Retail Business Analyst

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including Planning, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Retail Operations, to enhance financial and operational performance.
• Focuses on optimizing reporting functions within the retail organization, providing actionable insights to drive business decisions.
• Supports Master Data Management, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of critical data shared across systems and departments to enable effective, data-driven decision-making throughout the Retail team.
• Leads the development, implementation, and optimization of reporting functions across the Retail organization, ensuring reports are accurate, timely, and accessible to support decision-making.
• Provides data-driven insights into sales performance by identifying trends, drivers, and opportunities for improvement, and presents actionable recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to continuously enhance reporting tools, processes, and data management practices, ensuring effective business intelligence across departments.
• Facilitates the identification and resolution of data discrepancies, working with IT and business units to ensure seamless integration and accuracy of master data.
• Assists in the management and maintenance of master data across systems and departments, ensuring data consistency and integrity to support business operations.
• Performs various miscellaneous and follow-up duties to support the Merchandising and Retail Operations functions.

Requirements

• High School diploma and 1-2 years retail related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• College preferred.
• Basic data literacy.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Skill in leveraging data visualization to communicate to various audiences.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Excel.
• Preferred experience using SQL to gather data for analysis.
• Knowledge of retail industry financial metrics.
• Must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time during the work day.

Nice to Have

• Experience using SQL to gather data for analysis.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Annual Salary and Bonus Opportunities.
• Medical, Rx, Dental and Vision Benefits on Day 1.
• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
• Paid Vacation and Employee Assistance Program.
• Business Resource Groups.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Professional Development.
• 401k Plan with Company Matching Contributions at 90 days.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• 35% Discount on Cracker Barrel Food and Retail items.