Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

First Supply, a fifth-generation family-owned company, has served the Upper Midwest for over 125 years. Guided by our Employee Value Proposition, Where Tradition Meets Innovation, we foster a workplace where people learn, grow, and contribute to a company that values its heritage while embracing progress. Our teams take pride in supporting customers and communities, creating meaningful work and rewarding careers every day.

The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst develops and delivers reporting and analytics solutions that turn complex data into actionable insights. This role partners with cross-functional teams to analyze trends, build dashboards, and support data-driven decision-making. The BI Analyst identifies opportunities to improve financial and operational performance through predictive analysis and clear, impactful reporting. #SupplyYourFuture. This position is on-site at our Madison, WI location.

Design, create and maintain visually appealing and interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations that provide actionable insights for Executives and teams across the organization, including but not limited to sales, operations, finance, inventory management, and others.
• Translate business requirements into effective data visualizations that align with strategic business objectives.
• Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and data validation to ensure data quality and accuracy.
• Partner with IT and FP&A teams to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and accessibility across systems.
• Partner with business leaders, department heads, and technical teams to develop data-driven solutions that address business challenges.
• Ensure consistency, reliability, and accuracy in data management and reporting practices.
• Connect to various data sources, including databases, spreadsheets, and cloud services.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities for process improvements and business growth.
• Assist departments in leveraging data for strategic and operational decision-making.
• Use historical data to build predictive models and assist in forecasting demand, sales trends, inventory levels, and market opportunities.
• Provide training to business users on Tableau dashboards and data interpretation best practices.
• Support initiatives to automate manual data processes and enhance reporting efficiencies.
• Identify emerging trends and opportunities using historical data and forecasting models.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of proven experience in data analysis, business intelligence or related field required.
• Proficiency in Tableau for creating interactive dashboards, Tableau Certification strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis tools such Power BI, Looker or similar platforms and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, macros).
• Strong knowledge of SQL for querying databases and manipulating large data sets.
• Comprehensive understanding of statistical analysis and predictive modeling techniques.
• Proven ability to implement data governance, quality assurance processes, and automation solutions to drive data integrity and efficiency.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

About First Supply

First Supply is a leading main channel wholesale distributor, providing industrial customers and building contractors with an extensive line of products and services. We offer a wide range of manufacturer product lines across the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, builder, waterworks, pump/well & septic, industrial, and municipal markets. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, First Supply has more than 700 employees across 29 operating facilities serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan.

First Supply also owns and operates 18 Kitchen & Bath Stores across five Midwestern states under the Gerhard's Kitchen, Bath & Lighting and KOHLER Signature Store by First Supply brands. Gerhard's is the largest, most versatile kitchen and bath store in the Upper Midwest, offering a wide variety of styles-from contemporary to traditional-along with unmatched service. The KOHLER Signature Stores are immersive kitchen and bath showrooms that provide a distinguished experience where designers and homeowners can get hands-on with hundreds of exclusive KOHLER products.

With a 128-year legacy and a people-first culture, First Supply is committed to building a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow their careers. That commitment has earned national recognition, including a spot on USA Today's 2024 Top Workplaces in the USA, as well as honors as a Woman-Led Top Workplace and an Industry Top Workplace for Distribution.

First Supply LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.