Sr. Retail Analyst

About the Role: The Sr. Retail Analyst/Jr. Data Scientist supports the executive team’s strategic decisions by providing thought leadership to help drive better decisions quicker. This role will support growth initiatives and cost optimization by helping the business understand promotional performance, space & inventory planning, competitive landscape, product planning, store optimization, and ad hoc analyses. The Retail Analyst is expected to mine Claire’s rich data sets for insights that can drive results and help turn data into business stories that help inform business decisions. The Retail Analyst will adapt to the newest tools and statistical techniques, keep up to date with retail analytics trends, and inspire action through data-based storytelling. Mine existing and new sources of data to answer pressing business questions Execution and innovation in our promotional analysis leading to merchandise and store recommendations based on findings Create data-based stories and present findings to leadership inside and outside of the Analytics team Management and execution of ad hoc reporting and analytics requests from various partner groups, e.g. merchandising, planning, store ops, marketing, etc…, for all lines of business Creating and maintaining self-serve/canned reports for business users to be able to automate consistent/repeated ad hoc requests Education/training of internal team members in coding and statistical best practices and use of data sources Education/training of cross-functional team members on the self-serve reporting About You: Bachelor's Degree in Applied Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Analytics, Engineering or related fields preferred 5 years of full-time data science and/or analytics experience 2 years of retail, restaurant, hospitality, or B2C e-commerce strongly preferred Advanced SQL (e.g. joins, sub-queries, statistical functions, etc…) Advanced Excel Skills (e.g. arrays, statistical functions, pivot tables, etc…) Intermediate-Advanced PowerBI/Tableau experience Intermediate to Advanced R/Python preferred Claire's is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require. The Claire's Experience. We’re a global brand powerhouse for self - expression. We are dedicated to making this happen through our products, experiences and most importantly, our people. A Message from CEO, Ryan Vero: Our mission of being a brand powerhouse for self-expression starts with us. We’re proud to say that 45% of our top executive team is female, and 55% of our global population, vice president and above, is female or diverse. By fully embracing the diversity of our global workforce, we inspire innovation and create better experiences for our people and our consumers. Do work that inspires. We’re passionate about our purpose. We bring joy by opening the door to self-discovery. Every day, we get to encourage and celebrate self-expression with each accessory choice and piercing decision we help our customers make. We think that today – more than ever – encouraging others to freely express their many sides is a pretty great thing to be a part of. Play as a team. We support each other and strive to make personal connections. Because treating each other with respect helps us achieve our individual and common goals. Encouraging our team members to forge their own way is key to what makes us stronger and more innovative as an organization. Be true to you. The real you is inspirational, and that’s who we want you to be at Claire’s. We want you to #bethemost - the most you. When you feel free to show up as the real you, it encourages others to do the same. You make a difference just by being who you are. Every day, we have the opportunity together to promote an inclusive and diverse culture that makes us all richer. Evolve yourself. We want you to be the most you possible. But just as our styles evolve, so do we. That’s why we encourage you to keep growing, changing and reinventing yourself. Helping you grow and achieve your aspirations is important to us. We are proud of our many employees who have moved across and through the organization, taking on new opportunities and inspiring us all to dream and achieve. Claire's Values Learn more about our company and values @ Claire's Values Available Roles We have sales associate, part-time manager, assistant manager, and manager roles available in store. We also have district and regional sales leadership roles as well as corporate roles. Learn more via Job Search.