Job Information
REI Senior Merchandising Analyst in Seattle, Washington
Overview
At REI Co-op, we believe a life outdoors is well lived. As a Senior Merchandising Analyst, you will shape the product offering at the Co-op. Partner with merchants, planners, finance, strategy, and other stakeholders to understand business needs, align on insights, and communicate across the organization. You will also work to embed advanced analytics into regular business processes.
Your work includes finding actionable insights in data, building and maintaining dashboards, and structuring datasets. Success means integrating data driven insights, business modeling, and measurement frameworks into existing business processes to drive transformative merchandising strategies.
Uses data to find insights, issues, opportunities, trends, and root causes. Communicates recommendations to merchandising, cross-functional teams, and leadership.
Creates, maintains, and improves weekly, monthly, and event Tableau reports. Examines actual results and variances to plan. Communicates results to Merchandising Planning and Product leadership.
Develops advanced analytics and tools to support multiple Merchandising roles.
Designs, builds, develops, automates, and maintains datasets to support analysis and insights using SQL, Python, Git, and DBT.
Understands merchandising and planning processes to apply analytics at the right points.
Initiates and maintains effective partnerships with cross-divisional stakeholders.
Manages projects, scopes, timelines, and deliverables.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
5+ years experience in analytics, exceptional preference for experience in omni-channel retail and/or merchandising
Proven business understanding and exceptional ability to evaluate, interpret results, and make recommendations to all organization levels.
Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities
Proven experience building alignment and structure from ambiguity
Ability to autonomously set project goals, establish priorities, and plan appropriately to meet and exceed expectations
Exceptional SQL skills. Basic understanding of statistical methods. Advanced data visualization application. Experience with Tableau or Sigma preferred.
Dedication to quality and accuracy worthy of all audiences, from executive level to individual contributors
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field like statistics, economics, business, engineering, or math. Master's degree or MBA preferred.
Closing
At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization (https://www.rei.com/newsroom/article/rei-antiracist-multicultural-fully-inclusive-commitment) . We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.
Pay Transparency
We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.
REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here (https://foryourbenefit-rei.com/) for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.
Pay Range
$96,400.00 - $154,300.00 per year