Sr. Analyst, Business Strategy and Analytics (REMOTE)

Designer Brands is hiring a Senior Analyst, Business Strategy and Analytics, to develop and maintain analytical tools and systems and deliver data-driven insights for strategic and operational decisions. The role analyzes customer behavior, creates integrated data solutions, and provides recommendations to business leaders and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and delivers accurate, timely reporting and analysis to support tactical operations, strategic initiatives and short and long term business decisions
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners to identify analytic needs and develop ad-hoc and long-term solutions
• Serves as a subject matter expert within Customer, Marketing, and Digital, providing strategic guidance and mentorship to junior analysts
• Analyze overall customer data trends to create and communicate actionable insights that help drive decision making
• Interprets and translates complex data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences, including executives
• Participates in business meetings and category reviews to stay informed on trends and opportunities
• Drives continuous improvement of analytics processes, tools, and methodologies, with a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency and business impact

Requirements:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including application of retail mathematics and statistics
• Proficiency in data mining, utilizing reporting tools and extensive experience with SQL (BQ is a plus)
• Experience in data science programming languages (R, Python)
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to various audiences, including leadership
• Experience working with multiple data sources and validating data accuracy
• Comfortable training others and supporting user adoption of tools and processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional analytics projects and influence decision making at the leadership level
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong business acumen, with the ability to connect data insights to strategic objectives
• 5+ years in a corporate retail analyst, planning, or financial role
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office, including MS Access
• Proven track record of independently leading analytics initiatives and delivering measurable business impact
• Experience with Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) application
• Bachelor's Degree in Analytics or other STEM field (Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Applied Mathematics) with 5+ of experience
• Master's Degree in Analytics or other STEM field (Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics)
• Retail experience preferred