include but are not limited to optimizing store capacity, monitoring the health of allocations and store inventory, and evaluating pricing and promotional actions. This position requires a strong attention to detail and openness to projects with ambiguous outcomes. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:

• Developing and analyzing reporting to track KPIs relevant to Merchandising and overall company goals
• Managing and running existing portfolio of standard dashboards and reports
• Applying quantitative methods, data mining, modeling, and analytical tools to solve business problems across Merchandising
• Utilizing repertoire of available data sets (sales, inventory, traffic, demographics, etc…) to respond to ad hoc requests with the most relevant and impactful information
• Effectively communicating business analyses and providing actionable recommendations
• Collaborating and building strong business relationships with Merchandising, IT, and external vendors

Required Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, or related area
• 1 – 3 years of proven work ability in data analysis, reporting, or similar field
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, along with proficiency in other Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to derive cohesive insights from a variety of data sources
• Ability to communicate complex insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Desire to continually learn new skills, methods, and technologies as the job requires

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• Proficient in data visualization techniques utilizing Tableau, Power BI, or other Business Intelligence tool(s)
• Working knowledge of relational databases and querying with SQL
• Retail industry experience, particularly Merchandising

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Walk or move from one location to another
• Periodically may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally

Work Environment

The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company.