The Senior Analyst, Process & Data Analytics is responsible for owning and enhancing planning reporting, analytics, and system-enabled processes that support global Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This role partners with Planning, IT, Master Data, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable dashboards, reporting solutions, actionable insights, and planning system enhancements. The Senior Analyst ensures reporting and tools are accurate, consistent, well-documented, and adopted by users, while proactively identifying opportunities to improve data quality, process efficiency, and decision support across demand, supply, inventory, and executive planning processes.
Primary Duties: - Partner with planners, business stakeholders, IT, and Master Data teams to identify reporting requirements, system enhancements, and process improvement opportunities.
- Works with Enterprise Semantic Models to build reports and dashboards to support data driven decision making.
- Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable business insights.
- Serve as the business owner for planning reporting solutions and analytical tools, ensuring ongoing maintenance, enhancement, and user adoption.
- Lead user acceptance testing (UAT), validation, and deployment activities for planning tool enhancements and process changes.
- Drive data quality investigations and root cause analysis, partnering with IT and Master Data teams to resolve issues impacting planning performance and reporting.
- Develop and maintain reporting documentation, definitions, and training materials.
- Escalate risks identified in reports and dashboards to appropriate leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:- Bachelor's degree with an MBA or advanced degree preferred but not a requirement
- Experience in footwear/apparel industry preferred but not a requirement
- Strong background in Planning Systems and transactional ERPs e.g. SAP
- Knowledge and experience in Integrated Business Planning (IBP), MRP and ERP systems inventory control, demand planning, and advanced supply chain planning and analytics
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau required; experience with Python, SQL, or other data transformation tools preferred.
Competencies Needed:- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Advanced critical thinking and problem solving, troubleshooting
- Ability to work in high pressure situations
- Ability to set and meet deadlines
- Reporting and data visualization skills
- Highly organized and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Ability to work cross-functionally with both business and technical teams to develop strong working relationships and translate business requirements.
- Cross cultural sensitivity and awareness as the incumbent will deal with global teams.
- Specific tools
- Proficient with Microsoft office - specifically Excel & PowerPoint. Fabric Planning and Copilot Premium preferred.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting platforms
- Familiarity with planning systems (O9, Blue Yonder or similar platforms) preferred, and ERP systems
- Experience with data analysis and transformation tools preferred
- Systems proficiency is a must.
Working Conditions:Rockford, Michigan, USA. Normal office environment. Up to 20% travel required.
Wolverine Worldwide has a flexible, hybrid work schedule, with three days in office and two days remote.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.
