JOIN THE EVOLUTION OF RETAIL - AS AN ITEM DATA ANALYST

　　 Similar Industry Tit les and Key Words : Data Analyst, Process Lead , Business Process Specialist, Product Data Analyst , Catalog Analyst , Business Analyst

　　Use your skills, experience and talents to continue building an industry leading Item Center of Excel lence. As the Item Data Analyst , you'll take the lead for:

　　Oversee ing the prioritization, productivity, proces s, interaction model, reporting and tr aining of the item data teams. Coach the IDS team on the skills and partnership development needed in managing item setup while providing input to the Item Data Manager on staffing of the Item data specialists. Maintain a focus on both operational and guest facing data improvements to drive enterprise excellence in these areas. Responsible for taking a leadership role in Item COE projects or initiatives.

　　Key Responsibilities

　　 Process, Project & Data Management Lead the operational strategy for the team and provide coaching on day to day activities of the team. Become an expert on I tem S et U p role and processes.Establish the operational goals and measurements ( i.e. LOS, productivity, data quality) for the team. Create plans and daily routines for the Item Data Specialists to meet the goals and communicate performance expectations.Generate reporting and analytics of the team's item setup progress for readiness of Items for Order & Launch against the Item CoE goals and measurements.Drive continuous improvement for operational and data quality excellence aspects of the team. Understand upstream and downstream business unit needs, T ime & Action charts and key information needed from the business t o drive operational excellence.Understanding the impact and needs of item data accuracy to the downstream systems impacting Guest experience. Partner with the Data Quality specialist in driving data quality b est practices by providing level 2 support in B litz sessionsPartner with Item Data Manager on Product Data Planning initiatives and team leadership. Work with the Item Data Manager to create a culture that focuses on the guest and enterprise needs .Identify and lead key improvement projects for Item COE. Utilize knowledge gained on the job to identify key areas of improvement that are needed to drive operational and data quality excellence . Team & Partner Management Evaluate opportunities within the total team through reporting, huddles, and walk around/office hours to identify improvement opportunities in skills, process and partner management. Interact with the Data Specialists on a daily basis to provide coaching on prioritization, efficiency and accuracy of their day to day work.Drive Team adherence to best practices and Standard Operating procedures.Continuously evolve key partner interaction model to ensu re the Item Data Specialists have information needed to efficiently and effectively do their job while enabling timely communication back to key partners. Provide coaching to IDS team on engagement with partners where required to strengthen the business unit and vendor interactions MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

　　 Education Expectations: 3 year degree or equivalent

　　 Job Related Experience: A minimum of 4 years' experience

　　 Specific Experience: Data analysis & reporting skillsDemonstrated expertise in an area of Merchandise Planning/Operations, Buying, Digital Operations, Project Management & Content ManagementAbility to work with and coordinate cross-functional effortsAnalytical and critical thinking skillsExceptional communication and organizational skillsAbility to develop effective partnershipsDemonstrated ability to work on multiple projects at the same time, simultaneously managing working team and partner relationshipsChampion One Team attitude DESIRED REQUIREMENTS Experience with Item attribution, Item tools & systems, master dataPossesses operational and technical aptitude and ability to interface with technical teams