Business Analyst, Channel Management

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Position Overview

A Channel Management Business Analyst (CM-BA) provides key analytics and recommends

the optimal flow and cost for bringing product to stores and to customer homes. Using a

variety of analytical tools, CM-BAs are responsible for data management (maintaining

supply chain cost conditions and allowance rates in SAP), analyzing performance, problem

solving, developing recommendations to support interconnected retailing and support the end-

to-end vendor onboarding process. The Analyst must be a self-starter, detail oriented and

possess excellent analytical and communication skills. The Channel Management BA is an

integral individual contributor providing valuable information supporting Merchants/Buyers with

key business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and analyze reports to support business decisions.
• Develop and analyze various network models to determine channel selection criteria.
• Develop, improve and/or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models.
• Establish and maintain communication channels with senior management and
  
  

cross-functional business partners (Supply Chain, Finance, Merchandising, etc.)

• Collaborate with the internal stakeholder group to identify key information and
  
  

decision-making criteria.

• Prepare and present project details/updates as required.
• Perform analytics through a combination of data mining, data modeling, data
  
  

analysis, cost/benefit analysis and/or problem analysis.

• Ad-hoc projects/assignments as required
  
  

Competencies

• Collaborates
• Action oriented
• Drives results
• Plans and Aligns
  
  

Skills

• Strong Analytica, influential, interpersonal skills
• Organization skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Data analysis
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
  

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• Reports to Manager, Channel Management & Vendor Performance
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Limited
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Extended sitting
• Repetitive tasks
  
  

Working Conditions

• Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings, taking support calls
  
  

Minimum Education

• University degree in Business Administration, Math, Finance, Industrial Engineering
  
  

or equivalent

Minimum Years Of Work Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Internal Candidates: must fulfill minimum time-in-position (1 year) and performance
  
  

management code requirements (M+ Meets Expectations, Consistently Demonstrates).

Minimum Leadership Experience

• Previous experience in a reporting and analysis function providing business decision
  
  

support.

• Bilingual in French and English is an asset
  
  

Certifications

• None
  
  

Other Requirements/Assets

• Highly proficient and experienced in SAP, Google BigQuery, Alteryx (highly preferred)
• Superior skills in Excel (large data manipulation, creating complex formulas)
• MS Office proficiency, including PowerPoint, Word and Visio