Sr. Sales Analyst

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Include for Manufacturing roles only)

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature controlled (Include for Manufacturing roles only)

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

About Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Our location in Bentonville, Arkansas, currently has an opportunity for a Customer Business Analyst - Walmart.   In this role you will apply industry knowledge and technical expertise to data to produce business insights, implement diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytical techniques and optimize business performance across multiple delivery channels to improve financial outcomes and enhance account equity

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Reporting:

• Create executive level dashboards via the use of MS Office reporting suite including, but not limited to, Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, and Tableau.  Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system

• Strive for one-click, refresh-able reporting; Automated distribution

Insights:

• Show an ability to provide thorough insights through gathered data points:  leverage the data to produce the visuals to aid in the sales narrative

• Root cause and effect insights from deep dive analytics

• Adhoc reporting to derive text generating insights

Forecasting:

• Utilize various forecasting models and methodologies to forecast future consumption volumes

• Be a catalyst between Sales and Supply Chain joining forecast methods and insights

Revenue Growth Management:

• Be a financial steward of the customer business unit

• Perform post-promotional analytics to provide sales lifts, incrementality, cannibalization, and ROI metrics

• Provide prescriptive direction on future promotional initiatives 

Accountability:

• Operates independently under general management direction; work is reviewed to determine if desired results and objectives have been achieved.

• Works within the framework of established policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Plans and leads projects within a sales account specialty; analyzes results, prepares and presents recommendations to management

• Projects are varied and can be complex; may refer to established precedents and policies to develop solutions to problems; use of innovative thinking is required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

• Bachelor’s degree required, Business degree preferred to deliver business building ideas to RDP Sales Forces and Customers

• 1-year related experience beyond the degree, OR applicable coursework

• Experience with Nielsen or IRI syndicated data sources required

• Understanding of databases, visualization software, and project automation desirable

• Expo