Data Analyst 3 - Transportation - HYBRID (Seattle, WA)
About the role
The Data Analyst III will be a member of the Transportation Data & Analytics team, owning the collection and delivery of data and insights for Nordstrom’s Transportation Organization. The TD&A team owns the analytics and reporting for the entirety of Nordstrom Transportation, with touchpoints at every stage of the supply chain.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Data Engineers, BI Analysts and business stakeholders from beginning to end of their data projects – lead effort to define, design, develop and standardize supply chain data visualization / analytics
- Develop world-class BI solutions using best practices, standards and procedures for services and systems
- Develop analysis and reporting tools that enable pre and post analysis of process changes in distribution and fulfillment centers
- Provide operation teams with standard performance reporting package to facilitate gap analysis review and action planning process
- Plan and scope infrastructure, architecture, design, and technical configurations for implementations
- Architect databases and workflows, build pipelines and data schemes to power new data models and enable new analytics
- Serve as SME on Distribution Center and Fulfillment Center systems and operational processes, data models, and KPI metric development
- Drive initiatives identified by leadership, collaborate cross-functionally, and manage key stakeholder relationships
- Present to Supply Chain leadership and make recommendations based on data analysis of key metrics
- Identify trends for addressing changes in our business and find the root cause in partnership with our operational stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent combination of experience and education; Master’s degree preferred
- 3+ years’ experience in analytics working with large data sets (i.e. more than Excel can handle)
- 3+ years of professional SQL experience, performing advanced queries and optimization techniques
- 3+ years of experience with Looker, Tableau, or Power BI required; Looker development certification preferred
- Strong data manipulation and modeling skills in Python or R preferred
- Professional experience applying statistical methods to analysis of data
- Experience ingesting data from multiple sources (SQL tables, flat files) in multiple formats (json, csv, parquet, etc.)
- Understanding of data visualization best practices, and ability to communicate findings in a clear and compelling manner using appropriate visualizations
- Experience using AI tools to accelerate coding and analysis work, while maintaining strong underlying SQL/Python/R fundamentals
- Professional experience with time series forecasting and predictive modeling
- Good verbal and written communication skills, ability to convey statistics concepts and analysis results to non-experts
- Able to work well in cross-functional teams and prioritize requests from multiple stakeholders
- Leadership/mentorship ability
Qualifications
- Supply Chain experience is a strong plus
Skills
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R
- Experience with Looker, Tableau, or Power BI
- Experience with data visualization tools
- Experience with time series forecasting and predictive modeling
Benefits
Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
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