Retail Operations Analyst

DIVE IN TO A NEW CAREER WITH LESLIE'S:

Leslie's Pool Supplies is the "World's Largest Retailer of Swimming Pool Supplies." With over 1,000+ retail stores in 39 states plus PRO, Service, E-Commerce, Production, and Distribution divisions, there are many career opportunities at Leslie's. With over 60 years of providing best-in-class products and solutions to our customers, there is nothing that we value more than the development and growth of our team. We strive to create a positive and fun atmosphere where our Team Members feel valued and are enthusiastic about the contributions they make to the success of Leslie's.

Job Overview:

Leslie’s is the market leader in pool supplies and we have ambitious growth goals. Analytics and insights have a significant role in driving that growth. We are in the process of transforming our analytics capabilities and are looking for a Retail Operations Analyst to join us on that journey. If you appreciate the challenge of analyzing data, building new capabilities, developing strategy, and driving growth, this will be a great fit.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare comprehensive reports, dashboards, and presentations summarizing key findings and insights, present findings to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Responsible for the development of standard dashboards, templates, scorecards, and benchmarking capability across teams and territories
• Develop forecasting models to predict future trends, demand, and outcomes. Utilize historical data, market trends, and other relevant factors to improve accuracy.
• Collect data from various sources, including internal databases and external sources to develop reporting, insights, and recommendations.
• Cleanse, validate, and prepare raw data while ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and completeness.
• Identify and analyze trends and factors that influence behavior and value.
• Provide timely and insightful reporting and interpretation of KPIs.
• Proactively develop tools and make recommendations that will maximize traffic, sales, profit, and efficiency
• Monitor market trends, competitor trends, opportunities, and threats.
• Provide support and ad-hoc analysis for support and field teams.
• Partner with key stakeholders to launch, test, and analyze new initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, Statistics, Math or related field preferred
• 3+ years of relevant Statistics, Consulting, Analytics, Data Engineering or Data Science
• Experience with statistical languages (SQL required, R/Python preferred) to retrieve/interpret large data sets.
• High Computer Proficiency (SQL, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with enterprise / POS systems
• Experience with synthesizing large scale data sets to generate insights and recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to structure problems and develop action plans.
• Track record of using data and insights to drive change and implement new initiatives.
• Strong communication skills, ability to clearly articulate insights to a wide range of audiences
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects and work with multiple business partners.
  
  

We offer our employees competitive compensation, extensive paid training, a comprehensive and flexible suite of benefits packages, 401K with company match, team member discounts, rewards for top performers, and most importantly career advancement opportunities.

Leslie’s recognizes a critical component to our continued success is our people. Leslie's is committed to developing and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within our company and the communities we serve. A key aspect of building a great team is valuing ideas from many viewpoints, which is why we place a priority on identifying and hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives.