Data Analyst at McMaster-Carr in Elmhurst, IL

Summary: McMaster-Carr is a company that stocks and distributes a wide range of products, and they are seeking a Data Analyst to support their merchandising efforts. The role involves analyzing data, creating reports, and developing business solutions to enhance operational efficiency. Responsibilities: - Develop business solutions that align with strategy and represent customer needs understood through data analysis and research - Create reports to monitor customer impact and operational progress - Write clean and well-documented queries - Design and build data pipeline that serve as the basis for rich reporting - Conduct analyses of customer behavioral data to draw trends and identify opportunities - Evaluate solutions that enable teammates to solve problems not currently supported by existing tools or that influence how our business focuses efforts to maximize customer impact - Validate the impact of key metrics on long-term business objectives in a statistically rigorous manner Required Qualifications: - A bachelor's degree is required for this role - Strong analytical & critical thinking ability - Demonstrated ability and interest in using data to drive business decisions - Proficiency in SQL, Python (including common libraries such as NumPy and Pandas), and Microsoft Office - Experience writing clean and well-documented code - 1-2 years of professional experience in related fields such as analytics, data science, or other similar areas Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with 1-2 statistical methods used in data analysis, such as decision trees, clustering, A/B analysis, or regression - Bachelor's degree in Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Quantitative Methods (Social Science) or related field - HTML, Javascript, Neo4J Required Skills: SQL, Python, Data analysis Important Skills: Statistical methods Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical thinking, Clean code, Microsoft Office, HTML, Javascript, Neo4J Benefits: 100% tuition reimbursement, Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums, Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts, Employee resource groups, Inclusive, all-gender benefits, First-time home buyer assistance, Paid parental leave for all new parents, Adoption and surrogacy assistance, Paid time off for vacation and personal time