Overview
Analyst, Data Tier 1 Jobs in Durham, NC at LCI
Title: Analyst, Data Tier 1
Company: LCI
Location: Durham, NC
Job Details
Description
ABOUT LCI
The Mission Of LCI Is To Provide Meaningful Employment For The Blind And Visually Impaired. We Accomplish This In Four Ways
- EMPLOY: We are one of the largest employers of people who are blind, creating meaningful careers and lasting skills that transform their lives.
- BUILD: We create over 2,000 products and distribute thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution, and e-commerce channels.
- SERVE: Many of our products are sold directly to the federal government. We were pioneers of “base supply centers,” stores on military bases that employ the blind and visually impaired and provide mission-critical supplies to our nation’s military.
- SUPPORT: We want to end blindness forever. To that end, we engage in philanthropic efforts for research into blindness and treatment for the visually impaired.
About This Role
The Data Analyst Tier I is a passionate candidate interested in becoming a certified Data Analyst. The successful candidate will learn LCI’s supply chain while gaining experience in data entry and analytics. In collaboration with the department and company business units, clean order and sales data, identifying present trends in existing metrics and dashboards that will help keep the company informed.
LOCATION AND SCHEDULE
Durham, NC
Monday-Friday 7:30 AM – 4 PM
Key Responsibilities
- Utilize excel to accurately and consistently run multiple daily, weekly, and monthly reports for multiple contracts in a timely manner
- Utilize Excel (or Python) to accurately and efficiently clean up data
- Ask relevant questions about data and gather insights relating to LCI’s supply chain
- Use graphs, infographics and other methods to visualize data
- Analyze data surrounding KPIs and summarize trends, highlighting important information to send internally
- Collaborate with other departments to collect and analyze data to make sound business decisions
- Work with other departments to gain an understanding of LCI’s business channels
- Create presentations and reports based on recommendations and findings
- Capable of taking requirements from their department lead and the business, and provide the process tasks to meet the requirement effectively and efficiently.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A minimum undergraduate degree in one of the following; mathematics, finance, statistics, economics, or computer science.
- Prior experience within the distribution or manufacturing industries preferred but not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with statistical software (e.g., Python, R)
- Knowledge of data gathering, cleaning and transforming techniques
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Reporting and data visualization skills using Power BI or preferred software
- Ability to set and meet deadlines
- Ability to work in high-pressure situations
- Ability to QA and troubleshoot data
- Technical writing skills
Why LCI?
- Purpose-driven company driven by principles, not profit
- Reach your highest potential: upward mobility, rewarded through hard work
- Competitive salary and compensation
- Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
- 401(k) with match and Surplus-Sharing Plans
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Ten paid holidays annually
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- On-site Health and Wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
