SENIOR ANALYST BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS HEALTHCARE Summary My 9 years experience working Retail, Analytics, Reporting given strong understanding business objectives technical capabilities. I worked Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Analytical Reporting, Retail Reporting, Retail Forecasting, Retail Inventory Management, Retail Product Management, well capabilities consulting broader initiatives. The knowledge I developed work strengths problem solving, critical thinking, effective communication allow develop creative solutions complicated problems clearly communicate development teams end users. Highlights Collaborative worker Creative problem solver Critical thinker Mentor leader Requirements gathering User acceptance testing Experience Senior Analyst Business Intelligence Analytics Healthcare 05/2013 Current Company Name City State Prioritize scope large portion (over 40%) new analytics requests coming team engaging clients prioritization keeping updated regular communications Led cross functional team review repeatable reports delivered clients resulting 22% reduction number reports team created regular basis Gathered business requirements created use cases support building self-serve tool clients access pharmacy sales data Work clients determine goals requirements help understand capabilities team provide Work development teams discuss goals requirements clients determine solution fit needs Consult various Healthcare initiatives (including loyalty programs, diabetic growth, vaccination growth) provide input team assist Mentor younger Analysts Interns including writing delivering performance reviews interns Use SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS OLAP Cube Studio, SAS Information Map Studio, SAS Web Report Studio, Excel, SQL, Tableau data analysis, insight gathering, report generation Analyst Business Intelligence Analytics Strategic Pricing 02/2012 05/2013 Company Name City State Consulted clients clearly define metric calculations aggregations would provide consistent, clear view online competitive landscape looks like Target Managed communication resources creation Strategic Pricing foundational data set SAS using information third party provider Partnered clients develop various levels reporting would drive discussions merchants vendors Target's current position regards online competitors Prioritized scoped new analytics requests delivered robust solutions drive growth Merchandise Reporting Manager 05/2011 02/2012 Company Name City State Worked vendors various areas company determine improvements could made efficiencies added current planning reporting processes Partnered vendors develop software solutions met business needs Coordinated testing new planning reporting software various areas company prior implementation ensure met business needs Various tasks assist implementation solutions including template creation, security setup, training, user support Managed Pricing Promotions team charge pricing promotions ads store specials Oversaw Executive, Merchant, Planning team reporting functions Merchandise Reporting Analyst 06/2009 05/2011 Company Name City State Developed reports MicroStrategy, front end (GUI) back end using SQL Utilized Access/SQL query information various databases (sales/inventory, item attribute, transactional, etc) within Access network servers Supported Executive, Merchant, Planning teams reporting key performance indicators weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly basis Developed managed yearly planning templates utilizing macros VBA make process efficient Developed new reports/recaps specific business needs arose Executive Merchant teams Pulled ad hoc/special request reports teams information could access Utilized Excel Macros VBA streamline current processes Recapped analyzed performance coupons promotions Marketing team Analyzed store selling determine proper orders fill stock requests meet sales demand Allocated orders stores based selling trends lowering inventory 11% keeping sales flat Worked vendors track orders adjust necessary reducing receipts 6% Teamed stores develop promotional purchases based selling strengths stores Efficiently managed inventory requests stores ensuring key items readily available customers Merchandise Assistant 06/2008 05/2009 Company Name City State Analyzed store selling determine proper orders fill stock requests meet sales demand Allocated orders stores based selling trends lowering inventory 11% keeping sales flat Worked vendors track orders adjust necessary reducing receipts 6% Teamed stores develop promotional purchases based selling strengths stores Efficiently managed inventory requests stores ensuring key items readily available customers Business Analyst/Assistant Buyer II 06/2006 05/2008 Company Name City State Worked Buyer manage $14+ million per year business Developed plans/budgets upcoming seasons Forecasted markdowns receipts season, managed markdowns receipts within +/- 1% Analyzed recapped selling determine future buys Worked vendors ensure product arrived time negotiate terms/discounts Negotiated $30,000 cost discounts late product 2007 fiscal year Education MBA Strategic Management 2014 Carlson School Management, University Minnesota Bachelor Science Marketing Advertising 2006 Carlson School Management/School Journalism Mass Communication, University Minnesota Skills Program knowledge