New

Business Analyst

Staffmark Group
$53.00-$53.00
paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, New Jersey, Ridgefield Park
Jan 09, 2025
Staffmark Workforce Solutions offers this exciting contract opportunity at a global leader in electronics, mobile devices, and appliances located in Ridgefield Park, NJ. Business Analyst Top Skills: * Advanced in Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office tools * Forecasting and Multivariate Modeling * Promotional and Financial Analysis Position Summary: Our direct-to-consumer e-commerce team is looking for a Business Planning and Analysis professional to conduct deep dive analysis on promotions, build promo roadmap, business cases and provide ROI analysis, and help with both short-term and long-term business planning for the Home Appliance business. This candidate will be responsible for managing weekly/monthly/quarterly sales forecasts with high accuracy using analytics and building models based on eCommerce sales drivers, promotional analysis, and category-specific business knowledge. The individual is expected to be hands-on in preparing Sales forecasting, product mix, risk/opportunity analysis, and evaluating e-commerce sales drivers (Traffic, conversion rate) and, the impact of promotions on different sales platforms. The major responsibility is creating a promo roadmap, conducting promo analysis (attribution, elasticity, and ROI/financial analysis), building quarterly commercial plans, and creating what-if scenarios to achieve business goals. The role also includes creating insights/presentations for executive reviews. A successful candidate is highly analytical with critical thinking skills and business savvy, adaptive, and able to work cross-functionally to influence sales and operations teams working towards a common goal in a highly matrixed, fast-paced organization. The position is located in Ridgefield Park, NJ. Responsibilities: * Establish and maintain communication services across business units or from the project team to the organization. * Maintain the storage and retrieval of all project communications data and business metrics. * Review contracts, cost proposals, and contract supplements. * Set up project and work breakdown structures. * Establish and document business processes. * Track project budgets and expenditures, and monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets. * Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions. * Hands-on building Sales forecasting using several variables (Traffic, Seasonality, multiple promos, etc.) * Develop weekly/monthly/quarterly sales forecasts for both quantity and revenue * [Must] Promotional analysis for attribution, elasticity, and ROI/financial analysis * Build Promo roadmap, Quarterly plan and support approval process * Build a playbook to use Promotional lift and recommend promos to achieve goals * Develop monthly/quarterly targets and distribute the targets to various categories/channels and traffic drivers for e-commerce * Support supply chain team/process on forecast and demand/supply alignment * Deep understanding of home appliance business * Improve long term forecasting w/suitable analytical methodologies * Use advanced analytics methodologies such as ML/AI forecasting methodologies for sales forecasting * Create presentations with compelling data-driven story to share with leadership, and cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations * Work with Category Management, Finance, and Operations teams to define and work on gap closures Requirements: * 6+ years of experience in e-commerce business planning, category management, and/or data and analytics-intensive roles with an emphasis on Quantitative Analytics * Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics or in math/analytics/engineering is required * MBA would be a plus * Hands-on with advanced Excel with attention to detail to integrate complex data to build forecasting and perform analysis * Knowledge of ML/AI models for forecasting, pricing, and promotional analytics for business analytics will be a plus * Experience with Financial analysis to build business cases and create P&L analysis * Creative thinker with excellent business acumen, analytical skills, and experience with statistical modeling * High level of confidence, integrity, enthusiasm, and executive presence that fits a fast-paced, energetic and proactive organization * Adaptability, using advanced preparation to quickly pivot throughout the week * Exceptional presentation skills with good Microsoft PowerPoint capabilities * Experience working with Telecom, Technology, Consumer Electronics, and/or Retail industry is strongly preferred * Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service, and interpersonal skills. * Ability to work independently and manage one's time. * Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods. * Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed. * Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses. * Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus. Staffmark talent working with this client receive competitive compensation and a great benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K and Paid Time Off plus more! Click "Apply Now" to connect with our recruiting team! The base pay range above represents the low and high end of the base compensation range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual base compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, actual experience, and job performance. This job posting is not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for our employees. Based on the details of your position, we provide a variety of benefits to our employees, including medical, dental, and vision plans, pre-tax savings plans, pre-tax parking and commuter plans, supplemental health and welfare plans, a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and paid holidays. Other rewards may include short-term incentives and paid time off. After you have applied, download our Staffmark Group WorkNOW App to receive real-time job offers and apply for additional opportunities. You can download it from the App Store or get it on Google Play. About Staffmark Staffmark is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact your local branch. Staffmark is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. 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