Business Analyst

Position at Parts TownSee What We're All AboutAs the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. First, you need to understand and demonstrate our Core Values with safety being your first priority. That's key. But we're also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change...and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list!Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We're more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That's what keeps us at the top of our game. We're proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain's Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let's chat - Apply Today!Perks * Parts Town Pride - check out our virtual tour and culture! * Quarterly profit-sharing bonus * Hybrid Work schedule * Team member appreciation events and recognition programs * Volunteer opportunities * Monthly IT stipend * Casual dress code * On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses * All the traditional benefits like health insurance, 401k/401k match, employee assistance programs and time away - don't worry, we've got you covered. The Job at a GlanceTheBusinessAnalyst(internally known as Data Detectives)will partner with leadership toprovide actionable insight to help improve both the top and bottom-line results.TheBusinessAnalyst will be a subject matter expertindatamodeling andsolutions,analysis,andbusiness intelligence.TheBusinessAnalyst will help drive business results, improve customereffectiveness, and operational efficiencies.TheBusinessAnalyst willperformthought partner, and strategic advisor, for Parts Town's leadersand provide insight and recommendationsto drive decisionmaking.A Typical Day * Work with leadership to provide timely and accurate insight into their customer base to maximize growth and drivecustomer profitability * Drive continuous improvement by automating, refining, and implementing business intelligence solutions to replace manual efforts,provide newand fasterbusiness insights, and improve efficiencies * Focus on reducing time spent on data mining or validating the integrity of the databyreviewing current solutions, identify issues,defining requirements andimplementingthe best possibleanalytical solutions,includingdocumenting processes and ensuring standardization (SOP's) is being utilizing amongst each business segment * Analyzelarge and disparate data setsto make recommendations to improve profitability * Proactively uncover timely and accurate insights into Parts Town's mostinfluentialcustomers and vendors and partner with decision makers to maximize growth * Innovate new self-serve reporting capabilities on key metrics by leveraging world-class business intelligence tools * Optimize value proposition for customer market segments based on price elasticity, customerprofile, and operational costsTo Land This Opportunity * You have 1+ years of experience in an analytical data roleora BS/BA in business, finance, statistics, computer science, information systems, or related fields * 1+ years of experience leveraging business intelligence tools (e.g., Qlik Sense, Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud) to retrieve, visualize and interpret data * Youlove analyzingdata, identifyingtrends, andsummarizing findings andrecommendations to business partners to drive growth and strategy * Youdemonstrateproven analytic and quantitative de