Executive Reporting Analyst

Overview:
At Dollar Tree, we strive for exceptional collaboration between talented individuals who exhibit our values and execute our mission. Everything we do starts with our people. We look for people who offer inspiration, innovation and have an internal drive for results.

This role involves supporting the manager in governance, partnering with IT, and developing ETL and Tableau Dashboards. The ideal candidate will be an excellent Alteryx and Tableau modeler, capable of building from requirement documentation with minimal support. A strong analytical mindset is essential to deliver outcomes that drive business value and progress. Additionally, the candidate should translate data science into practical business applications and use analytics to optimize next-generation enterprise performance methods. At Dollar Tree, Data & Analytics professionals enjoy unparalleled opportunities for growth and advancement. This position is for an Executive Reporting Analyst who can generate effective data visualizations and reporting (in Tableau/Power BI or other leading platforms) for supply chain senior leadership review. These reports, created from large data sets, will influence key business decisions, and deliver business value. The position, reporting to the Data & Analytics Manager, also entails effective communication of insights to senior leadership.

This position is in the SSC headquarters in Chesapeake, VA.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
• Prepare and analyze reports for senior leadership in the supply chain organization and cross-functionally.
• Communicate data analysis results to managers and senior leadership.
• Create actionable and repeatable reports highlighting business trends and opportunities.
• Examine data reports to locate and resolve errors.
• Drive business decisions by analyzing metrics and designing reports.
• Interpret research data to generate strategic reporting outcomes.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in reporting for business leaders.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to investigate operational issues.
• Manage project plans for prioritized efforts.
• Articulate the business value of reported insights.
• Develop best practices and actionable recommendations for business operations.
• Perform advanced business analysis using statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and data mining.
• Collaborate with clients to understand data elements across systems.
• Manage data flow from source systems to the Supply Chain Data Warehouse, ensuring clean and accurate data.
• Bridge communication between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Serve as the key contact for supply chain data details and interpretation.
• Duties as assigned.

What you have:
• Proficiency in SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, Python, and other programming languages.
• Strong knowledge and experience with data stores, statistical packages, and building data models.
• Analytical skills to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information accurately.
• Experience initiating and completing enterprise-wide projects, managing multiple requests, and maintaining high responsiveness.
• Self-directed project management and ability to lead matrixed groups.
• Ability to articulate the value of enterprise data and analytics solutions and stay updated on technology advancements and innovations in digital, analytics, and enterprise ecosystems.
• Skills in solving complex business problems through in-depth analysis and encouraging creative thinking within the team.
• Ensure adherence to data quality management principles, build tools to monitor data quality, and develop self-service data solutions and tools for data consumers.
• Partner with the business to translate needs into tools, metrics, and dashboards for data visualization, and provide insights on business strategies through analysis.
• Collaborate with teams to manage security and data governance.

Experience:
• 2-3 years of experience working with data is required, preferably within a data warehouse, data management team, or repository, ideally in the Retail or Consumer Goods industry.
• Project management, business, practice, and people development experience

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or related field
• Master’s degree preferred.

Prerequisites:

Technical:
• Expert knowledge of business intelligence reporting solutions (Tableau, Microstrategy, Business Objects) and enterprise data tools (Alteryx, SQL, SQL Server).
• Proficiency in data visualization (Tableau, PowerBI), Microsoft Access, SQL, basic data modeling, and project planning tools (MS Project).
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Working knowledge of analytics techniques (statistical modeling, R, Python) and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with enterprise-level ERP systems and related reporting software.

People Skills:
• Ability to turn data into insights and stories understandable at various levels of the organization, and comfort with interpreting and communicating reporting outcomes to all levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on teamwork, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Meticulous and analytical mindset, capable of working creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, being an attentive and considerate team player.