What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst position at Independent Purchasing Cooperative?
Overview
The Data Analyst is responsible for the quality, integrity, and development of proprietary supply chain applications and data, including day-to-day activities related to these programs that reinforce IPC’s value to its Franchisee Members and to all Subway® stakeholders. The Data Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring that the organization's supply chain data and related applications remain accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with business objectives. Their attention to detail, commitment to data quality, and ability to collaborate with various stakeholders contribute to the overall success of the organization. The ideal candidate has experience creating and editing visual content/applications, transforming data sets and quantitative and qualitative analysis using supply chain predictive modeling software tools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities listed below are required to be successful in this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
- Data Architecture & Application Development:
- Design and implement data architecture solutions tailored to supply chain needs.
- Develop and maintain business tools to enhance decision-making processes across the organization.
- Data Quality Control
- Implement and adhere to data quality standards and procedures.
- Conduct regular quality checks to identify and correct errors or inconsistencies in the master data.
- Business Analytics:
- Deliver prioritized enterprise use cases on schedule working within Agile methods.
- Utilize advanced analytics to connect complex data sets, providing actionable insights to improve efficiency of supply chain applications.
- Collaboration
- Monitor data governance policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with data management standards.
- Work with Analyst, COE and other relevant stakeholders to improve the organization’s data architecture.
- Troubleshooting
- Investigate and resolve data-related issues promptly, working with IT and other relevant teams.
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains in supply chain data management.
- Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging technologies related to supply chain data
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency in SQL, Power Query or other programming languages.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data in excel, Smartsheet, or other database and provide summary level reporting.
- Ability to quickly grasp and understand technical concepts and apply them to business needs.
- Excellent analytical capabilities and decision making.
- Quality driven, team player yet capable of working independently with little supervision.
- Excellent process oriented and communication skills.
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
Competencies
- Tech Savvy: Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
- Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm while maintaining humble professionalism
- Customer Focus: Building strong franchisee experience through customer and vendor relationships that delivers franchisee-centric solutions
- Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments, acts with a clear sense of ownership, takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions and failures
- Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives while gaining trust and support of others
- Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers a clear message in a variety of communication settings, attentively listens to others and adjusts their own style
- Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
- Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- Resourceful: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently
- Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Science in computer science, supply chain management, industrial engineering, or related STEM field
- Master Degree is a plus
- Experience with Palantir Foundry & AIP preferred
- Two or more years experience creating visualizations in Power BI or similar data analytic tools, preferred
- Experience with food & beverage industry Supply Chain Applications such as GS1, Arrowstream, Enterworks, POS and supply chain planning tools a plus.
Leadership Responsibility
No
Travel
No
Work Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly sitting for long periods of time. Compliant with the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
This is a full-time position. Standard office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST. This position may require additional work hours outside these work hours, including weekends to complete job requirements.
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. Team Members may be required to perform other duties as requested by their leader(s) in compliance with Federal and State laws.