Store Experience Product Launch Global Data Analyst (Data Analyst III) Contract

Job Title: Store Experience Product Launch Global Data Analyst
Location: Cupertino, CA – Hybrid role (in office on Tue, Wed and Thu)
Rate Range: 65 to 70/hr on W2 only   

Duties: 

• Own the global Channel store merchandising landscape in preparation of a product launch: Perform data validation and scrubbing, working with inputs from regional teams.
• Forecast store demos and security elements for product launches: Develop models based on current merchandising to forecast demand at SKU-level based on global strategy, against a fluctuating baseline.
• Contribute to marketing strategy: Be resourceful using sales and merchandising datasets, along with tools to research and develop insights that contribute to strategy decisions
• Tell stories with data every day: Propose and defend your ideas with strong research and compelling analyses to internal cross-functional team and sales/marketing leadership stakeholders
• NPI Project management: Lead projects across internal planning, merchandising, supply/demand and country/regional teams to ensure forecast accuracy and supply availability within a defined schedule
• A mix of team & independent work: manage your deliverables and deadlines independently, but connect everything to the bigger picture with your colleagues; communicate the status and results of your independent projects to cross-functional forums

Hard Skills: Very strong Excel and data management; Data visualizations (Tableau/Power BI), analysis and reporting across several levels of the organization; MacOS and iOS; Experience with supply/demand planning, inventory management or retail merchandising an asset
Soft Skills: Detail-oriented; Comfortable working in an extremely agile, collaborative, fast-paced environment with a lot of ambiguity; comfortable working with highly sensitive information; resourceful; deadline-driven; strong problem solving; ability to prioritize multiple, conflicting deliverables; Ideal candidates would have a passion for data storytelling, problem solving, and an interest in collaborating with others to shape the in-store experience for a major tech brand

Education: Bachelor’s degree or data analysis certifications preferred.  MBA or master’s in data science a plus.

Rate/Salary: $65 to $70/hr on W2 only