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29192 - Business Analyst I - eCom Merchandising Analyst POST NUMBER: 418538
Duration : 12 months, possible for extension
Work Environment: Hybrid, 3 days working in Mississauga office (Mon, Wed, Thu)
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Description:
The Merchandising Analyst, eCom role will analyze the performance of our business across all merchandising Health categories. You must be comfortable speaking with large groups of associates at all levels, including the Leadership Team. You will also need to clearly present your findings to suppliers in partnership with the Omni Merchant team.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop category strategies for the online channel that align with the category’s omni objectives. Conduct item level assortment analysis and proactively support omni Category Managers with assortment decisions that will drive overall category financial performance.
- Drive vendor management activities including sourcing new online-only vendors, onboarding and initiating vendor agreements, creating new items, and working with suppliers and cross-functional partners to upload and optimize content. Responsible for providing ongoing support and direction to vendors regarding processes and providing vendor training on systems as required.
- Provide analytic support to omni Category Managers on high priority eCommerce strategic projects and assist the team with divisional initiatives. Activities include but are not limited to enabling new items for sale online through compliance unlocks, liasing with site experience team on category refreshes, creating online event collections, and working with cross-functional partners to drive growth through tech solutions and new services.
- Build, analyze and maintain systems and reports to support merchandise decisions. Systems include but are not limited to Retail Link, Merchant Portal, Tableau and MS Excel. Responsible for working with category team analysts and omni Category Managers to ensure action is taken on reported findings such as performing maintenance on items, submitting price/cost adjustments, and adjusting web hierarchies.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 Years Business Analysis experience.
- Proven ability to multitask and manage multiple project deadlines.
- Data Acquisition: Ability to acquire and analyze data and provide business with recommendations based on trends and opportunities highlighted.
- Must be extremely detail oriented.
- Retail background is an asset but not Mandatory
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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