Over the last two decades, Clark Associates has focused on building a tech-driven distribution model that provides instant gratification for millions of customers. The success of our WebstaurantStore model, the largest ecommerce QuickSupply for foodservice equipment and supplies, has driven us to expand our focus to national accounts.

We’ve married our QuickSupply ecommerce marketplace model with unique, tailored offerings in order to develop a system that consolidates E&S purchasing in a streamlined and efficient platform. Our full-service business model encompasses anything from design services to custom warehousing in an endeavor to offer a comprehensive package of services for your distribution needs.

In this partially remote role, you'll have the exciting opportunity to harness the power of data to drive strategic insights and facilitate informed decision-making across various departments within our organization. As a Data Analyst at Clark National Accounts, you'll not only build sustainable data models and construct compelling reports, but also translate your findings into actionable recommendations that propel our company forward. Additionally, you'll play a crucial role in the financial aspects of our operations, including quoting and pricing strategies, ensuring our offerings are competitive and profitable.

KEY ROLE HIGHLIGHTS

• Explorer: Dive deep into complex datasets to uncover meaningful patterns and trends that drive business growth and innovation.
• Insight Generator: Transform raw data into digestible reports, actionable insights, and compelling visualizations that empower stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Strategic Collaborator: Partner closely with cross-functional teams to identify key business questions and develop data-driven solutions that address critical challenges.
• Continuous Learner: Stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in data analytics, continuously refining your skills to drive excellence in our data-driven culture.
• Financial Strategist: Develop and refine pricing and quoting models to support our sales team and ensure competitive positioning in the market.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design visually appealing and informative charts, graphs, and dashboards to present analysis results.
• Analyze large datasets to extract actionable insights and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and reports to track key performance metrics and support decision-making processes.
• Prepare comprehensive reports to summarize key findings, trends, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into data analysis projects.
• Work independently or with management and stakeholders to craft sustainable pricing programs for both prospective and existing clients.
• Develop and maintain quoting tools and processes to ensure accurate and timely responses to customer inquiries.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support business initiatives and strategic decision-making.
• Document data analysis methodologies, findings, and standard operating procedures for internal knowledge sharing.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, Python, and/or R for data analysis and manipulation.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI to create compelling visuals.
• Experience in finance, pricing strategies, or quoting processes is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• A keen eye for intuitive report design and functional utility.
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of data modeling to construct lean and sustainable reporting.
• Ability to communicate complex, technical concepts to a wide-variety of audiences.
• Critical thinking and attention to detail to ensure accuracy and reliability of analysis.
• Problem solving skills to address complex data-related challenges.
• Collaboration and teamwork abilities to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Curiosity and a proactive attitude towards exploring data and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Familiarity with business processes and objectives to align data analysis efforts with organizational goals.
• Strong understanding of pricing strategies and financial analysis.

Language Skills

• Proficiency in English is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role may work in an office setting and/or telecommute from home. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. Occasional activities may involve exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes, and gases. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. The passage of employees through the work area is average and normal.

Travel Requirements

May require occasional travel to Company locations, up to 10%.

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