(at the moment this position is fully remote but that is subject to change)
SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking innovators who are called to not just change the world, but build a better one. They enable the best technology hardware on the planet, but their best is always a prototype for something better and our people thrive with a driven mindset - better builds on better. They believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. They aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners and communities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for contributing to risk reduction, financial loss reduction, process improvement, and P&L growth for the Mobile business by data mining, investigating, creating Tableau dashboards, and quantifying loss associated with programs and processes
Key areas of responsibility include: identifying and quantifying operational improvements, and building business cases, and creating dashboards to monitor the success of risk mitigation in various sales platforms, processes, and products.
Manage: multiple initiatives to review areas and potential areas of financial risk and loss in a complex sales and fulfillment environment.
Build: reporting and dashboards that quantify scope of issues and measure improvements from mitigation strategies.
Optimize: develop data -driven perspectives on areas of potential and actual financial loss. Define opportunities for improvement. Quantify current and future scenarios for presentation to internal stakeholders for prioritization.
Innovate: think outside-the-box, leverage data, and build insights to create business cases
This role is critical to maintain reporting to focus resources. Additionally, this role needs to be able to receive a risk issue (problem statement) and determine which tables and columns must be queried to determine the size and scope of the problem as well as find the best attribute to mitigate the issue. Requires a logical critical thinker that can take an incomplete problem statement and determine where to look for data, stratify it and provide a coherent output.
REQUIREMENTS:
Critical Thinking is a must
Advanced level skill in Microsoft Office Applications especially Excel.
Skills with pivot tables, VLOOKUP, advanced formulas, etc.
Additionally, this role needs to be able to receive a risk issue (problem statement) and determine which tables and columns must be queried to determine the size and scope of the problem as well as find the best attribute
to mitigate the issue.
Requires a logical critical thinker that can take an incomplete problem statement and determine where to look for data, stratify it and provide a coherent output.
Will need to have business/data analysis background - understand Business KPIs (sales, profit, supply chain, instock and other business metrics) and be able to recommend path to correct.
Prior Project management experience preferred
Excellent communication skills needed
College degree required
Extensive experience in data mining, analysis, business case development and reporting.
Expert skill in SQL and Tableau
Ability to work with large data sets
Familiarity with the identification and resolution of issues working with disparate sources of data and data quality issues.
Passion for identifying issues and driving initiatives to improve them.
Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams and navigate matrixed organizations.
Strong analytical, data-driven problem solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to work under pressure and deadlines. In addition, must be able to manage multiple projects and often competing priorities.
Entrepreneurial spirit and excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work independently and manage ones time.
Experience with Confluence and Jira
Creative problem solving
Additional visualization tools like Power BI and MicroStrategy a plus
Passionate business contributor who can see the big picture.
Data-driven, customer-centric, story-teller who is passionate about leveraging insights to make recommendations and drive change.
Digitally savvy and passionate about the intersection of technology and consumer products. You have a relentless focus on optimization and improvement, and always approach business challenges thinking- is there a better way?
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.