Senior Data Analyst

Senior Analyst

About The Job

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Analyst to guide data-driven insights that enhance retail performance in the 2 nd & Charles stores. You will be responsible for analyzing sales trends, inventory management, and operational efficiency to drive strategic decision-making and improve business outcomes. Working closely with the merchandising and marketing teams, the successful candidate will function as the subject matter expert on the brand’s sales performance, inventory management and pricing related to the buying and selling of resale products.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Collect, analyze, and interpret sales data, customer trends, and inventory performance to provide actionable insights that support business decisions. Create and maintain regular performance reports and dashboards to communicate key metrics to stakeholders.
• Transform business outcomes by evaluating the effectiveness of current retail strategies and programs. Provide recommendations for improvements based on performance trends, including sales growth, margin improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Through analysis, provide insights that improve sales and inventory turn through collaboration with the resale buying team.
• Assist in forecasting demand and setting sales targets. Collaborate with other departments to support budgeting and planning processes.
• Own the development and implementation of pricing strategies and methodologies for the purchase and sale of used products in a buy sell trade retail environment.
• Through data analysis and critical thinking, develop processes to manage pricing in both new and resale products sourced through stores from customers.
• Work collaboratively with other departments, such as marketing and sales, to ensure alignment on pricing and inventory strategies.
• Become the go to expert on business performance across stores and merchandise categories for the 2 nd & Charles brand.
• Identify opportunities to streamline retail processes, enhance customer experiences, and optimize inventory management. Propose data-driven solutions to address operational challenges and inefficiencies.
• Display business acumen by using company reporting tools to analyze and develop recommendations and strategies to improve inventory efficiency and drive sales and margin improvements.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert on inventory management system and partner with I.T. on technology usage.
• Execute any additional tasks and projects necessary at the direction of the Vice President of Merchandising for the 2 nd & Charles brand.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, merchandise planning, inventory planning, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in inventory planning, pricing, supply chain management, business intelligence and analysis.
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, inclusive of data gathering, organizing, analysis, and presentation of data.
• Ability to objectively interpret data, extracting insights and linking to strategies.
• Proficient in BI Tools, MS Office, ERP Systems, JDA/MMS, SQL, etc.
• Understanding of Inventory Management in omnichannel retail.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written, with ability to craft stories with data.
• Personal interest in books, music, and pop culture trends preferred.
  
  

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving growth through actionable insights, we want to hear from you!

Special Requirements

• This is a hybrid position based at our corporate office located in Birmingham, AL.
• Up to 20% travel may be required with some seasonality.
  
  

About The Company

Books-A-Million, America’s Hometown Bookseller since 1917

Founded in 1917 as a street corner newsstand in Florence, Alabama, Books-A-Million, Inc. has grown to become the premier book retailing chain in the Southeastern United States, and the second largest book retailer in the nation. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the company operates as a diversified retail and real estate corporation. The omni channel retail business segment consists of more than 250 locations comprised of Books-A-Million stores, Second and Charles, and Yogurt Mountain retail locations. The company serves e-commerce customers through Booksamillion.com; which was one of the first online retailers starting in 1998. The company also operates American Wholesale Book Company, a provider of complete wholesale distribution services for retailers across the Southeast as well as internet fulfillment services for various e-commerce companies. The company’s real estate development segment, Preferred Growth Properties, develops and manages commercial retail real estate centers across the Southeastern united states.

Most recently, the company has focused on expanding its retail brands based on market growth opportunities, evidenced by the growth of the 2nd & Charles brand to 48 locations across the eastern half of the United States. Additionally, the company continues to expand its footprint of Books-A-Million locations in key underserved markets, as well as continually evaluating diversification and acquisition opportunities.