Data & Business Analyst – Entry Level

Job Description

Data & Business Analyst – Entry Level | Dahl Consulting

The Tone:
This is a permanent, direct-hire role at a Midwest-based organization operating in the agriculture, manufacturing, and food production space, located in Fairmount, MN. This established company uses data-driven insights to support operations across commodities, processing, and supply chain functions. This role is crucial for transforming raw data into meaningful business insights, offering hands-on exposure to enterprise systems and cross-functional processes for an early-career professional.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Permanent/ Direct-Hire
• Location: In-person, Fairmount, MN
• Pay: $55000–$75000 annually
• Mission: This person supports data analysis, reporting, and enterprise system users by ensuring data accuracy and delivering actionable insights to managers and operational teams.
• Tech Stack: Power BI, Excel, ERP systems (Epicor, M3), SQL queries

What You’ll Actually Do
• Data Management: Gather, validate, and cleanse data from multiple sources like databases, APIs, spreadsheets, and ERP systems to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Reporting & Visualization: Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using tools such as Power BI and Excel to communicate insights to managers and downstream users.
• System Support: Provide reporting and data support for ERP systems (e.g., Epicor, M3) and Power BI solutions, including writing and maintaining data queries.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Finance, and EDI teams to understand current and emerging data requirements, delivering insights that support business needs.
• Documentation: Maintain clear and accurate documentation for data definitions, metric calculations, reporting logic, and analytical processes.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related analytical field.
• Experience: 1–2 years of experience in a data, analytics, or reporting-related role, with internships or relevant academic projects being acceptable.
• Skills: Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI and/or advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, charts), strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Bonus: Exposure to ERP systems (e.g., Epicor, M3, or similar), experience working with enterprise data platforms or SQL queries, familiarity with manufacturing, agriculture, commodities, or supply chain environments, and a demonstrated curiosity and interest in business processes and operational analytics.