Meijer Inc. Looking for Advn Analytics Analyst III at Grand Rapids, MI Full Time

We opened our doors more than 85 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 240 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin. Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer’s policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member’s race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you need a reasonable accommodation of a disability to complete any part of your application, please click here and you will be directed to the ILRU Directory to find an agency in your area that can assist you. As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community! Meijer Rewards Weekly pay Scheduling flexibility Paid parental leave Paid education assistance Care.com/back-up care assistance Team member discount Development programs for advancement and career growth Please review the job profile below and apply today! This position is a senior level role on the Merchandising Center of Excellence Analytics team. This role is responsible for developing and applying advanced analytic techniques that will have a positive impact on sales, margin and profit performance of specific Merchandise areas. *Hybrid Schedule offered: Monday-Wednesday in-office, Thursday-Friday flexible/remote days.* . What You’ll be Doing: Responsible for delivering material impact to the organization’s performance by: providing expert analytical support for Merchandising teams, identifying and executing against analytics-based business opportunities, and developing analytic approaches & reports that improve the efficiency of the Merchandising organization. Develop and apply advanced quantitative methods, data mining, modeling, and analytical tools to solve complex business problems across Merchandising. Partner and consult on report and tool solution designs that apply best in class analytics. Effectively communicate complex business analysis and provide recommendations for improvements. Keep customer at the center of analytic approach, analysis and solutions and partner with cross functional teams to drive customer centered focus at Meijer. Develop scorecards and partner with reporting teams to improve reporting effectiveness. Collaborate and build strong business relationships with Customer Marketing, Merchandising and Marketing teams to develop winning customer marketing solutions. Leverage disparate data sources for holistic understanding to solve complex business problems. What You Bring with You (Qualifications): Advanced Degree (MA/MS, PhD) in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, or related quantitative field 4-10 years business experience in analytics role or analytics consulting leadership. Hands on experience with one of the following analytical programming languages/libraries: Python, Databricks, Azure ML, Azure Cognitive Service, SAS, R, SQL, PySpark, Numpy, Pandas, Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, AutoTS, Prophet, NLTK Desirable: Certification in Alteryx (core or above), Azure Data Science Associate, Azure AI, or Safe Agile, Tableau/PowerBI (or other dashboarding tools) Experience developing analytic techniques such as: forecasting, predictive modeling, segmentation analysis, simulation modeling, data mining. Experience in customer-facing industry (traditional or online retailing, retail financial services, etc.). Multi-channel experience preferred – familiar with both in-store/branch and online analytics. Excellent communication skills: listening, verbal and written. Experience developing communications and presenting to leadership. Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with ability to prioritize multiple/competing projects and assignments.