Performance Analytics Associate

<strong>At Parkland we are here to help you power your journey and energize your career. Whether you are an experienced professional, a new graduate, or a skilled trades person, Parkland offers career growth opportunities in a fair and collaborative environment built on our Parkland Values of Safety, Integrity, Community, and Respect. &nbsp;We are building a team of industry leaders, growing in our size and strengths, and leading in technology investment.</strong>

Calgary, AB T2P 4H4, CAN

Parkland Corporation

Parkland is Canada and the Caribbean&rsquo;s largest, and one of America&rsquo;s fastest growing, independent suppliers and marketers of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. We power over 80 locally known brands in 25 countries.&nbsp;<strong>Together, we are ONE Parkland.</strong>&nbsp; <p class="p1"><br />We serve essential needs in our communities by providing people with the fuels they need, quality foods, and convenience goods.&nbsp;We are&nbsp;focused on leading our customers through&nbsp;the energy transition with a goal of lowering our collective environmental impact.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>ONE Parkland is a mantra you&rsquo;ll hear a lot. It means - together we win.</strong><br /><br />We have one of the best teams in our industry. But what does it take to work here? If you think big and consistently deliver. If you embrace change, think fast and act quick. If you always strive for better and never sit on the sidelines. If you pay attention to detail and are brilliant to work with.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>If you are humble, hungry and smart, you belong at Parkland.</strong></p> https://www.parkland.ca/en

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Full Time

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Overview: <div class="col-md-24"> <h2 class="my-0" data-automation="jog-details-title" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.JobDetails')">Job Details</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-24"> <h3 data-automation="descriptions-title" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.Description')">Description</h3> </div> <div class="col-md-24"> <p>At Parkland, our purpose is to Power Journeys &amp; Energize Communities. We are a prominent independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. As One Parkland team, we proudly serve diverse retail, commercial and wholesale customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region, and South America. We power a growing family of locally known brands including Fas Gas Plus, Pioneer, RaceTrac, Superpumper, Ultramar, Chevron, Esso, and ON the RUN.&nbsp;</p> <p>We recognize that diversity gives us an edge and inclusion propels us forward. We&rsquo;re also a passionate team of down-to-earth achievers, committed to getting our customers, colleagues and communities further, faster. As such, we welcome talented individuals that have a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and industry experience who will contribute to the success of our One Parkland team.</p> <p><strong>Position Title:&nbsp;Performance Analytics Associate</strong></p> <p><strong>Team and Location: Retail - Open to various locations: Calgary, AB| Toronto, ON| Burnaby, BC| Montreal, QC</strong></p> <p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead design, delivery and sustainment of scalable and insightful dashboards and tools, and accompanying analytical processes, to further enhance Parkland's capabilities on accurate, timely and data-driven decision making.</li> <li>Support the end-to-end design and evolution of Parkland&rsquo;s suite of retail fuel and merchandising performance management analytics; this includes design and enrichment of data sources and reports to enable self-serve analytics across the enterprise, processes to ensure data quality and integrity, and deployment and integration of tools into existing business practices to elevate data into insights and decisions.</li> <li>Collaborate with fuel &amp; merchandising teams and cross-functional partners in support of earnings, and advance initiatives outlined within Parkland&rsquo;s strategic transformation project charter.</li> </ul> </div>
Responsibilities: <p>Performance Analytics</p> <ul> <li>Develop tools and other intellectual property to improve data, analysis, and intelligence on business performance, competitors, and market dynamics.</li> <li>Define, implement, and monitor metrics, processes and KPIs to ensure both business performance and operational goals are met.</li> <li>Apply data transformation logic to clean/filter data for consumption in reports, visualizations and self-serve data analytics.</li> <li> <p>Transform disparate data sources into compelling visuals and interactive dashboards to uncover trends and actionable insights to drive business decisions.</p> </li> </ul> <p>Management</p> <ul> <li>Manage projects related to Retail&rsquo;s strategic transformation initiatives spanning across Fuel pricing, Merchandising, IT/Digital, Finance, Operations, Supply and other functions.</li> <li>Support design and delivery of strategic, managerial, and analytical frameworks to manage relations with large number of stakeholders and enable complex analyses.</li> <li>Support design and delivery of projects under a margin performance mandate, working with teams and stakeholders across functions and geographies.</li> </ul> <p>Communications</p> <ul> <li>Support stakeholders at all levels of the organization on business performance and decisions, special projects, and evolution of performance optimization capability.</li> <li>Drive adoption of analytical tools and interfaces with internal stakeholders through training, process design and KPIs.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><strong>Qualifications and Skills:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven success with database and analytical tools (SQL, Python, R, etc.), data visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI), mastery of MS Excel and PowerPoint.</li> <li>3 - 5 years of experience in using data analytics to optimize business results</li> <li>Ability to translate complex data into intuitive and user-friendly dashboard and reports.</li> <li>Proven business and financial acumen, and analytical ability. Able to develop hypotheses on business performance, develop structures to guide analysis, manipulate large sets of data, perform technical analyses, and make strategic/tactical recommendations.</li> <li>High-level of individual initiative and motivation, focus on quality of work, and attention to detail.</li> <li>Strong team orientation, able to work with a diverse team based in a field and corporate environment, while being able to work autonomously on projects and initiatives.</li> <li>Strong work experience, demonstrating analytical, financial, consultative, and communication skills, a proven record of positive business results, and an increasing level of responsibility.</li> <li>Desire to develop intellectual property in the form of re-usable tools / information / analytical techniques.&nbsp; &ldquo;One and done&rdquo; attitude when performing analysis, striving to eliminate risk of re-work or other inefficiencies.</li> </ul> <p>Optional:</p> <ul> <li>Bilingualism (French and English), oral and written, is an asset.</li> <li>Experience in merchandising (ideally within C&amp;G)</li> </ul> <p><strong>We Offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our Performance-based Annual Incentive Plan, an annual bonus awarding your performance.</li> <li>A share in our success through the Employee Share Purchase Plan and 100% company matching.</li> <li>A flexible group benefit plan that offers health and dental coverage choices to meet the needs of each unique employee. Inclusive of life and disability insurances, Health Care and Lifestyle Spending options, and a supportive Employee and Family Assistance Program.</li> <li>Participation in Parkland Pledge, an employee-driven charitable giving program.</li> <li>An employee referral program &ndash; earn up to $2000 for your referral.</li> <li>In-house learning and development opportunities, leadership training, international opportunities.</li> <li>Discount Programs and Educational Scholarship Programs for family members.</li> <li>Save on gas at our participating gas stations across Canada (Chevron, Fas Gas, Ultramar, and Pioneer).</li> <li>A safety focused work environment and ongoing safety training.</li> <li>Please note:</li> <li>Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time. Parkland regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas.</li> <li>Parkland Corporation is committed to the principles of Employment Equity. We strive to provide accessibility in employment to ensure equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. Parkland Corporation will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability, please notify us upon scheduling your interview.</li> <li>Please note that final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check which may include but not be limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol and/or Fitness for Duty testing. #LI-<span class="modified">AD</span>1</li> </ul>