Senior Data Analyst, Merchandising
Thrive MarketSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, GroceryIndustries
Requirements
- Leverages data analysis tools to explore complex data, develops and tests hypotheses, builds and presents insights using visualization tools
- Uses visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions
- Identifies, implements, and drives technology change within scope of own work
- Develops and makes recommendations on department, category, subcategory, fine line financial targets
- Builds category level bridge plans for a complex category and enters budget information into the planner financial system
- Owns and consistently updates projections of department, category, and subcategory level forecasts for a complex category, aligning with cross-functional team input
- Drives discussion in Open to Buy (OTB) 30/60/90 meetings on category business drivers, opportunities, key action plans, and get well dates
- Owns markdown management, performs vendor analysis (e.g., Joint Business Planning) for negotiations and Top to Top meetings, executes TAB coverage
- Creates distro for non-basic items aligned to catalogs, owns daily profit and loss tracking and review
- Supports department level financial forecasts, builds month-end profit and loss review content for leadership meetings
- Supports department, category level forecasting by combining data-driven analytics, trends, business intelligence, known upcoming changes, headwinds, and tailwinds
- Owns and develops recommendations for department, category level strategy for a complex category and supports execution
- Collaborates with buyer to develop department, category, subcategory, fine line strategy and makes recommendations to enhance effectiveness
- Advises on omni assortment strategy based on insights
- Supports determination of item quantities for features, supports merchant partners with analysis on prior feature execution and relevant trends, provides input on item selection
- Supports modular financial modeling walkthroughs, identification of mods for line reviews, adjustments based on post-mods analysis, makes recommendations to merchants
- Performs and drives post-modular performance analysis and reporting on merchandise and instock opportunities, identifies effectiveness, key actions, get well dates
- Presents key financial metrics at modular walkthroughs, tracks liability for modular ending lifecycle
- Makes customer-centric recommendations and decisions across all customer touchpoints, incorporates customer feedback to improve function effectiveness
- Understands customer behavior across channels (e.g., demand trends, buying behaviors, consumption patterns around SKUs), anticipates customer trends, influences customer demand through category vision
- Owns guidance on points of distribution and financial impacts of product development issues once units have hit stores, oversees unit level projections as components of Product Development
- Supports department, category profit and loss review for a complex department category, conducts ad hoc analysis, resolves conflicts over prioritization with leaders
- Supports hindsight analysis and provides In Season reporting for categories
Responsibilities
- Supports buyer with supplier negotiations by providing relevant financial inputs and highlighting risks, helps determine information needed for each negotiation dossier
- Builds category level bridge plans for a complex category, enters budget information into the planner financial system for department category budgets
- Owns and consistently updates projections of department, category, and subcategory level forecasts for a complex category and aligns with cross-functional team input and discussion
- Owns markdown management
- Performs vendor analysis (e.g., Joint Business Planning) in preparation for negotiations and Top to Top meetings, executes TAB coverage
- Creates the distro for non-basic items aligned to catalogs
- Owns daily profit and loss tracking and review
- Supports department level financial forecasts
- Builds month-end profit and loss review content to present in meetings with leadership
- Supports forecasts at the category level for a complex category
- Supports the determination of item quantities for features
- Supports merchant partners with analysis on prior feature execution and relevant trends, provides input on item selection
- Supports walkthroughs for modular financial modeling
- Supports identification of mods to be used to build line reviews and supports adjustments based on post-mods analysis, makes recommendations to merchants
- Performs and drives post-modular performance analysis and reporting on merchandise and instock opportunities, identifies effectiveness, key actions, and get well dates
- Presents key financial metrics at modular walkthroughs
- Tracks liability for modular ending lifecycle
- Makes customer-centric recommendations and decisions across all customer touchpoints, constantly incorporates applicable and actionable customer feedback to improve function effectiveness
- Owns guidance on points of distribution and financial impacts of product development issues once units have hit the stores, oversees unit level projections as components of Product Development
- Supports department, category profit and loss review for a complex department category
- Conducts ad hoc analysis as needed and resolves conflicts over prioritization with leaders
- Supports hindsight analysis as needed for categories, provides In Season reporting
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the employment type for this position?
This is a full-time position.
Is this role remote or does it require office work?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What key skills are required for this Senior Manager role?
The role requires data and digital acumen, including leveraging data analysis tools to explore complex data, developing and testing hypotheses, and building insights using visualization tools. Strong business management skills for owning forecasts, markdown management, and profit and loss tracking are essential. Expertise in category forecasting, assortment strategy, and financial modeling is also needed.
What does the team structure or work environment look like?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What makes a strong candidate for this merchandising analytics role?
Strong candidates will have experience supporting negotiations with financial inputs, owning complex category forecasts and strategies, driving data-driven insights, and collaborating with buyers and cross-functional teams on assortment and promotion decisions.
Walmart
Global retail chain offering affordable products
About Walmart
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.
Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans
Risks
Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.
Differentiation
Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.
Upsides
Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.
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