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:

• Partner with users to document business requirements for reporting, data and analytics solutions.
• Drive signoff of all business and technical requirements.
• Design, implement, and document data solutions using Alteryx to ensure accurate and reliable data is available for downstream BI tools.
• Use Sigma Computing to build streamlined and elegant front-end solutions for user self-service.
• Lead testing and validation for new solutions and enhancements.
• Make recommendations for changes that will improve performance or design.
• Be a thought leader for BI at Staples.
• Stay current with BI trends through attending conferences, reading trade publications, and networking with other BI professionals.
• Meet with outside BI vendors regularly to stay aware of the latest technologies.

What you bring to the table:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• High level of initiative and ability to work well in a team environment.

IT professional:

• Experience developing solutions in tools such as Sigma Computing, MicroStrategy, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Experience with data acquisition, blending (ETL) in desktop tools such as Alteryx, Tableau Prep, or Power Query.
• Experience driving a requirement gathering process for a data or reporting solution.

Technical business professional:

• Experience developing user-facing solutions in tools such as Microsoft Excel.
• Experience participating in a requirement gathering process for a data or reporting solution.
• Ability to communicate with non-technical business users in language and concepts that are relevant to them.
• Ability to look at data and imagine ways to design solutions that speed up time to insight for users.

What’s needed - Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Business or information systems or equivalent work experience.
• 4 to 6 years of experience.

What’s needed - Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven skills in developing and writing technical documents.
• Experience in the retail and/or B2B industry.
• Snowflake, Alteryx, and 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 (7 observed paid holidays).
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

Chez Staples, « inclusion » est un mot d'action. Il représente ce que nous faisons pour garantir que tous les employés se sentent valorisés et soutenus afin de contribuer à leur plein potentiel. Lorsque nous opérons de manière inclusive, la diversité suit naturellement. C'est pourquoi nous travaillons dur pour favoriser une culture inclusive, car nous recherchons des employés ayant des perspectives uniques et variées et des domaines d'expertise divers. Le résultat est un meilleur environnement de travail et une réflexion innovante qui nous aide à dépasser les attentes de nos clients – grâce à la force des personnes derrière notre marque emblématique.

Staples est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, couleur, religion, âge, sexe, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, origine nationale, statut de vétéran protégé, handicap ou toute autre base protégée par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale.