SR Analyst, Merchant Analytics

Join our team of more than 34,000 team members, supporting our members and communities in our Club Support Center,

235+

clubs and eight distribution centers. BJ’s Wholesale Club offers a collaborative and inclusive environment where all team members can learn, grow and be their authentic selves. Together, we’re committed to providing outstanding service and convenience to our members, helping them save on the products and services they need for their families and homes.

The Benefits of working at BJ’s
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BJ’s pays weekly
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Generous time off programs to support busy lifestyles*
o Vacation, Personal, Holiday, Sick, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty
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Benefit plans for your changing needs*
o Three medical plans**, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Health Savings

Account (HSA), two dental plans, flexible spending

*eligibility requirements vary by position
**medical plans vary by location

This CEO sponsored and fully funded team is looking for strong analytical leaders who can turn insights into action.

Come join our team and drive our strategic growth initiatives while serving a growing membership base focused on providing exceptional savings and value to our Members and the communities we serve.
The Senior Analyst, Category Profit Improvement will provide fact-based and data-driven guidance to the Manager of Category Profit Improvement and Merchandise leaders in selecting vendors, brands, and SKU’s that result in increased sales and profit.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
Conduct rigorous analysis and research, including: competitive benchmarking (space, brands, SKUs), market insights, customer insights (eg, surveys, loyalty analysis), vendor insight (cost structures) and extensive

SKU/brand/vendor-level

analysis (relative productivity, profitability, brand loyalty, SKU transferability, cost modeling, etc.).
Work with the Category Review team to develop "Ask" materials to be shared with merchants in preparation for vendor negotiations.
Serve Merchant team as point person for all SKU based analytical research focused on sales and cost.
Value savings opportunities during negotiations to support decision-making.
Protect against claw-back, ensuring that vendors do not find ways to pull back the value over time.
Track vendor cost increases to identify unjustified vendor increases (eg, relative to commodity price movements), and proactively identify decreases due to BJ’s commensurate with commodity price drops.

Qualifications
Four-year college degree or equivalent experience; Finance and/or other quantitative analytical degree a strong plus
3+ years of relevant analytical experience with strong merchandise profitability understanding
Understanding of retail merchandising basics (ie, category management), and merchandising organizational structures and processes
Strong analytical skills including Excel skills
Strong communication skills including the ability to translate analytical research into presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint
Negotiation experience highly preferred.
Project management/leadership experience preferred.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines
Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of Merchandise leadership
Ability to work independently and adapt to changing work priorities
The candidate selected for this position will be a self-motivated, intellectually curious, and high-energy individual who can easily function in a high demand, performance-driven environment.
Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Job Conditions

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is starting from $74,500.00.
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