Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers’ needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We’re inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop insightful, forward-thinking, and scalable self-service BI solutions for the Merchandising team.
• Work with the Business Analyst to convert user requirements into technical requirements.
• Design, implement, and document ETL solutions using Alteryx to ensure accurate and reliable data.
• Build streamlined and elegant front-end solutions for user self-service using Sigma Computing, Tableau and/or Power BI.
• Partner with the enablement lead to ensure smooth rollout of new tools and enhancements.
• Regularly assess current tools to ensure that they are keeping up with business requirements.
• Evaluate existing solutions against new tools and processes.
• Make recommendations for changes that will improve performance or design.
• Be current with BI trends through attending conferences, trade publications, and networking with other BI professionals.
• Meet with outside BI vendors regularly to stay aware of the latest technologies.
• Provide leadership, support, and direction in helping to realize Staples goal to provide internal customers with self-service BI solutions.

What you bring to the table:

• Experience developing Self-Serve tools and working with visualizations in tools such as tableau, power bi, Sigma Computing
• Experience with data acquisition, blending, (ETL) in desktop tools such as Alteryx, Tableau Prep, Power Query.
• Comfortable working both independently with minimal supervision and closely in a team setting.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• BS / BA, preferably in Business or information systems
• 4+ years of related work experience

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven skills in developing and writing technical documents
• Experience Retail and/or b2b industry
• Alteryx, Tableau, Sigma Computing experience is a plus
• Experience implementing new BI tools

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

At Staples, “inclusion” is an action word. It represents what we do to ensure that all employees feel valued and supported to contribute to their fullest potential. When we operate inclusively, diversity naturally follows. This is why we work hard to foster an inclusive culture, as we seek employees with unique and varied perspectives and areas of expertise. The result is a better workplace and innovative thinking that helps us exceed our customers’ expectations -- through the power of the people behind our iconic brand.

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.