Hello, Jr. Data Analyst, Inventory!

We are looking for a Jr. Data Analyst to join our growing Inventory Team. This newly created role is the perfect opportunity to join a scaling company and level up your experience as you establish your career. 

As part of our Operations Department, you’ll gain valuable (and in demand) retail distribution experience. You’ll work alongside other Data Analysts to help support and manage the inventory and merchandising needs for some of the world's largest retailers including Walmart and Sam's Club. You’ll also get to collaborate with our 3PL partners in order to tackle logistical problems, gain exposure to warehouse management, and experience kitting projects.

Our ideal candidate is an eager learner with an analytical mindset. To be successful in this role, you must be comfortable with managing multiple projects at once, communicating information to technical and non-technical audiences, and working collaboratively with other individuals. Sound like you? Keep reading!

Key responsibilities for this role...

• Assist with analyzing sample usage trends at retailers and help make daily distribution decisions that align with inventory utilization and cost targets using on-demand forecasting to adjust store-level inventory quantities
• Provide support for 3PL warehouse operations including: data integrity and flow, managing weekly/monthly reporting and key success metrics for the team, and ensuring third-party vendor accountability
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators that track and measure our operational effectiveness
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis and reports for special projects as needed
• Brainstorm and help implement ideas for automation of tasks and elimination of redundancies

Your skills, background and experience include…

• 1+  years of strong intern or professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, industrial operations, or related field
• Operations or Logistics experience a plus
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel
• Experience with SQL preferred
• Familiar with Tableau
• Familiar with Six Sigma concepts
• Familiar with Supply Chain concepts and terminology

This position is preferably Chicago-based, but the right candidate will not be geographically bound.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Summer Hours
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Gym Stipend
• Free Divvy membership
• Social Events

Who are we?

Freeosk uses the power of free to fuel the product discovery process, speeding the connection between consumers and the brands they love. We have smart-kiosks in more than 1,300 retail locations across the United States. We count over 70% of CPG companies in the Fortune 500 as customers and every one of those in the Fortune 100. We expect to aggressively expand our network of kiosks over the next few years.

We are a nimble, Chicago-based omni-channel marketing platform made up of a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, creatives, data analysts, account managers and other specialists. We help brands advance their key marketing initiatives using our patented technology and a unique database of real-world consumer intent signals.