Data Analyst

Job Description

Description:

Middleby Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of commercial and residential kitchen equipment. We are committed to innovation, efficiency, and delivering high-quality products to our customers worldwide. Our Digital Technology team is at the forefront of leveraging data and technology to drive business growth and operational excellence.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Analyst to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of business processes and the ability to translate business requirements into actionable insights. This role focuses on using data to identify business opportunities, support decision-making, and contribute to solutions that align with Middleby’s strategic goals through close collaboration with Data Engineering and AI team.

This role is an on-site position based in Elgin, IL.

Responsibilities:

Data Analysis and Reporting:

Organize, and analyze data to support business decisions across manufacturing, service, and digital functions.

Build reports and dashboards using tools like Power BI, Excel, or SQL to visualize trends, gaps, and performance indicators.

Investigate root causes and provide recommendations based on quantitative insights.

Perform data validation and troubleshoot data integrity issues.

Business Needs Understanding:

Translate business goals into data requirements and reporting strategies.

Engage with business stakeholders to understand their objectives and help define what data and metrics are needed to support them.

Apply domain context to ensure insights are relevant and actionable.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data and report outputs align with business objectives.

Partner with technical teams to clarify business needs and ensure requirements are met.

Support the development of dashboards and models that provide clear, actionable insights.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Engage with corporate and divisional teams across finance, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, service, IT, and data engineering.

Ensure consistent data capture, integration, and usage across business and technical systems enterprise-wide.

Align analytics efforts with larger system and process improvement initiatives.

Enable cross-functional teams to use data for performance monitoring, process improvement, and informed decision-making.

Data Structure and Documentation:

Assist in defining and maintaining consistent data models, naming standards, and business definitions.

Document key data sources, assumptions, and transformations used in reports and dashboards.

Support testing and validation of data and reports to ensure integrity and usability.

Define and maintain documentation for recurring reports and data models to support scalability and handoff.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in data analysis, with a focus on Service, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related domain.

Proven track record of successfully identifying and solving business problems through technology and process improvements.

Strong understanding of how data supports operations in manufacturing, service, or technical environments.

Technical Skills:

Demonstrated proficiency in data analysis tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.

Experience with business analysis software such as Microsoft Visio and Balsamiq.

Familiarity with data modeling, report automation, and working with enterprise systems (ERP, MES, CRM, etc.).

Experience documenting and interpreting data flows and data quality issues.

Comprehensive understanding of IT systems, databases, and DevOps.

Business Skills:

Ability to gather and translate business questions into clear analytical tasks.

Understanding of operational metrics and KPIs in service or manufacturing settings.

Strong understanding of business processes in Service, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Financial or related domains.

Ability to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements.

Soft Skills:

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with stakeholders and technical teams.

Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within a team and foster collaboration among business and technical teams.

Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and solve complex business challenges.

Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical outcomes.

Middleby Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.Requirements:

Full-time