Freelance Retail Data Analyst Jobs in Decatur, GA

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you're joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

The KIK Household division is seeking an experienced Manager, Operations Analytics to support our manufacturing and supply chain organizations. This role reports to the VP, 
Supply Chain and partners cross-functionally to transform complex data into actionable insights that enable both real-time and trend-based decision making. The Manager, Data Science and Analytics will serve not only as an analytics expert, but also as a translator of data and a problem solver who helps drive operational performance.

What You'll Do

Manufacturing Performance Analytics

• Integrate and harmonize data from ERP systems, supply chain reporting, plant systems, and other sources to create a clean dataset for tracking manufacturing performance.

• Develop, maintain, and publish clear, user-friendly dashboards and visualizations using KIK's analytics tools (e.g., Qlik, Power BI) to represent manufacturing and end-to-end supply chain performance (demand through supply).

• Apply AI and process automation tools to enhance analytics capabilities and support the Household (HH) manufacturing organization's objectives.

• Partner closely with the VP of Manufacturing to ensure visibility into key data and insights and to address critical plant performance questions.

• Support Workstream Leaders with analytical needs, including sourcing and cleaning data, conducting analysis, and developing new data views to answer business questions.

• Track performance of key initiatives across workstreams, quantify pre- and post-initiative results, and identify root causes when expected improvements are not achieved.

• Ensure Maestro reporting accurately reflects program performance and escalate exceptions to leadership.

• Collaborate with the Maestro team to develop and refine dashboards that support data-driven decision-making.

• Assist Workstream Leads and Initiative Owners with Maestro questions and troubleshooting.

• Partner with KIK IT to extract data and develop structured data repositories to support reporting and analytics.

• Train KIK associates on dashboard usage and navigation to drive adoption and effective utilization.

Review Cadence & Leadership Support

• Automate reporting used in daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews.

• Participate in plant and manufacturing project meetings; document actions and update the Maestro tool with new reporting requests, data initiatives, and follow-ups.

• Act as a data-driven thought partner to the Household business unit to solve operational problems efficiently.

• Collaborate with the VP of Supply Chain and Senior Manager of Operational Excellence to prepare materials and talking points for bi-monthly Steering Committee meetings, Household leadership updates, town halls, and other organizational communications

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
• Data analytics certifications preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of data science and analytics experience 

• Strong organization, interpersonal and presentation skills, and a history of success supporting complex projects

• Experience building and delivering senior level, complex data visualization and KPI tracking

• Proven experience translating data into actionable business insights
• Experience partnering with cross functional teams and senior leadership
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources
• Ability to identify trends, root causes, and performance drivers
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Preferred: experience in Maestro, Qlik tool suite, JD Edwards ERP, PowerBI, Smartsheet, Copilot, AI, RPA tools

• Preferred: Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing consulting experience

• Preferred: experience in CPG and/or chemical manufacturing

• Preferred: Master's degree and/or data analytics certifications

• Must be able to travel 15-20%

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth. 

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America's largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span and Comet cleaning products, Clorox Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard, and Natural Chemistry pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of "One KIK" values - a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law. 

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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