Business Intelligence Analyst I (fresh graduate welcome)

Business Intelligence Analyst I
Company: Patterson Companies, Inc. (Corporate)
Job Location: St. Paul, MN

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Business Intelligence Analyst empowers users of Patterson's business intelligence tools by understanding the business process and relevant data flows associated with that process, understanding the capabilities of different business intelligence tools, and matching business needs with the relevant data and tools. The Business Intelligence Analyst may train a user on the relevant data or tool set for the user to answer their own business question (self-service), brainstorm an ad-hoc solution with the user and source the data for the user via advanced query tools or methods, or promote the request to a Business Intelligence project, to create a standard process or report that multiple users can utilize once move to a production environment. The Business Intelligence Analyst will also complete ad hoc analysis based on requests from senior leadership.


Patterson Companies is searching for

• Motivated, energetic, ready-to-learn
• Team Player - works on many team projects, coordinating between Business and IT personnel
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills (personable to begin with; strong written skills; aptitude to build verbal skills)
• Desired to advance in career (career path is BI Analyst I - II - III - Lead...)

Major Duties:

• Maintain general understanding of end-to-end data process for assigned business processes
• Maintain detailed understanding of data warehousing and business intelligence opportunities related to assigned business processes
• Maintain training materials around assigned business process, mainly related to business intelligence opportunities
• Collaborate with Business Intelligence Analyst III or Lead in assessing business needs against current data process and business intelligence opportunities
• Brainstorm solutions with Business Intelligence Analyst, business representation, and IT Business Intelligence team members, matching business need to current data process and business intelligence opportunities
• Document business requirements for proposed solutions, if needed
• Performs other duties as assigned, including ad hoc analysis


Core Competencies:

Business Acumen: Understands and applies general business practices where appropriate; ability to articulate business value propositions to customers, supervisors, and peers.

Collaboration: Understands the importance of relationships to ensure team success; demonstrates compassion and understanding; open to other view points in the interest of achieving best possible outcomes. Builds positive relationships, uses tact in sensitive situations; listens well to various points of view; relates well to others at all levels.

Communication: Builds positive relationships, uses tact in sensitive situations; listens well to various points of view; relates well to others at all levels. Understands the importance of relationships to ensure team success; demonstrates compassion and understand; open to other view points in the interest of achieving best possible outcomes.

Innovation: Early adopter and role model for implementing and using innovations.
Understands the change management process for overcoming resistance to innovation. Openly acknowledges new ideas from all team members and acts on opportunities to implement new approaches that resolve current and future challenges and provide unique solutions for the business. Able to articulate new approaches such that others in the organization understand the value and solution. Synthesizes information from multiple sources into a novel whole.

Technical Expertise: Maintains current technical knowledge and best practices and actively builds new skills. Provides ideas to help solve business and technical problems for the organization through technical expertise. Able to work across multiple platforms and applications and see interconnections with some guidance.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree with focus on analytical and communications skills. Preferred focuses include: Business (Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, MIS), Computer Science, Statistics.
• 0-1 years of experience in a business or technical analysis role.
• Microsoft skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, OneNote, Powerpoint, Access)


Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ) Reporting Tools
• Experience with SAP BusinessWarehouse (BW)
• Experience with other Business Intelligence Reporting tools
• Basic SQL skills
• Experience with SAP ECC, CRM, or other transactional system
Position Type: Full-Time, Regular


Job ID: PDC-190-6018