Principal Analyst

Company: Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

HIRING ALERT: We're hiring in-store shoppers near you! Flexible scheduling, at least $15/hr minimum starting pay and quick hiring process. -- Learn More> > > Job Type Regular Location Austin, Texas, United States of America Global Support Job DescriptionWhole Foods Market is looking for an experienced, talented, and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Principal Analyst for Competitive Intelligence. In this role the individual will be responsible for delivering insights on competitive forces by researching and analyzing retailer's business performance data. The individual will build scalable solutions from ground-up, effectively navigating ambiguity and providing timely and accurate analysis to the business partners. This role will allow the individual to make a real impact on our business from day one and provide dynamic, innovative, and fast-paced environment to constantly build your skill set and address new challenges.

The right candidate is passionate about understanding the competitive landscape, analyzing grocery retailer business performance, and building partnerships across business teams to drive changes that add value to the business. The individual should have a strong foundation in retail merchandising, the ability to dive deep into complex pricing, promotions and assortment performance metrics and understand the business context behind the data, and continuously strive to find deeper insights. The individual will develop strategic insights and influence business and drive change across the Whole Foods Market.

The Principle Analyst is responsible to design various strategies to capture quality competitive intelligence from Grocery retailers. S(he) will be partnering with Merchandising Leaders to develop strategy, launch case studies, conduct deep analysis, and consistently articulate results. Responsibilities: -- Collaboration & Relationships o Maintain close working relationship with Merchandising--Leaders--to collaborate on development of competitive strategy, competitor intelligence methodologies, and reporting--mechanisms.-- -- Communication-- o Speak, provide presentations,--and--train Team Members--on--competitive--strategy, value positioning and competitiveness. o Manage regular updates to--Merchandising and Marketing leaders--on--projects related to--competitive positioning and strategies.-- o Serve as a resource for--Global and--Regional--Merchandizing--Teams--in competitive situations. o Stay current with food, retail, market news and natural products trends. Read popular and trade press widely.--- -- Analytics and Reporting-- o Gather--retail pricing, assortment,--promotion, and location--data on--competitors, leveraging--third-party sources and primary research. o Ability to--self-serve data with programming skills (SQL, R, Python).-- o Experience in a highly scalable, distributed environment preferred o Analyze data to provide competitive strategy, highlight opportunities and--inform--recommendations for adjustments.-- This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive; may perform other duties as assigned or required. Qualifications:-- -- Bachelor's degree in--Statistics,--Mathematics, Economics,--Computer Science,--Engineering, analytical business specialty or commensurate retail--experience.-- -- 5+ years of experience in Data Science, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, or comparable research role, including use of business intelligence tools.-- -- 5+ years of experience with SQL and relational databases (Redshift,--Teradata, SQL Server, DB2, Oracle), with ability to write complex and--highly-optimized--queries.-- -- Proficient in a wide range of analytical, quantitative, and statistical techniques and tools to derive insights from large, complex data environments. -- Highly motivated to develop expertise in industry trends and the use of data and analytics to recommend better competitive positioning. -- Strong attention to detail, and excellent organization and time management skills. -- Ability to present ideas, conclusions and recommendations with clarity. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Solid public speaking skills; able to present ideas to diverse audiences. -- Experience with audience-tailored data visualizations using BI tools, such as Tableau. Location & Travel: Located in Austin, TX with up to 20% time spent traveling to software partner, regional offices and/or store locations. About Us Whole Foods Market attracts people who are passionate about great food, the communities they live and work in, how we treat our planet and our fellow humans - and who want to bring their passion into the workplace and make a difference. We offer great benefits beginning with a full complement of medical and other traditional group health plan coverage, 401k plan, and a 20% discount at our stores. To learn more, apply your passion today. At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs. At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs. Real benefits go beyond what you'd expect. We call ours "Whole Benefits," and they cover Physical, Mental, and Financial health. Here are a few of the perks you can expect in these areas. We offer access to health insurance for all full-time Team Members to keep you feeling great. 20% In-Store Discount Our most famous benefit, every Team Member gets a 20% in-store discount on your favorite products. Plus, after six months, you have the opportunity to increase that discount up to 30%. PTO Cash-Out Once per year, eligible US Team Members can take 100% of unused PTO hours and convert them into pay Total Health Immersions Four times a year, we send select Team Members to a week-long health getaway to help create and sustain healthy lifestyle changes. We pay 100% of the costs and even 50% of your spouse's costs if they want to join. Whole Planet Foundation Team Member Volunteer Program Eligible Team Members can travel for 2-3 weeks to the communities where Whole Foods Market sources products and funds microcredit clients through its Whole Planet Foundation. Career Learning and Development Better yourself as you better us. We give you comprehensive training, programs and clear career paths to help you grow. Our Core Values Our core values have guided us since Day 1. We live them every day, and they've helped make us who we are today. We Sell the Highest Quality Natural and Organic Foods We Satisfy and Delight our Customers We Promote Team Member Growth and Happiness We Create Profits and Prosperity We Care About our Communities and the Environment We Practice Win-Win Partnership with our Suppliers Not seeing a fit? Sign up for job alerts and we'll notify you the moment a new job you want is posted. 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