Data Engineer

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, “I can’t live without them.”

Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash’s People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!

Location:

850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315

Job Description:

Position Summary:

This role is responsible to create, integrate, and implement data pipelines and manage marketing data from sources like loyalty programs, digital campaigns, and in-store promotions.  This role helps drive data-driven strategies to enhance customer engagement in the retail grocery industry.  

Here’s what you’ll do: 

- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines to integrate and process data from retail and marketing sources, such as POS, customer loyalty programs, email campaigns, and digital advertising platforms.  

- Support marketing analytics by organizing and managing data within the company’s Snowflake data warehouse, enabling insights into customer behavior and campaign performance.  

- Collaborate with marketing teams to identify data needs and translate them into scalable solutions for targeted campaigns and personalized promotions.  

- Leverage Talend and Snowflake to build efficient ETL workflows, ensuring seamless integration of data across multiple systems.  

- Contribute to the development of dashboards and reports to visualize key marketing metrics, such as customer retention, sales lift, and campaign ROI.  

- Ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance with marketing-related regulations.  

Here's what you'll need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Familiarity with Qlik Replicate, Talend, Snowflake PSQL processes and Snowflake for data warehousing.
- Basic understanding of retail grocery operations, including POS systems, inventory workflows, or customer loyalty programs.
- Proficiency in SQL/PSQL for querying and data analysis.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working in a team environment.
Preferred Skills (Not Mandatory):
- Exposure to programming languages such as Python or Java.
- Familiarity with retail-specific metrics like shrinkage rates, basket analysis, or replenishment cycles.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to present grocery-related trends and insights.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.