Major Responsibilities:

• Analyze, research, and upload cost files.
• Assists with cost requests to ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.
• Use statistical methods to collect and analyze data needed for decision making.
• Extract and use data to create models that depict trends within a market or supplier.
• Proactively investigates data accuracy trends; recommends alternate data sources to improve business metrics to improve the customer experience.
• Identify and recommends new ways to streamlining business processes.
• Provides ad-hoc reporting and analyses as requested and interprets data to meet the specific needs of stakeholders or functional groups within the company.
• Determine the most effective ways in which information should be stored for audit purposes in support of Sarbanes-Oxley controls and makes sure that controls are in place as it relates to item cost.
• Organizes and develops new query templates and reports to be used by the team.
• Provides training support to others if needed.
• Understands and demonstrates Essendant’s Core Values.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Ability to gather, analyze and organize complex data, draw conclusions, and to present such data effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet or exceed deadlines and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• Exceptional technical and analytical skills with proven ability in identifying problems, recommending solutions and process improvements.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills with strong attention to detail and follow up.
• Must have the drive to produce accurate results and a sense of accountability for assigned projects.
• Must be able to learn new software applications; must understand basic IT documents for workflows, data concepts, and project requirement timelines.
• Proficiency in MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access.
• Knowledge of Hyperion and SQL a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree required
• Minimum three years of related business experience, with a solid understanding of analytics and data challenges.

Benefits:

• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401k with matching
• Company Holidays
• Overtime Pay for hourly employees
• Paid Vacation, Floating Holidays, and Sick Time
• Maternity and Parental leave benefits
• Employee discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)