About Us
An American owned and operated company since 1898, W.B. Mason has been delivering workplace essentials to keep businesses running for over 120 years. A leader in B2B eCommerce, Supply Chain Management and Distribution, you’ve probably seen our iconic red and yellow trucks, adorned with the image of our founder William Betts Mason, as they deliver tens-of-thousands of orders each day throughout New England and the Eastern United States.
Originally built on Office Supplies, we’ve since expanded to offer innovative, cost effective and customized solutions to an ever-evolving set of business requirements; selling and delivering over 15 product lines that span from Janitorial Supplies, Food Service, Shipping & Packaging, Breakroom and Furniture, to everything in between for every type of business.
About the Opportunity
The margin analyst will act as the liaison between WB Mason’s corporate office and branch locations for strategies and information relating to gross margin. Activities include daily interaction with branch management and communication between business stakeholders & IT developers. Other activities include reporting, data analysis & presentation of sales and profits. The position will require communication across departments (Sales, IT, Marketing, Customer Service, etc.) to successfully solve problems and implement solutions.
Eligible Locations
Corporate functions at W.B. Mason are split between two locations, our Corporate Headquarters office in Brockton, MA and our primary distribution hub located in the Boston Seaport District in Boston, MA.
This role is set in a Hybrid work environment, meaning employees will work partly remote and partly in-office, with in-office time required for training. The primary reporting in-office location for this role will factor in candidate residency, towards the closer geographic proximity between Boston and Brockton.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Data analysis of customer performance and identification of key performance indicators & trends.
- Develop conclusions and implications for all analysis.
- Work with Branch & Corporate Management to develop action plans for assigned locations.
- Contribute to the design of new systems/workflow tools.
- Perform quality assurance.
- Execute and manage various reporting tasks.
- All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to effectively communicate with multi-level personnel
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, percentages, margin and mark up.
- Relational database experience (MS Access, MS SQL)
- Must be able to work independently
- Must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Must have an expected graduation date of May 2025 or be a recent alumni
- Must possess a strong grasp of business math and exceptional computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Minimum Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers for data entry. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
W.B. Mason Company, Inc. will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact us at ADAassistance@wbmason.com or 1-888-926-2766.
Equal Opportunity Employer
W.B. Mason Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
