WHO IS DESIGN GROUP?
Design Group Americas is one of the U.S. leaders of gift packaging, crafts, décor, and creative play products with a portfolio of over 50 national brands, sold nationwide and around the globe in the mass, middle and specialty markets. We are proud to serve the best and biggest retailers in the market like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and JoAnn Stores PLUS over 7,000 independent specialty retailers.

Design Group is searching for a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst. This is a remote work opportunity. Candidates local to a DGA location will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid setting with a highly collaborative team. The standard hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm EST.

WHAT WILL I DO IN THIS ROLE?
You will be responsible for managing and developing the various BI platforms at DGA. This role will support the creation and maintenance of user-facing reports, interfaces, and the related back-office reporting processes. This position will: gather reporting requirements, develop data repositories, support end-user data access, and maintain all data warehouse systems. The BI Analyst will work closely with the various source system developers to ensure that user-facing data sources are updated, accurate, and properly presented. This person will be the primary point of contact for data reporting needs and support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of BI systems from back-office data aggregation to end-user access and delivery
• Maintenance and monitoring of systems that deliver data analytics to users to ensure uptime and timeliness of data
• Collect business reporting requirements with stakeholders to develop data solutions to transform raw data and provide appropriate insights
• Create, test, and deploy PowerBI scripts and dashboards to allow for data extraction and analysis
• Scheduling of processes to update datasets, deliver reports, and provide information
• Construct new data repositories for existing and new data sources, and provide visualizations to enhance user accessibility and understanding
• Utilize MS-SQL queries to optimize data storage and delivery
• Manage MS-SQL and PowerBI platforms to ensure optimal operation and timely delivery of data
• Maintain compliance of systems within IT General Controls structure

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or equivalent work experience.
• 5-10 years of experience using business intelligence tools, especially the Microsoft BI stack.
• 5-10 years of experience in business data analytics, especially in financial reporting.
• Exposure to ERP based datasets, such as JD Edwards, in a large enterprise environment.
• Understanding of PowerBI security model.
• Familiarity with MS-SQL Server technologies and tools.
• Ability to convert data into relevant reports and graphs.
• Excellent communications skills with both non-technical and highly technical resources.
• Able to self-manage workload, balancing small tasks and larger projects.
• Experience working with change control tools and trouble ticket reporting systems.

WHAT DOES DESIGN GROUP OFFER ME?
We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package including medical insurance and 401k with matching program as well as a paid time off plan including family leave options. Design Group believes in a fun, flexible work environment that allows your creativity to flourish and grow.

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Design Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. We are committed to building a talented network of diverse employees. We are looking at all products with new eyes to ensure we are representing diversity through design, marketing, and social media. We are working diligently to increase the number of minority-owned suppliers and freelancers that we partner with and product donations are being made to organizations that align with our support of inclusion and non-discrimination. Internally, we are working to increase the diversity within our workforce through multiple channels such as an internship program for aspiring black and brown designers and a revamped employee referral program to encourage employees to refer minority applicants. Our diversity initiatives are designed to make us a well-rounded and inclusive employer.