Data Analyst - I

Job Title: Data Analyst (Cognos/Tableau, Sharepoint)
Division: Global Business Insights
Supervisor Title: Senior Director/Director or Manager, US Market Insights
Somerville/Cincinnati Location:

General Summary (brief description stating general nature, level and purpose of job):
With supervision, position is responsible for analyzing competitive insights within the Global Business Insights Center of Excellence team (GBI), supporting the assigned business unit / region. Position is responsible for executing competitive intelligence research and analysis.
Position will serve as representative on the assigned Business Unit / Regional Insight team, and will support both the Global Strategic Marketing and Regional Marketing Teams.
With supervision, role will work with the Business Unit teams to conduct competitive insight and analysis activities, including but not limited to competitor pipeline, commercial strategy, tactical and strategic plans, and marketplace conditions and technology scenarios.
Role will require business acumen and understanding, and must be able to work with competitive insight and analysis tools and techniques across the business.

Required Duties and Responsibilities:
Utilize COGNOS, Tableau reporting software to identify and analyze data to support key organizational strategies
Create integrated analyses from varied data sources
Develop and maintain MS Excel and MS Access sourcing databases
Support US Marketing and GBI team with ad-hoc projects
Develop and maintain internal SharePoint data libraries and communication materials
With direction, demonstrate an ability to implement competitive insight and analysis projects in support of assigned business unit / region.
With supervision, synthesize data to form recommendations and actionable insights
Demonstrate an ability to influence multiple stakeholders to ensure a high-level of team involvement in key business discussions
With direction, supports Business Unit / Regional Insight Team in
Providing competitive market assessments and scenarios
Flawless execution of all projects and activities required to drive success of the business
Provides fact based insights and analytics programs to address business needs
Executing insight and business analytics tools, techniques and processes
Provide foundational learning that helps to ensure understanding of marketplace dynamics
Support education and dissemination of existing knowledge estate and market information for key Business Unit / Region partners

Required Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree and 6 months experience in Analyst or similar role
Proficiency with database management tools and presentation of data analysis – COGNOS, Tableau Data Visualizations business software knowledge is a plus
Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to analyze and validate data
Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Access)
Exceptional interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Detail oriented, dependable and motivated
Interested in learning new things and comfortable taking the initiative to seek out projects or new areas of responsibility
Experience in the medical device, hospital specialty, or healthcare field is preferred, but not required
Ability to work in a matrix environment where a high degree of collaboration is needed

Other Skills and Abilities
Excellent personal leadership, collaboration, communication and analytical skills are required.
Ability to support cross-functional teams
With direction, ability to understand, and translate customer insight/marketing research data tools and techniques into actionable insights to drive decision-making is required.
Strong analytic and critical thinking skills required
Able to work on multiple projects with conflicting deadlines.
Demonstrated success in creative problem solving and team partnership is required.
Due to the nature of information reviewed in the role, candidate must demonstrate a high level of discretion and confidentiality
Excellent verbal and written presentation skills are required.
Strong project management skills are required.
Ability to organize and present information to internal business partners
Strong project management skills are required.
Desired Characteristics:
Connect business partners to marketplace and competitor insights
Shape business strategy to meet future competitive needs
Lead insight development
Deliver insights that drive current and future Ethicon GSG competitive advantage

Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

If you are qualified, available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me ASAP at (732) 947-3455, even if we have spoken recently about a different position. If you do respond via e-mail please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP.

Thank you.

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