Business Analyst - Merchant Operations Business Analytics, Worldwide Grocery

Role Overview

If you have enthusiasm for food and a knack for problem-solving, join the Merchant Operations Business Analytics (MOBA) team as a Business Analyst. This role focuses on driving superior research, analysis, and innovation in grocery shopping to enhance customer experience worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, update, and oversee dashboards to report on business metrics, evaluating the impact of omnichannel pricing and promotions for strategic decisions.
• Develop advanced SQL queries to extract and analyze data related to pricing, promotions, purchasing patterns, and customer insights, understanding the extensive data resources available within the company.
• Translate raw data and BI dashboards into clear, actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Present findings through compelling data visualizations and presentations to stakeholders.
• Address novel and challenging business questions, applying innovative analytical techniques.
• Keep current with evolving analytics methodologies and trends.

Team Context

The MOBA team operates within the larger category management function, focusing on assortment, pricing, promotions, and P&L influencing decisions. Collaboration extends across technology teams, economists, marketing, customer insights, and other grocery stakeholders, all aligned with advancing the grocery sector vision.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field.
• At least 5 years using Excel (including VBA, pivot tables, array functions, and power pivots) and data visualization platforms like Tableau.
• 3+ years in business or financial analysis.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• Proven ability to define business requirements and extract actionable insights from data and metrics.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Experience influencing stakeholders through business recommendations.

Preferred Experience

• Over 5 years working as a business analyst or data analyst.
• Extensive experience (5+ years) with Excel or Tableau for data manipulation, macros, visualizations, and pivot tables.

Additional Information

Amazon is committed to equal employment opportunity and provides accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout hiring and onboarding. Salary ranges vary by location; in Seattle, WA, the annual base ranges from $82,700 to $130,100. Compensation packages include sign-on bonuses and RSUs as well as comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision coverage, 401(k) matching, paid leave, and mental health support.