Principal, Data Analyst

Role summary: Asa Principal Sensory Scientist, youwillserveasaseniorscientificexperthelpingshapehow Sam’sClubevaluatesandimprovesproductsacrossmerchandisecategories. You’llleadcomplexsensoryandconsumerresearch, developadvancedmethodologies, andtranslate Memberfeedbackintoclearproductdirection. Workingcloselywith Product Development, Merchandising, Quality, Consumer Insights, andsuppliers, you’llapplydeepscientificexpertisetosolvechallengingproductquestionsandinfluencedecisionsfromearlydevelopmentthroughvalidation. Thisisahighlyinfluentialindividual-contributorroleforascientistwhocanindependentlydesignrigorousresearch, performadvancedanalysis, andturncomplexfindingsintoactionablebusinessrecommendations.

About the team: The Member’sMark Consumer&Sensory Insightsteamintegratesmemberfeedbackintoproductdevelopmentfor Sam’sClub. Utilizingquantitativeandqualitativeresearchmethods, theteamconductsin-hometests, centrallocationevaluations, andimmersivestudiestoco-createandoptimizeproducts. Bytranslatingmemberexperiencesintoactionableinsights, theteamsupports Product Development, Merchandising, andsupplierpartners. Theirfocusistodeeplyunderstandmembers, enhanceproductquality, reducerisk, anddriveperformance. Expertiseindataanalysis, visualization, exploratoryanalysis, datastrategy, quality, andsensoryanalysisunderpinstheirapproachtodeliveringimpactfulbusinesssolutions.

What you'll do: Designandexecutecomplexsensoryresearchacrossmultipleproductcategories. Selectandapplytherightmethodologiesbasedontheproduct, businessquestion, anddevelopmentstage. Applystatisticaltechniquestoindependentlyanalyzeandinterpretresearchresults. Developnewapproachesandmethodologiesthatadvance Sam’sClubsensorycapabilities. Partnerwith Product Developmenttodiagnoseproductperformanceandidentifyopportunitiesforimprovement. Translatesensorydataintospecific, actionableproductdirection. Connectmultiplesourcesofdatatoexplain what Membersexperience, whyitmatters, andwhatshouldchange. Guideteamsonwhenproductsare