Analyst Sr., Merchandising Analytics

Job Summary Your role will be crucial in analyzing merchandising performance across all product divisions and supermarket banners. By providing prompt and accurate insights, you will drive stronger future performance, enabling informed decision-making for the organization. You will collaborate closely with the Category Merchandising team, Data & Analytics team, and other key stakeholder groups to ensure effective communication and partnership. Job Description Experience Required: 5 years of experience in merchandising analytics, category management, or related roles within the retail industry Experience Desired: Supermarket or grocery retail Education Desired: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, Math, Computer Science, or related field ​ ​Job Responsibilities Analyze Merchandising Performance: Conduct comprehensive analysis of merchandising performance across all product divisions and supermarket banners. This includes examining sales data, pricing, promotions, and customer trends to identify key insights and opportunities for improvement. Data Interpretation: Collect, interpret, and synthesize data from various sources, such as point-of-sale systems, market research, and internal databases, to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for optimization in merchandising strategies. Performance Metrics: Develop and implement metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of merchandising initiatives. Continuously monitor and track these metrics to identify areas of success and areas for improvement. Reporting and Presentations: Create and deliver regular reports, dashboards, and presentations that provide clear and actionable insights to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Communicate findings, recommendations, and performance updates to support data-driven decision-making. Collaboration with Category Merchandising Team: Work closely with the Category Merchandising team to understand their objectives and strategies. Provide analytical support and contribute to the development of strategic merchandising plans, assortment optimization, and promotional activities. Cross-functional Partnership: Collaborate with the Data & Analytics team and other key stakeholder groups, such as Marketing, Operations, and Finance, to ensure seamless integration of data, insights, and strategies across the organization. Proactively share relevant information and contribute to cross-functional initiatives. Future Performance Forecasting: Utilize data-driven insights and forecasting techniques to predict future merchandising performance. Identify potential risks and opportunities and recommend strategies to optimize performance. Industry Analysis: Stay updated with industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging market dynamics. Provide context and benchmarking for merchandising analysis, enabling the organization to stay ahead of industry changes. Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to streamline and automate merchandising analytics processes. Enhance reporting efficiency and accuracy while maintaining data integrity and consistency. About the Company Since our founding in 1931, Giant Eagle, Inc. has evolved into one of the top 40 largest private corporations in the U. S. and one of the country’s largest food retailers and distributors. With more than 37,000 Team Members and $9.7 billion in revenue, we are committed to investing in people, technology, and data to elevate our customer’s experience across multiple touchpoints. It helps us follow on our commitment to serving others and improving our communities. About Giant Eagle Bangalore The Giant Eagle GCC in Bangalore is our global capability center. Our team of more than 370 members at the GCC enables us to expand internal capabilities in the areas such as data analytics, merchandising and eCommerce, quality engineering, and automation to generate insights for faster decision-making and helping us accelerate our business strategy. Our team in India plays a pivotal role in helping the company transition to new ways of working by redefining the food and grocery shopping experience for over 4.6 million customers. About Us At Giant Eagle Inc., we’re more than just food, fuel and convenience. We’re one giant family of diverse and talented Team Members. Our people are the heart and soul of our company. It’s why we strive to create a nurturing environment that offers countless career opportunities to grow. Deep caring and solid family values are what makes us one of the top work places for jobs in the Greater Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis Areas. From our Warehouses to our GetGo’s, our grocery Stores through our Corporate home office, we are working together to put food on shoppers' tables and smiles on their faces. We’re always searching for the best Team Members to welcome to our family. We invite you to join our Giant Eagle family. Come start a lasting career with us.

Location: Yelahanka, IN

Posted Date: 4/2/2024