Reporting and Tool Analyst - Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Reporting and Tool Analyst

Full-time position, flexible/remote location preferably within the North America or EMEA region (preferred - UK, Netherlands or Spain)

About the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textile, brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, trade associations, nonprofits, NGOs and academic institutions working to reduce environmental impact and promote social justice throughout the global value chain. Leveraging the Higg Index suite of tools for the standardized measurement of value chain sustainability, the SAC is working to transform business for exponential impact.

The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, now Worldly, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. For more information, visit www.apparelcoalition.org.

The SAC is a fast-paced organization that has an ambitious mission that seeks to reward those who challenge themselves to provide membership and the organization with very high-quality deliverables and engagement in line with our mission. The SAC values trust and strong relationships where team members collaborate effectively and support each other and the work across the organization.

The opportunity

The Reporting and Tool Analyst position is responsible for tool creation and maintenance, creating reports, performing ad hoc analyses, and providing data driven recommendations across the SAC’s membership, operations, and Higg Index suite of tools. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and support survey specifications
  • Lead and oversee survey specifications, working closely with Higg Index subject matter experts to update and maintain survey specifications written in a domain-specific language.
  • Collaborate with technology partner Worldly to update and extend survey management DSL, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Ensure efficient use of internal meetings and manager’s time.
  • Maintain, test, and build tools in domain-specific language, managing and building workflow automations for tool development.
  • Design, refine, and expose KPIs and key operational measures in collaboration with SAC subject matter experts.
  • Create and manage reports based on data stored in relational databases like Postgres and exposed in cloud-based reporting solutions.
  • Perform ad hoc analyses on disparate data sources using Excel, SQL, and other data analysis tools/languages to power business decisions and inform external reports.
  • Drive industry insights using Higg Index data in collaboration with SAC members and stakeholders.
• Create and manage operational reporting for the SAC teams
  • Develop and manage operational reporting for SAC teams, including finance, operations, and membership engagement.
  • Identify key performance metrics and operationally significant measures in collaboration with domain subject matter experts.
  • Manage a reporting platform and create on-platform reports to expose metrics and measures to business partners.
  • Provide training to staff on report usage and continually improve content and presentation.
• Support SAC work streams with ad hoc insights and analysis
  • Support SAC work streams with ad hoc insights and analysis to drive value through informed decision-making.
  • Communicate with external stakeholders and partners to identify opportunities for additional insight and collaboration.
  • Conduct analysis and data exploration necessary to generate project supporting insights.
• Engage with SAC teams toward the achievement of the SAC Strategic Plan.
  • Collaborate with SAC teams to align efforts with the SAC Strategic Plan.
  • Assist with complementary goals such as tool linking and member engagement.
  • Contribute to discussion points for Strategic Council and additional Member Expert presentations.

Qualifications and Experience

Ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor's or domain relevant professional degree
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret data, identify trends, and draw actionable insights.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and languages including Python, R, Julia, or Javascript.
• Experience working with data processing architectures and cloud-based reporting solutions.
• Ability to learn and work with domain-specific languages (DSL) for tool creation and maintenance.
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least one programming language besides SQL.
• Experience in maintaining, testing, and building tools using domain-specific languages.
• Familiarity with workflow automations and tool development best practices.
• Experience creating and managing operational reports for internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data visualization techniques and tools to present insights effectively.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple tasks and deliverables simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Proven problem-solving skills to address complex data-related challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to think critically and propose innovative approaches to data analysis and tool development.
• Domain Knowledge - understanding of the consumer product industry and/or sustainability concepts is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices.s
• Basic familiarity with agile development and other software management processes
• Fluent in the English language, verbal and  written 

Reporting Structure and Timeline

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the Director of Higg Index Product, with a planned start date of March / April 2024.

Compensation, and Location

SAC offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Salary bands are based on the country of location. If this role is hired in the US, the starting salary band is $95,000 - $105,000. SAC is a global organization, and as such, SAC staff sometimes work early or late hours. This position is a full-time flexible/remote position, based in either North-America, Canada or in the EMEA. Local and international travel will be required to meet prospects, execute / attend events and participate in team meetings. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sustainable Apparel Coalition “SAC” is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

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