Data Analyst 2 - Ordering & Inventory - HYBRID

The Data Analyst 2 will be a member of the Ordering & Inventory space at Nordstrom. You will work in spaces like Merch Ops, Inbound Flow, Replenishment and Drop Ship. This role plays a critical part in maintaining and enhancing our internally developed suite of tools that leverage Python, VBA, and our SQL Server environment. The Data Analyst 2 will drive reporting and analytics for the Strategic Programs team on Nordstrom.com and Nordstromrack.com. This individual should be a self-starter with strong technical abilities and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, dealing with ambiguity, and engaging stakeholders across the company to build reporting. The individual should have a high degree of curiosity about the business, the skills to discover and communicate impactful insights from data, and the ability to help the business build and prioritize its analytical book of work. A Day in the Life...

• Problem Solving: Collaborate with stakeholders to turn complex business problems into analytical questions that can be answered with a data-driven approach. Drive and creativity to get past roadblocks is needed.
• Data Analysis and Visualization: Collect, analyze, and present data to deliver a suite of analytical products, including dashboards, insights, and recommendations. This includes critical ad hoc analyses and more durable reporting solutions.
• Collaboration: Work with business stakeholders to define business problems, analytical approach, and success and measurement metrics. Work with data & reporting counterparts in other areas to understand and address data gaps.
• Communication: Communicate insights to business stakeholders in a way that builds confidence and enables decisions that drive business value. Present results to stakeholders up to executive level and guide them to make the best use of analytics in their domain.
• Own reporting and analytics for Ordering/Inventory, enabling the team to use a data-driven approach to drive strategy and operations in its initiatives
• Help maintain our set of tools that use VBA, Python and SQL Server
• Deliver analytical solutions and recommendations that drive insights and recommendations for business questions and objectives
• Bring data to life through storytelling in a clear and meaningful way to audiences with mixed levels of technical expertise, and communicate business insights in a way that drives positive business outcomes

You own this if you have …

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent combination of experience and education
• 1+ years working in VBA Macros, Python and Data Extraction from API’s
• 2+ years of professional experience analyzing complex data, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations
• 2+ years of experience in extracting & manipulating large data sets from various relational databases using SQL (Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft SQL, Oracle)
• Strong problem solving skills - Is able to complete ambiguous projects independently & plan out the priority order of tasks; find the right resources to complete the tasks and make smart decisions regarding trade-offs
• Strong coding skills in at least one programming language to import, summarize, and analyze data
• Proficiency with storytelling visualization and dashboard building (e.g. Tableau, Looker)
• Strong problem-solving skills pared with the tenacity and discipline to deliver results
• Communicates effectively both formally and informally with stakeholders with guidance.

We’ve got you covered… Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

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