Research Analyst

ADS, Inc. began more than 20 years ago by outfitting Navy SEALS with quality dive equipment, and today we're proud to manage 3,000 supplier partnerships and over 50,000 products.

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Job Title: Research Analyst

Location: ADS Headquarters Virginia Beach, VA (Not Remote)

Job Summary

Our Mission at ADS Inc. is to actively seek our customers' equipment and logistical challenges and deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions. As we focus on growing our business, engaging with the internal stakeholders and providing them with high quality reliable information and insights is critical for success. As a Research Analyst, you will have the opportunity to centrally support these efforts at ADS. You will become the primary contact for conducting research within the company. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the internal stakeholders to facilitate decision-making by communicating insights produced through research.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze Present Interpret Data
• Collaborate with the business users.
• Identify Research Problems.
• Develop Research Plans.
• Collect Primary Data and Review Secondary Data.
• Conduct Research.
• Develop Insights.
• Communicate with Stakeholders.
• Collect Feedback.
• Create and maintain documentation.
• Identify and implement Best Practices for Research.
• Identify opportunities to employ technology to improve processes and research quality.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience as a Research Analyst.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Economics or Business Analytics.
• Knowledge of basic statistics.
• Demonstrated research skills and ability to recognize patterns.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Excellent listening, writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities.
• Ability to easily communicate complex ideas, issues, and findings to a diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Research experience in the Federal Space.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Experience with a programming language like R, Python and SQL.
• Experience with a research platform like Bgov, GovWin, and IHS Haystack.

Please note: ADS may be subject to mandatory employment-related COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Therefore, to the extent any such mandates apply, covered employees may be required to provide adequate documentation of full vaccination against COVID-19, unless otherwise qualified for legal medical or religious accommodation.

ADS believes that a diverse work environment leads to bigger thinking and more creative solutions to our customers' problems and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identification, national origin, or any other legally protected characteristic. We strive to represent our community with a workforce diverse in gender and ethnicity. We actively seek out veterans and the disabled for opportunities at ADS.

Education

• Bachelors or better

Skills

• IT-Specific Technical Skills
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Organization
• Excel
• Business/Financial Analysis

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)