System/ Data Analyst

Summary of Position (Job Purpose) - Major purpose and functions of the position.

• Development, implementation and execution of inbound transportation systems, processes, analysis and reports that will provide the lowest landed cost of North American goods and meet the inbound transportation service requirements of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree
• Work closely with the functional inbound transportation teams and supply chain leadership to fulfill their analytical and systems requirements

Principal Duties and Responsibilities - The primary tasks the associate will perform during his / her work schedule

• Effectively communicate, implement and support all domestic inbound transportation systems, programs, procedures and policies
• Develop effective automated solutions and processes that improve transportation efficiencies by gathering team and company requirements;

augmenting existing tools or sourcing new solutions

• Develop and execute testing plans of IT systems upgrades, equipment changes or new implementations of locations or systems to reduce risk to the department and organization systems and processes
• Collaborate with finance to determine project ROI’s and budget impact; to include project after action reports
• Support system / data disaster recovery to ensure business continuity
• Represent inbound transportation in IT business solutions meetings
• Organize and prioritize workload and tasks to ensure proper flow of operational and tactical information in accordance with business requirements
• Draft and execute SQL database queries and interpret results for business requirements
• Leverage Alteryx for data manipulation and Power BI or Looker for visual displays
• Ensure the proper level of communication and customer service response by the analyst team
• Continuously research emerging and existing technologies for process enhancements
• Complete other various assignments, as required

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications - Summary of knowledge, experience and education required.

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer systems, business analytics, mathematics / statistics, supply chain or comparable field
• Two years of systems and analytics work experience
• Must love data and perspective that data insights provide operations
• Possess an ability to conceive, develop and implement new ideas, procedures and processes whether organically or though staying attune to new technologies and procedures
• Should exhibit initiative, dependability, ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Strong operational and financial analytical skills, the ability to think critically and problem solve
• Ability to work well with people at different levels within and outside of the company
• Strong organizational, administrative, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
• Must possess qualities of integrity, discretion and strong work ethic
• Understand EDI processes and application
• Microsoft Office Suite of applications (Work, Excel, .PPT, Access) experience
• Ability to read, understand, and write SQL

Desired Qualifications - Desired but not required.

Bonus point Skills. Be sure to mention in your application.

• Masters degree
• The ability to track, trace and troubleshoot EDI transactions and interfaces
• Advanced Excel / access experience
• Knowledge of transportation software applications from an operational and functional perspective
• Experience or education in statistics and / or financial reporting
• Practical working knowledge of Oracle Transportation Management System or Manhattan Active
• Experience with Alteryx, Power BI / Looker / Tableau visualization tools
• Experience with API connections
• Transportation work experience with a multi-billion dollar organization
• Experience in retail industry and / or large transportation company

This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed.