Senior Costing Analytics Analyst

## Company presentation Our purpose as a company is to inspire and empower families to lead fulfilled lives–to let our customers know that the things that make their lives better are within their reach. We’re down to earth, but we’re up for the challenge. The Senior Sourcing Analytics Analyst is responsible for the identification and communication of analytics related to related to COGS optimizationACCOUNTABILITIES PRESENTATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING \- Partner with Product Development and Strategic Sourcing teams on Kohl's highest-priority sourcing projects \- Work in cross-functional teams to extract, clean, and prepare data to present findings to stakeholdersDATA MANIPULATION AND VISUALIZATION \- Leverage a suite of analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau, and others to conduct analysis on spend and pricing data to identify spend optimization and cost reduction opportunities (e.g. regression analysis, multi-scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, cost-benefit analysis) \- Independently identify key insights from analyses, cutting through large amounts of data to quickly identify trends and implications on sourcing strategy approach \- Translate analysis into insights, reporting on findings to senior leadership and using analyses to help sourcing team prepare for critical vendor negotiations and overall company decision making initiatives \- Analyses bid results from vendors and helping develop negotiation strategy based on internal and external sources of information \- Bachelor's Degree in science, finance or other quantitative field (e.g.math, finance, statistics, engineering or similar degrees) \- 4+ years of analytics and insights experience, particularly Advanced skills in Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau and Alteryx or equivalent analytics programs \- Modeling experience \- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to translate analysis into insights and build reports for leadership teams \- Experience presenting complex data analyses to mid-level management and abovePREFERRED \- Master's Degree or equivalent \- Experience with purchasing or supply chain management in the apparel / home goods industry \- Matlab and Minitab experience \- R/Python programming skills \- Retail knowledge