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Princess Aligbe

Princess Aligbe

Surrey,BC

Summary

Dedicated professional with 10 years of experience as a business analyst. Experience in retail process optimization, business analysis, financial analysis and project management. Proven track record of identifying opportunities to enhance business efficiency and profitability. Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem solving skills, and proficient using visualization tools. Excellent communication and presentation skills and a great collaborator on cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst | District Manager

Reebok
Vancouver, BC
05.2021 - Current

Projects:

New POS System: Successfully integrated a cutting-edge Point of Sale (POS) system with a focus on enhancing warehouse data management and optimizing inventory tracking.

Market Expansion: Conducted in-depth analysis to identify strategic avenues for market expansion and the potential for entry into new markets.

Key Accomplishments

  • Analyzed customer data to determine trends in purchasing behavior.
  • Led a cross-functional team to successfully deploy the new POS system in Canada, meeting aggressive timelines.
  • Prepared and presented reports, dashboards, and insights to senior management to support informed decision-making.
  • Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to gather information on existing systems and procedures.
  • Monitored project timelines and budgets by tracking milestones, deliverables, tasks.
  • Supported the development of budget and financial forecasts, contributing to cost control and budget adherence.

Business Analyst | District Manager

Dollar Tree
Vancouver, BC
10.2018 - 04.2021

Projects:

Pricing Strategies: Analyzing the increment price points on certain products to optimize profit and competitiveness.

Customer Insights: Developed a user acceptance testing (UAT) to collect customer feedback about the new price point

Product Assortment Planning: Collaborated with merchandise team to identify the optimal product for each store.

Key Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements; data warehousing and reporting capabilities, resulting in a 15% increase in operational efficiency.
  • Worked closely with stakeholders to gather and document business requirement and translated them into technical specifications.
  • Reviewed existing policies and procedures against industry standards for compliance purposes.
  • I played a crucial part in the successful opening of four new stores and actively participated in the hiring and training of new staff, which resulted in a significant 10% decrease in employee turnover.
  • Created and maintained detailed documentation pf business processes, workflows, and data models.

Business Analyst | Operations Manager

Suzy Shier
Toronto, ON
02.2016 - 09.2018

Projects:

Store Performance Assessment: Conducted in-depth evaluations of individual store performance, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and making recommendations for improvements or potential closures.

Sales and Inventory Analysis: Performed analysis of sales data and inventory metrics to fine-tune stock levels and product assortment for optimization.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Conducted market research and competitor analysis to identify potential growth areas and market trends
  • Implemented a data-driven forecasting model, resulting in a 12% reduction in inventory carrying costs
  • Analyzed customer feedback and sales data to identify areas for product and service improvement.
  • Participated in user acceptance testing (UAT) and provided post-implementation support to ensure successful project rollouts.
  • Developed reports or created dashboards, providing financial-related information to make informed business decisions.

Regional Manager | Business Analyst

Villa Store
Lagos
09.2012 - 12.2014

Projects:

E-commerce Integration: Improved the online shopping experience through website optimization and seamless integration of digital and in-store operations.

Data Analytics and Reporting: Developed data-driven reports for e-commerce to enable an effective marketing technique on the website and developed dashboards to track KPI and support decision-making processes.

Key Accomplishment

  • Performed market research to pinpoint potential prospects for innovating new products.
  • Performed cost-benefit analysis of proposed changes to business processes.
  • Identified gaps between current state and desired future state operations.
  • Improved processes and procedures to achieve key performance metrics.
  • Assisted in developing training materials for internal staff on new products or services.
  • Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss sales performance and provide guidance on improvement tactics.

Education

Certified Scrum Master -

HoudegbeInternational Scrum Institute
2022

Post-Degree Certificate - Global Business Management

North Island College
12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Houdegbe North American University
06.2012

Skills

  • Financial Analysis
  • User acceptance Testing
  • Strategic Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Project Management
  • KPI Tracking
  • Process Optimization
  • Staff Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Tools: MS Office suite, JIRA, CSPO & FIGMA

Timeline

Business Analyst | District Manager

Reebok
05.2021 - Current

Business Analyst | District Manager

Dollar Tree
10.2018 - 04.2021

Business Analyst | Operations Manager

Suzy Shier
02.2016 - 09.2018

Regional Manager | Business Analyst

Villa Store
09.2012 - 12.2014

Certified Scrum Master -

HoudegbeInternational Scrum Institute

Post-Degree Certificate - Global Business Management

North Island College

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Houdegbe North American University
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