What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Reporting and Analytics position at Gorilla Commerce?
About Us
Gorilla Commerce is an e-commerce platform that sells branded products in digital marketplaces, including Amazon (where it is among the Top 10 largest sellers in the US) and Walmart.com. At Gorilla Commerce, we’re committed to bringing you durable, high-quality products at reasonable prices that make everyday life easier. Our vision is to continually innovate and improve our products based on customer need and industry trends. We are the owners and developers of multiple brands including our flagship brand, Gorilla Grip.
We’re a fast-paced environment with a relentless focus on the customer. We are a dynamic group of dog lovers who operate at the intersection of creativity and analytics to create and provide obsession worthy products that consumers are demanding.
The Role
Gorilla Commerce is seeking a highly analytical Sr. Manager, Reporting and Analytics specializing in reporting using Power BI and Excel. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis. This role is critical in driving data-driven decision-making across the organization and ensuring the effective use of business intelligence tools and methodologies.
What You’ll Do
Data Analytics and Reporting
- Implement robust data analytics strategies to drive business decisions and improve outcomes.
- Extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets from diverse sources using Power BI and Excel.
- Translate complex data into actionable insights through interactive dashboards, visual reports, and KPI scorecards using Power BI Desktop.
- Develop and deliver Power BI insights, reports, and decision analyses to positively impact company performance.
- Automate reporting processes with Power BI to streamline data collection and presentation.
- Ensure the BI infrastructure is scalable and capable of handling growing data needs.
- Contribute to the optimization, documentation, testing, and tooling efforts aimed at improving data quality and empowering data consumers across the organization
- Promote and drive a self-service data culture by developing self-service data models, building easy-to-use tools and dashboards, and teaching business users how to use them
Power BI Expertise
- Expert in Power BI development and administration, including publishing and scheduling reports via the Power BI Service.
- Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards to monitor KPIs and overall business performance.
- Train and mentor team members in Power BI and reporting best practices.
Collaboration and Communication
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, finance, marketing, and operations, to understand their data needs and provide actionable insights.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear and concise manner.
- Act as a liaison between IT and other departments to ensure alignment and effective communication.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Economics, or related field
- 5 years of experience in business intelligence, data analysis, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Table, Formulas, Standard Reports, etc.)
- Proficiency with Power BI Dashboards and analytical acumen
- Experience with data warehousing, ETL, and data analytics
- Strong technical and interpersonal skills
- 5 years' proven experience with Excel, Power BI, and SQL.
- Previous ecommerce, consumer goods or retail experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with Google BigQuery a plus