Backroads
BusinessAnalyst
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“Business Analyst at Backroads. Skills: analyzing booking, trip, and demand trends, optimize trip assortment, pricing, and inventory decisions, analytical problem-solving, operational execution, Analyze current trip offerings to identify opportunities and risks, Recommend trip cancellations, conversions, additions, and other assortment changes, Support rooming inventory processes and releases based on demand and projected needs, Support pricing decisions through data gathering, analysis, and reco”
What You'll Achieve.
optimize trip assortment, pricing, and inventory decisions; improve our trip assortment; fulfill demand by increasing our capacity in-season and for future seasons; ensure our trips are bookable, priced correctly, and contain relevant and accurate information; support better decision-making; improve both guest experience and business performance
Industry & Context.
analytical problem-solving; Advanced analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving abilities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills, Advanced analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving abilities, Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related field, written and verbal communication skills, Detail-oriented and comfortable working across multiple systems, Highly organized and able to manage multiple deadlines, Able to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams, Quick learner with a high level of curiosity and adaptability
Nice to Have
Familiarity with AI-assisted analysis, automation, or coding tools is a plus
What You'll Do.
Analyze current trip offerings to identify opportunities and risks
Recommend trip cancellations
and other assortment changes
Support rooming inventory processes and releases based on demand and projected needs
Support pricing decisions through data gathering
Respond to inquiries from Yield Operations and cross-functional teams
Conduct ad hoc analyses and prepare presentations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate effectively across teams; Respond to inquiries from Yield Operations and cross-functional teams; partners across Yield, Demand Planning, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Trip Development, FP&A, Technology, and other functions
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; proactive communication
Process & Methodology
manage multiple deadlines
Full Job Description
**About the role:** The Business Analyst supports the Demand Planning and Business Analytics teams by analyzing booking, trip, and demand trends to help optimize trip assortment, pricing, and inventory decisions. This role combines analytical problem-solving with operational execution and requires strong attention to detail, systems fluency, and proactive communication. **What you 'll be doing: ** * Analyze current trip offerings to identify opportunities and risks * Recommend trip cancellations, conversions, additions, and other assortment changes * Support rooming inventory processes and releases based on demand and projected needs * Support pricing decisions through data gathering, analysis, and recommendations * Respond to inquiries from Yield Operations and cross-functional teams * Conduct ad hoc analyses and prepare presentations as needed **What you 'll need to be successful: ** * Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills * Advanced analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving abilities * Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related field * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Detail-oriented and comfortable working across multiple systems * Highly organized and able to manage multiple deadlines * Able to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams * Quick learner with a high level of curiosity and adaptability * Familiarity with AI-assisted analysis, automation, or coding tools is a plus **Work environment:** * On-Site, Berkeley, CA * 4 days in-office, 1 day work from home **About the Departments:** The Demand Planning team is a smart, analytical, data-driven team with high throughput. The team is super inquisitive - eager to dig into the data (trip, booking, guest) to attract more guests and improve our trip assortment. The Demand Planning team works closely with Trip Development and our Hotel & Rooming Operations teams to fulfill demand by increasing our capacity in-season and for future seasons
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