Senior Analyst - Full-time / Part-time

## Description **Senior Analyst - Advanced Analytics** ******_Position Summary:_** The Advanced Analytics team empowers the Toys R Us organization through the development of predictive algorithms, novel analytical methodologies, and actionable solutions to complex business problems. As a Senior Analyst in Advanced Analytics, you will work on a highly visible, flexible, collaborative team with analysts of diverse backgrounds and skill sets to solve the most challenging problems in retail. **_Position Responsibilities:_** * Create and deploy predictive models to drive 1-to-1 marketing and merchandising decisions. * Execute and evaluate appropriate analyses (cluster analysis, logistic/linear regression, collaborative filtering, etc.) given an array of tactical and strategic objectives. * Utilize statistical and data visualization packages to develop innovative approaches to complex business problems. * Define data needs and sources; evaluate data quality and extract/transform/load data for analytic and discovery projects. * Interface closely with technology partners to manage analytical environment, acquire data sets, and develop production applications. ## Qualifications Basic: * MBA or graduate degree in Computer Science, Applied Statistics, Business Analytics or related field with at least three years' work experience preferred. * Experience working with large data volumes; Big Data. * Familiarity with data transformation (ETL), relational databases, and SQL. * Ability to digest business problems and translate needs into a data-centric context. * Self-starter attitude with willingness to learn and master new technologies and analytical techniques. * Flexibility to work both independently and within a team construct. * A deep and unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Preferred: * Expertise in building and evaluating predictive models. * Strong programming and analytical skills in major analytics software packages (e.g., R, SAS). * Experience with retail or e-commerce data. * Experience with POS, clickstream, unstructured, text, social data. * Experience developing and deploying predictive models into production. * Familiarity with data visualization software, such as Tableau. * Fluency with a scripting language, such as Python or PHP. *Job Function:* Finance *Primary Location:* USA-NJ-Wayne *Schedule:* Full-time *Organization:* Headquarters *Job Type:* Standard *Education Level:* Bachelor's Degree *Travel:* No *Work Locations:* Headquarters One Geoffrey Way Wayne 07470-2030 *Brand:* Toys 'R' US *Req ID:* 48784