Senior Strategy Analyst

Company: Ariat International
Location: Union City
Posted on: February 15, 2021

Job Description:

Position: Snr. Analyst, Strategy and Analytics Reports to: VP, Strategy and Analytics Location: MUST REPORT: Union City, CA or Portland, ORPosition SummaryAriat is looking for a Sr. Analyst in Strategy and Analytics to, in partnership with the VP of Strategy, support the company's overall growth agenda and initiatives ranging from efforts to improve operating efficiency, develop new organizational capabilities, or better serve consumers and customers. The ideal candidate will bring a consumer-centric mindset, strong analytical capabilities, interpersonal skills and business acumen. They will be able to 'connect the dots' across different analyses, research and cross-functional insight to create a cohesive and actionable narrative.RESPONSIBILITIES * Develop and maintain a portfolio of competitive profiles and performance benchmarks across relevant industry categories and consumer populations* Support growth investments, scenario analyses and/or options development and evaluation with business impact and financial modeling* Conduct market research to understand and communicate current trends and consumer and industry dynamics* Analyze data to understand underlying drivers of performance and opportunities for improvement* Synthesize findings across full range of responsibilities to provide clear insights to senior leadership in support of key growth initiatives and capabilities development* Transform business questions into actionable analysis that yields insights for improving consumer and/or customer experiences, driving incremental sales or reducing spend* Manage relationships with cross-functional business partners by providing objective information to support their functional areas* Answer ad hoc business questions to support business decisions and strategy - lead with data, facts and objective materials to validate and substantiate perspectivesQUALIFICATIONS* Bachelor's degree (quantitative/analytical major e.g., business, economics, engineering)* 2-4 years' work experience in the retail/consumer products industry, management consulting or investment banking* Exceptional problem solving and analysis skills combined with the ability to communicate findings to all levels of an organization* Demonstrated ability to simplify and present complex ideas and communicate actionable insights to senior leadership* Strong financial modeling experience, analytic judgment, and understanding of financial math* Experience working with multi-functional teams* Ability to manage priorities, work cooperatively, influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams* Ability to prioritize and execute across multiple, concurrent projects* Ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources for insights and recommended actions* Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; strong story telling - connecting context to data to insights and implications* Excellent skills in Microsoft office suite

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