Lead Analyst Merch Analytics

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Lead Data Analyst - Merchandising Analytics Pricing

Core Focus:

A Lead Data Analyst role with our Merchandising Analytics  team means you will 

• connect teams with trusted data and high quality insights
• deliver world-class product solutions in partnership with our product teams
• driving prioritized metrics and efficient insights
• embrace a continuous-learning mindset 

As a part of the Merchandising Analytics team, our analysts work closely with business owners as well as technology and data product teams staffed with product owners and engineers. They support all Merchandising strategic initiatives with data, reporting and analysis.  Merchandising teams rely on this team of analysts to bring data to support decision making.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Lead Data Analyst- Pricing your responsibilities will be exploring data, technologies, and the application of mathematical techniques to derive business insights.  Data analysts spend their time determining the best approach to gather, model, manipulate, analyze and present data. 

You will be part of an agile, global team which requires active participation in ceremonies and team meetings.  You will also be part of a larger cross functional pricing team which will determine business, product/application and analytics priorities supporting pricing decisions.  Ad hoc analysis, dashboard creation, and providing insights that drive decisions are key outputs you will provide to the pricing analyst teams.  These outputs drive everyday pricing competitiveness, determine item elasticity, price band balance by category, and pricing parity for both on line and in store assortments.   

In this role, you’ll have opportunities to continuously upskill to stay current with new technologies in the industry via formal training, peer training groups and self-directed education.  This role specifically will support a new initiatives requiring new data and metric development.  Your curiosity and ability to roll up guest level insights will be critical.   This  capability is constantly evolving, which allows for creative thinking and leadership opportunities. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of work experience in data analysis or masters level education in business analytics, data science, etc.
• Utilize tools (Python, SQL) to build insights and solutions off varying data storage platforms (Hadoop, Postges, Oracle, etc.)
• Experience developing metrics, reports, visualizations and/or statistics while documenting code and adhering to data management principles
• Advanced proficiency in at least 1 visualization tool (i.e. Tableau, Domo, Power BI) with willingness and ability to learn additional visualizations tools

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota. 

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