Job Title:  SCM Cognos Analyst-Remote

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the premier wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

The reputation of Southern Glazer’s is well-established, and it's no surprise that we are regularly recognized for our culture. Southern Glazer’s has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Diversity, as well as for Women and Parents and Families. These accolades speak volumes about our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture of belonging for all employees.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people. 

This is a remote position.  

Must be eligible to work as a full-time employee in the US without sponsorship.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with a yearly compensation of $95,000- $115,000 plus incentives. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.

Overview

We are seeking a highly technical, detail-oriented Cognos Analyst to support the development and maintenance of enterprise Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) reporting and analytics solutions. This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable reporting solutions using IBM Cognos Analytics and SQL against data warehouse sources. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into performant, accurate, and actionable BI solutions. This role emphasizes strong Cognos and SQL development skills

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain SCI reports and dashboards in IBM Cognos Analytics (v11.x or newer)
• Create complex reports, dashboards, and data models to visualize supply chain KPIs and operational metrics.
• Conduct data exploration and profiling using complex T-SQL across large data sets (SQL Server, Netezza, Oracle)
• Perform source-to-target mapping and build solutions against dimensional models (Kimball methodology)
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and document data quality and report performance issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into technical report specifications.
• Perform unit testing, QA support, and UAT coordination for new report development and enhancement projects.
• Participate in Cognos version upgrades, deployments, and testing across development, QA, and production environments.
• Support reporting environments (Cognos, SSRS) and assist with real-time reporting needs via replicated databases.
• Contribute to report branding standards, naming conventions, and performance tuning practices.
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Additional Primary Responsibilities

• Experience with Cognos administration and upgrade projects (e.g., 11.1.7 → 11.2.4)
• Familiarity with SCI tools within Manhattan Associates or similar WMS platforms
• Experience with Motio, NetVisn, Azure DevOps, or JIRA for report lifecycle management
• Exposure to Tableau or Power BI for dashboarding in hybrid-reporting environments
• Experience with supply chain analytics
• Analytical thinking and strong problem-solving capability
• Precision and attention to data quality, edge cases, and exception handling
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks
• Collaborative mindset for cross-functional projects

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience with IBM Cognos Analytics (v11.x and above)
• Expert-level SQL development skills across relational database platforms (MS SQL Server, Netezza, Oracle)
• Experience with ETL tools such as SSIS or IBM DataStage
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and BI best practices
• Demonstrated experience gathering requirements, building BRDs, and working with stakeholders in Agile environments
• Proven ability to create enterprise-grade reports, dashboards, and visualizations from complex data sets

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• Critical nature of this job may require extended hours, overtime, and weekends
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

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