Voice Of Customer Analyst

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The Voice of Customer (VOC) Analyst contributes to REI’s success by providing customer research analysis to decrease decision risk, increase overall profitability, and inform the evolution of best-in-class experiences across customer touchpoints. The position supports and represents the voice of the customer across the Co-op to advocate a customer-focused approach to business. The Analyst’s primary focus will be to complete recurring analysis, identify root causes of customer issues/pain points, and deliver concise, impactful summary of findings. Secondary focus will be to; build surveys, implement changes within the survey platform, track survey results, and deploy surveys/feedback tools across digital properties. Models and acts in accordance with the Co-op Way (values & mission).

Your Planning & Navigating Requirements

• Engage in dialogue with stakeholders to understand the scope and impact of any potential causes or changes to the customer experience, aiding interpretation of VOC insights.
• Contribute to the development of an enterprise VOC solution, including technical implementation of new VOC platforms/systems/tools, vendor onboarding and management, integration and ongoing data integrity maintenance of the VOC ecosystem. Requires technical/code-level understanding of tools (e.g. Qualtrics, Adobe, Tealium, Lexalytics, Maritz) and data warehouses
• Participate in the processes for Customer Survey Change Control and CX Dashboard Access Control
• Perform regular deep dives and root cause analyses of top customer pain points
• Support VOC team share outs with VOC insights distilled across co-op listening channels, to drive actionable and data-driven recommendations.
• Leverage metrics, feedback, and other data to understand the customer experience, identify pain points, and opportunities for improvement.
• Experience in analyzing unstructured data for rule-based categorization and sentiment analysis, to identify key themes, trends, and insights that will drive action among key partners
• Provides collaborative ad-hoc decision support and represents the voice and needs of customers among internal partners
• Analyze, report, and track information to identify data patterns and customer pain points. Uses multiple sources of data including structured and unstructured customer research, benchmarks, demographics and internal operational data. Experience in analyzing unstructured data for rule-based categorization and sentiment analysis.
• Design and execute effective surveys across VOC platforms
• Technical expertise in digital data analytics and testing tools, specifically Adobe (Analytics, Test & Target) to enable the integration of VOC toolset into ABN testing

Bring your passion and expertise

• Experience managing all phases of quantitative research design, survey programming, data collection, analysis, and delivery of results. Proven experience in research management.
• Proven experience using survey platforms (such as Qualtrics, business intelligence programs (such as Tableau), and statistical software (such as SPSS) to analyze data. Intermediate to advanced knowledge/use of business-related PC applications, such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to explain and defend data analysis at all levels within the organization, including senior leadership. Proven ability to adapt communication style to audience (both written & verbal).
• Works smart by setting effective work goals, establishing priorities, using resources efficiently, meeting deadlines, and proactively keeping others informed of work plans and progress.
• Industry knowledge and Voice of the Customer (VOC) training and/or certification.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently with a minimum of supervision. Ability to proactively manage expectations and work effectively in a collaborative, cross-divisional environment.
• Experience completing in-depth analysis of structured & unstructured customer research data, identifying root cause of customer issues/pain points, and making recommendations on training opportunities, process improvements, and/or technology enhancements.
• High empathy to see the world through the customers eyes. Acts as an advocate for customer in the interest of building a customer-centric culture.
• 2+ years of VOC, customer experience (CX), analytics, data, marketing, or other relevant experience.

As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

The pay for this role is: $72900 - $116800 per year .

At REI we offer an enviable work environment that Fortune Magazine has recognized on the "100 Best Places to Work" list since the award's inception – 23 years in a row! Sure, we work hard, but it’s balanced with time off to play—a strategy that works for us as we continue to grow and thrive. Want to enjoy a workplace where you can be yourself, be heard and be respected while having a job that challenges you? This is the place.

With more than 160 retail locations (and growing), REI offers unique competitive benefits to its more than 15,000 employees, including healthcare, gear and apparel discounts, free equipment rentals and challenge grants to help employees reach personal outdoor goals, generous retirement plan contributions, public transit subsidy, adoptions assistance, paid sabbaticals, and more.

REI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posting Range

$72900 - $116800 per year