Data Analyst at Cargill in Olathe, Kansas

Job Description:

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.  

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT:

The Data Analyst III will develop and provide significant business insights to help business leaders make better decisions. With a good eye for business, you'll partner with internal stakeholders and help execute a business technology strategy that improves compliance, meets requirements and drives efficiencies through standardization and innovation. In this position, you'll demonstrate familiarity with business technology concepts, data management and decision support.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Data extraction, collection, cleansing and preparation for consumption.


• Drive reporting through the use of available technology (Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, SAP) and develop technical solutions for an effective, efficient data analytics platform.


• Respond to complex ad hoc data requests.


• Ensure timely and accurate data models that provide management information and analyze performance (key performance indicators, metrics).


• Identify and communicate trade compliance risks and impacts through analysis, providing transparency, interpretations and solutions to leaders.


• Develop, with colleagues, detailed understanding of the business, and offer mentorship or technical solutions to seek business problems.


• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.


• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience


• Minimum four years of directly related work experience


• Minimum of four years of related work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Background in continuous improvement


• Trade compliance background


• Proficiency with reporting, data visualization, extract, transform and load, database management (SQL Server, Hadoop/Cloudera)


• Experience in SAP implementations


• Experience with Agile, Scrum or similar