Data Analyst

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Middleby Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of commercial and residential kitchen equipment. We are committed to innovation, efficiency, and delivering high-quality products to our customers worldwide. Our Digital Technology team is at the forefront of leveraging data and technology to drive business growth and operational excellence.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Analyst to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of business processes and the ability to translate business requirements into actionable insights. This role focuses on using data to identify business opportunities, support decision-making, and contribute to solutions that align with Middleby’s strategic goals through close collaboration with Data Engineering and AI team.

This role is an on-site position based in Elgin, IL.

Responsibilities:

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Organize, and analyze data to support business decisions across manufacturing, service, and digital functions.
• Build reports and dashboards using tools like Power BI, Excel, or SQL to visualize trends, gaps, and performance indicators.
• Investigate root causes and provide recommendations based on quantitative insights.
• Perform data validation and troubleshoot data integrity issues.
  
  

Business Needs Understanding:

• Translate business goals into data requirements and reporting strategies.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand their objectives and help define what data and metrics are needed to support them.
• Apply domain context to ensure insights are relevant and actionable.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data and report outputs align with business objectives.
• Partner with technical teams to clarify business needs and ensure requirements are met.
• Support the development of dashboards and models that provide clear, actionable insights.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Engage with corporate and divisional teams across finance, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, service, IT, and data engineering.
• Ensure consistent data capture, integration, and usage across business and technical systems enterprise-wide.
• Align analytics efforts with larger system and process improvement initiatives.
• Enable cross-functional teams to use data for performance monitoring, process improvement, and informed decision-making.
  
  

Data Structure and Documentation:

• Assist in defining and maintaining consistent data models, naming standards, and business definitions.
• Document key data sources, assumptions, and transformations used in reports and dashboards.
• Support testing and validation of data and reports to ensure integrity and usability.
• Define and maintain documentation for recurring reports and data models to support scalability and handoff.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis, with a focus on Service, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related domain.
• Proven track record of successfully identifying and solving business problems through technology and process improvements.
• Strong understanding of how data supports operations in manufacturing, service, or technical environments.
  
  

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated proficiency in data analysis tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Experience with business analysis software such as Microsoft Visio and Balsamiq.
• Familiarity with data modeling, report automation, and working with enterprise systems (ERP, MES, CRM, etc.).
• Experience documenting and interpreting data flows and data quality issues.
• Comprehensive understanding of IT systems, databases, and DevOps.
  
  

Business Skills:

• Ability to gather and translate business questions into clear analytical tasks.
• Understanding of operational metrics and KPIs in service or manufacturing settings.
• Strong understanding of business processes in Service, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Financial or related domains.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements.
  
  

Soft Skills:

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with stakeholders and technical teams.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within a team and foster collaboration among business and technical teams.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and solve complex business challenges.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical outcomes.
  
  

Middleby Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.