Sr Analyst, People Processes and Analytics

PetCo • San Antonio, TX

118d

About The Position

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people, and our planet is good for Petco.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Statistics, Math, Engineering, Economics or related field.
• 4-7 years of experience in business analytics and data science.
• Related experience in a retail organization is a strong plus, however strategic consulting and analytics capabilities are core requirements.
• Proficient with SQL (experience in Snowflake), Alteryx and Alteryx Server, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, R Shiny), and analytics tools.
• Python or R strongly preferred.
• Excellent quantitative modeling, statistical analysis skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain/present complicated/advanced analytical methodology and results to non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, verbal and written, required due to the nature and level of interaction with senior management.
• Must be self-driven and passionate about retail and must be customer centric.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, synthesize, and present critical data in a format that is immediately useful to answering specific questions or improving system performance.
• Perform data extraction, exploratory data analysis, processing of data and employ scaling and automation to data preparation techniques.
• Help design and develop automated dashboards and reporting templates to connect insights to business decision-making and execution process.
• Leverage advanced analytical techniques and statistical programming to solve business problems and incorporate machine learning to identify data patterns and trends where appropriate.
• Utilize strong communication skills to present analyses and findings to management by effectively translating complex data into clear insights, opportunities, and tangible business recommendations.
• Analyze historical data to identify trends and support decision making.
• Improve upon existing methodologies by developing new data sources, testing model enhancements, and fine-tuning model parameters.
• Provide requirements to develop analytic capabilities, platforms, and pipelines.
• Apply statistical or machine learning knowledge to specific business problems and data.
• Build decision-making models and propose solutions for the business problem defined.
• Conduct written and verbal presentations to share insights and recommendations to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication.
• Utilize code (Python/R/SQL) for data analyzing and modeling algorithms.
• Design, develop, and present strategic recommendations that directly address key business questions.
• Conduct tracking and measurement of KPIs related to recommendations and socialize to the broader teams.
• Display deep intellectual curiosity, creativity, and commitment to learning to solve critical business problems and push the boundary of our capabilities.

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits
• 401K
• Incentives
• PTO

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Master's degree