Senior Strategy & Planning Associate, NextGen
We're transforming the grocery industry
Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery and one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce. Since 2012, we’ve been working towards creating a world where everyone has access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together.
Groceries delivered to your door in as little as an hour. It seems simple, right? Well, it’s more complex than that. From re-routing deliveries during snowstorms, to connecting customers with coupons and deals for their favorite brands, to updating over half a billion grocery data lines every night...our efforts bring Instacart closer to being the operating system for the grocery industry.
OVERVIEW
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team within Instacart focused on building the next generation of grocery fulfillment together with our retailer partners, which will be defined by dedicated ecommerce spaces that get groceries to customers more accurately and efficiently than possible with today’s methods. You will partner with internal teams to determine strategic approach and inform prioritization of initiatives. This is a nascent space-- as part of this initiative, we expect to be setting the U.S. standard with our brick & mortar grocery retail partners for what the future of ecommerce fulfillment looks like.
ABOUT THE JOB
- Conduct quantitative research and analysis requiring complex data retrieval that results in compelling recommendations for our senior leadership team
- Develop a rigorous and detailed understanding of the P&L across multiple dimensions to understand critical margin drivers and develop insights
- Identify and triage key questions, issues, and roadblocks facing the company using your business acumen and experience
- Serve as an important cross-functional liaison between Instacart’s Product, Business Development, Analytics, Operations, and Finance teams
ABOUT YOU
- 4+ years work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated cross-functional and collaborative project or team management experience, and a track record of leveraging data for business impact. This is a great opportunity for those with experience in Consulting, Banking, Private Equity, Corporate Strategy, or similar roles. Experience with retail and e-commerce a plus
- Advanced Excel experience required
- Advanced SQL and/or data visualization tools experience required
- Ability to deep dive into data, identify and quantify opportunities, and design creative and sustainable solutions
- Polished communication skills and comfort working with internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership
- A self-starter with the ability to quickly respond to problems independently and consider all stakeholder needs
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Accommodations & Accessibility
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