Sr. Data Analyst & Business Partner - Merchandising

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Note: Other duties may be assigned)

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Data Strategy Data Analysis and Interpretation

• Analyze large datasets; identify trends patterns and anomalies to inform business decisions
• Develop hypothesis track patterns interpret data and communicate findings to help drive the commercial opportunities of the business

Reporting and Visualization

• Create reports dashboards and presentations to communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Support business with standardized reporting tools and access to key metrics within data sets on on-going basis

Collaboration and Communication

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into data analysis projects. Be curious and interrogate the data to move ideas and agendas forward.
• Take a leadership role in driving testing on-going analysis and projects

Technical Expertise and Data Integrity

• Ensure data quality integrity and compliance with data privacy regulations
• Apply advanced analytics including machine learning to derive insights and solve business problems
• Operate in several different systems to extract and link data sets across the organization as well as operate analytical tools or platforms that will aid in collecting and analyzing data for the team
• Demonstrate continuous learning and familiarity with emerging AI technologies and tools.

Project Management

• Work closely with the Merchandising group to drive performance improvements in line productivity with regards to both line development and line productivity in commercial channels
• Access and incorporate financial benchmarks and KPIs into the data fields and interpretation
• Work with customer data from both internal and external sources to inform the line planning process
• Create visibility to data and findings for business leaders through dashboards data collection systems and tools
• Manage data analysis projects from start to finish ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals

Problem-Solving & Business Acumen

• Identify and solve complex data-related problems suggesting innovative solutions and optimizations
• Understand how data analysis aligns with the companys business strategies and objectives.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in statistics analytics mathematics business merchandising or related field or equivalent experience. Masters degree preferred.

• 5 years experience in statistics data mining project assistance or direct marketing assistance

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proficient in using statistical software programming languages (e.g. Python R) and data visualization tools (BI Vibe IQ etc)
• Familiarity with emerging AI technologies and tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server & MS Excel
• Experience with Tableau Power BI or other business intelligence tools
• Data mining and segmentation techniques
• Ad-hoc reporting and proficiency in presentation development
• Knowledge of Classification and Clustering Algorithms
• Related experience in an organization supporting customer behavior or retail analytics
• Understanding of multi-channel marketing and merchandising disciplines including direct/database marketing internet retail promotions etc.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect clean organize analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and strong aptitude in retail math and forecasting methodology
• Excellent problem-solving ability with emphasis on drawing inferences from data
• Strong team player with the ability to build and maintain good rapport with both internal and external customers to handle situations with confidence and tact
• Flexible adaptable with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in a fast paced office environment

ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The requirements listed below are representative of the abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Office environment

• Utilization of office desk sitting reading listening or speaking with he ability to move intermittently throughout the day
• Strong sensory skills such as good eyesight good hearing and dexterity
• Ability to operate office equipment including computers copiers fax machines and phones
• Overnight business travel as necessary

We are proud of the competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit package provided to our associates and their families. Our compensation package is designed to meet our associates today and help them plan for the future.

Health Benefits

VRA offers a variety of medical dental and vision programs to meet your familys health care needs.

• Medical plan options including both a HDHP/HSA plan and a PPO plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending accounts

Survivor Benefits

Life insurance provides peace of mind for your family should the unexpected happen.

• Employer provided 2X your salary in life insurance
• Accidental Death and Disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance for you your spouse and your children

Income Protection

If you are unable to work due to illness or injury VRA provides several programs to protect your income at no cost to you.

• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid family medical leave

Retirement Plan

The VRA 401k plan helps you accumulate savings for retirement

• 401k with generous company match immediate vesting (age and service requirement)
• Strong line up of professionally managed funds
• Safe-harbor plan design

Paid Time Off

Enjoy generous time off programs.

• Earn up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year of employment with opportunity to earn more
• 9 paid holidays a year
• Paid bereavement leave

Give Back Opportunities

VRA offers the opportunity to serve your community.

• Voluntary Time Off

Holistic Wellness

• Access to a variety of financial physical and mental wellness experts

• Employee Assistance Program with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services
• Opportunities for leadership development skill development and career advancement

Product Discount

• Generous employee discount on Vera Bradley products

Ancillary Benefits and Programs

• Bonus opportunity identity protection legal services pet insurance cell phone discount employee referral bonus annual birthday gift DailyPay corporate fitness facility and individual policies through Aflac

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled

Vera Bradley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer.

Vera Bradley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

For more information please click the following links:

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Pay Transparency (in English)

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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment application process please send an e-mail to . Please include the accommodation you are requesting and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation and other EEO/Affirmative Action issues will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Our intention is to fill this opening within 30 days of the original posting date and applications will be accepted on an on-going basis until the position is filled.

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