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WitLee Young

WitLee Young

Gastonia,NC

Summary

Lead data analytics and strategic initiatives to fuel revenue and profitability. It involves comprehensive market and competitive analyses to inform the long-term business direction. Oversee the creation of sales data research plans and financial models, with a specialty in syndicated data analysis. By defining key performance indicators and utilizing predictive models, the role analyzes consumer behavior and market trends to develop actionable strategies. Lastly, responsible for translating complex data insights into compelling narratives and visual dashboards for easy interpretation and action by key stakeholders.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst With the Strategic Business Trans

United Natural Foods, UNFI
Providence, RI
04.2022 - Current
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
  • Develops and delivers a weekly deliverable for leadership that analyzes marketing data to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
  • Interprets data to provide actionable recommendations for marketing strategies.
  • Identifies areas of potential business risk and communicates to leadership and customers; A stand alone grocery operator came to me and needed actionable insights on how to compete with a larger box store and I was able to provide a breakdown on the changes needed to be successful.
  • Analyzes data to provide insightful and actionable insights for all aspects of company and departments.
  • Translates strategic direction and business objectives into Digital requirements and acts as the conduit between UNFI and analytics and AI providers.
  • Collaborates with business partners to understand needs and priorities and integrates critical business information into technology solutions.


Competitive Market Intelligence Analyst

United Natural Foods, UNFI
Providence, RI
04.2016 - Current
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Implemented business intelligence solutions to increase operational efficiency.
  • Identified patterns and trends in large data sets and provided actionable insights.
  • Track and analyze competitive announcements and new product releases to ensure the company is up to date with what the consumer wants and needs; provide actionable insights on how to price certain products dependent upon the demographic of buyer/competitors prices.
  • Listen in on competitors earnings calls and provide insights and trends that are prevalent to the company's stakeholders and today's climate; This is then used when its the company's earnings call to help with analysts questions etc.
  • Monitoring and retrieving relevant data from all sources including industry periodicals, Nielsen, Edge by Ascential, and relevant government data sources.
  • Designing, creating, and maintaining various templates for periodic intelligence briefs for executive management.
  • Conducting primary and secondary research on various topics concerning competitors, markets, and other relevant topics
  • Databases used: Nielsen, AlphaSense, Edge by Ascential

Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Epiq Global
Charlotte, NC
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Consult with internal clients to interpret and develop research requirements based on firm priorities
  • Execute ongoing and transactional research and analysis projects for firm management
  • Proactively track, monitor, analyze and report data on firm practice and industry areas
  • Create business intelligence reports and disseminate using various methods; including written, verbal and by electronic means
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

Investigative Records Technician

OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation
Herndon, VA
02.2019 - 10.2021
  • Adhered to established procedures for handling sensitive and classified documents to retain chain of custody integrity.
  • Contacted document requestors and obtained additional information required to process document requests.`
  • Generated targeted correspondence to accompany transmission of outgoing document packages.
  • Received and categorized incoming Background Investigations and Police, education, and other requests to begin document processing sequence.
  • Forwarded documents requiring legal review to police or educational institutions to obtain instructions for subsequent document resolution.
  • Scanned paper documents into computer and assigned identification numbers to simplify tracking process.
  • Engaged in daily communications with internal partners and identified document-related issues that required interdepartmental cooperation.
  • Assisted with typing, data entry, and answering incoming calls as required.
  • Followed confidentially regulations to maintain privacy.
  • Updated records with new information.
  • Destroyed records in line with retention schedules to protect confidential information and comply with regulations.
  • Provided excellent customer care by responding to inquiries and requests for information.
  • Provided training to new records clerks to improve knowledge and skills.
  • Coordinated with various departments to support cross-functional needs.

Research Analyst

PAE
Winchester, VA
02.2017 - 02.2019
  • Contract working with Federal Bureau of Investigation & Department of State
  • Assisted with investigating and analyzing derogatory information on individuals and or businesses
  • Contributed to locating people wanted by the government, had to recognize threats to the Country, and use methods to ensure the citizens were kept safe.
  • Disseminate information in response to name check requests
  • Provided reports & information on anything derogatory found
  • Implemented quality control protocols to enhance accuracy of data and research results.
  • Adhered to appropriate privacy laws involving participants' personal information.

Education

Master of Science - Criminal Justice

South University
Virginia Beach
06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA
05.2014

Skills

  • Technical specification Training Document using confluence, ms-office
  • Business Analytics with tableau, google analytics, business objects, sql
  • Technical surveillance countermeasures using splunk, new relic, visual basic scripting
  • Business problems into technical solutions
  • Product awareness and visibility
  • Technical documents comprehension
  • Market intelligence
  • Competitive market analysis
  • Market trend analysis
  • Competitive analysis
  • Business intelligence
  • Marketing analytics
  • Market research and documentation

Accomplishments

    • Created company ecosystem process flow which was presented to the CEO of the company and client CEO’s at OceanX.
    • Highest ranking trainee on the first project at Sapient Corporation.
    • Elected president of student council for training and placement.

Work Availability

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Timeline

Business Analyst With the Strategic Business Trans

United Natural Foods, UNFI
04.2022 - Current

Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Epiq Global
10.2021 - 04.2022

Investigative Records Technician

OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation
02.2019 - 10.2021

Research Analyst

PAE
02.2017 - 02.2019

Competitive Market Intelligence Analyst

United Natural Foods, UNFI
04.2016 - Current

Master of Science - Criminal Justice

South University

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Georgia Southwestern State University

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