Analyst, Office of Strategic Management

What You Need To Know

Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is North America's preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

At Southern Glazer's, you'll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you're looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Overview

The Analyst is a critical member of the OSM team focused on supporting corporate, divisional and functional leaders with strategy development, executive decision making and initiative implementation. As we identify and execute business improvement opportunities, you will have the unique opportunity to work with seasoned business professionals to develop analytical, problem-solving and communication skills in a dynamic and exciting industry. This team will ensure you have the opportunities and support needed to reach your professional development objectives.

Additionally, this position could serve as a stepping stone to a management position within OSM or the broader company. The Analyst is an integral part of a working team, providing support on a multitude of projects that span across SWS divisions and business functions. You will be responsible for providing analytical support on these projects as well as ad-hoc requests, as required. You will also be responsible for supporting the design and generation of financial and operational models and reports; provide project team support in such areas as new business acquisition and market entry, supplier and customer relations; and will develop analyses and presentation materials needed for the OSM team. As an Analyst, you will typically report to a Manager / Director depending on the project, but could work directly with a Vice President as well.

Analysts are expected to demonstrate highly refined analytical and communication skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in both independent and group settings. You will have a direct impact on overall team goals while promoting your own personal growth. The ideal candidate for this role will either have recently graduated from an MBA program and have about a year of analytical, strategy or consulting experience or, alternatively, the ideal candidate will have at least a year of management consulting experience doing analytical and / or project work.

Primary Responsibilities

Analytical Support : Structure analyses-including defining logic, business rules and assumptions-needed to drive business decisions. Deliver analyses employing a variety of programs (MS Excel, MS Access, SQL Server, etc.) and business intelligence tools (Business Objects, Diver, Data Warehouse, etc.) to identify, extract and analyze data.

Presentation Support : Support team members in the development of PowerPoint slides to effectively communicate findings.

Research Support : Conduct ad hoc and ongoing research projects related to strategic initiatives

Project Management Support : Support team members with analytical support as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's Degree is required (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above). Preferably in business, finance, economics, engineering, accounting or applied math. MBA is preferred but not required.

Experience : Relevant analytical work experience is required. 1-3 years of work experience preferred but will consider applicants with strong academic results and internship experience

Project Management Skills : Must possess excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail

Computer Skills : Must have knowledge of extracting data from a database (knowledge of relational databases and Structured Query Language (SQL) is a strong plus). Advanced proficiency in MS Excel. Must be proficient in MS Word, and MS PowerPoint, and must have a working knowledge of MS Access. Ability to learn various business solutions programs (i.e., Diver, Business Objects, Tableau, etc.)

Analytical / Problem-Solving Skills : Must demonstrate strong critical thinking capabilities and analytical / problem-solving skills. Must be comfortable interpreting and manipulating large amounts of data. Must demonstrate a structured, analytical thought process.

Communication Skills : Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to tell a story with data.

Detail Oriented : Accuracy and attention to detail are imperative.

Commitment : Must demonstrate commitment to getting the job done. Hours will vary on a weekly basis based on workload and project deadlines.

People & Team Skills : Must have sufficient self-confidence, poise and interpersonal skills to be able to work effectively as part of a team and to take part in professional discussions. Also must be able to sustain performance under conditions of stress-such as tight deadlines and detailed questioning. Must demonstrate ability to be a team player and quick learner in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Location : Must be willing to reside in South Florida.

Physical Demands

Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing / keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine

Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping

May require occasional lifting / lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 15lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action / EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.