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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst 3 - Anaplan Model Builder - **Company:** Nordstrom, Inc. - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $102,500.0 - $170,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Data Analysis, BigQuery, Information Systems, Directed Acyclic Graph (Directed Graphs), Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Anaplan, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Information Technology - **Published:** September 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/fb1352b7-df96-4a53-8b0b-9443ff05b3b0 ## About the Role * Degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field * 3-5+ years building and maintaining Anaplan models; Anaplan Certified Model Builder (Level 3) or equivalent preferred * Strong understanding of Anaplan architecture: modules, lists, hierarchies, actions, dashboards, hub-and-spoke model design * Experience with data integration/ETL - BigQuery, Airflow-orchestrated pipelines, or similar * Comfortable with SQL for querying source and destination tables * Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into structured technical model designs * Supply chain domain experience preferred (DC/FC/store operations, inbound/outbound logistics, returns, or labor/task planning) * Comfortable presenting to both technical and non-technical stakeholders ## Description The Data Analyst 3 - Anaplan Model Builder will be a member of the S&OP/S&OE technical enablement team supporting NCoder, Nordstrom's network volume planning product within Supply Chain Network Throughput Planning. NCoder transforms cross-functional enterprise plans and forecasts into warehouse-level volume plans across six connected Anaplan models - Inbound, DC Outbound, Store Inbound, Returns, and Task, staged through a central DataHub - informing operational resource decisions across Nordstrom's distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and stores. The Data Analyst 3 - Anaplan Model Builder will own the design, build, and maintenance of NCoder's Anaplan models, partnering closely with Supply Chain planners and engineering to keep the platform scalable, well-governed, and aligned to evolving business needs. A day in the life... * Design, build, and maintain modules, dashboards, and calculation logic across NCoder's Anaplan models (Inbound, DC Outbound, Store Inbound, Returns, Task) * Partner with Supply Chain planners and product/engineering leads to translate volume-planning requirements into scalable Anaplan model designs * Manage and troubleshoot data connections between Anaplan and DataHub, the central staging layer that receives all external data from BigQuery via Airflow import DAGs * Maintain the model sequence and dependencies across Workstream 1 (Inbound DC Outbound Store Inbound) and Workstream 2 (Returns, running independently), both feeding the downstream Task model * Optimize models for performance and usability as planning cadence, data volume, and new workflows (e.g., fulfillment, last mile) come online * Document model logic, data flows, and business rules to support governance, onboarding, and audit needs * Partner with data engineering on BigQuery source/destination tables and Airflow DAG issues that affect model refreshes * Train and support Supply Chain planners and downstream consumers (Warehouse Ops, Transportation, Store Ops, SC Finance) on using NCoder models * Leverage AI-assisted tools such as Claude Code and Claude Desktop to accelerate model documentation, testing, and workflow automation ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Making Data Warehouses fast. 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