Retail Analyst

The Retail Analyst primary responsibility of this position is to provide analysis and supporting recommendations for the Retail Analytics team, supporting internal retail-driven initiatives and external client reporting and initiatives.

• Provide full analytic support to support headquarter sales team
• Collect data and conduct analysis to evaluate effectiveness and make recommendations to optimize promotional events, sales initiatives, new item launch, etc.
• Track the success/failure of new items and promotional efforts and make recommendations for future improvement
• Develop, implement and track key product indicators (KPI) to measure business success across a wide range of client products and retailers
• Create ad-hoc reports designed to help better interpret business results; draw conclusions based on analysis and interpretation of sales data.
• Review historical sales trends, point-of-sale data, syndicated data, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop models, and evaluate forecast results
• Create and present business reviews
• Establish & deliver accurate and timely Daily/Weekly/Monthly reporting to the Sales organization
• Hybrid work schedule

• Experience working with and utilizing IRI and Nielsen data, Spectra a plus
• Consumer Packed Goods (CPG) industry experience
• Strong analytical aptitude
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (VLOOKUP’s, Pivot Tables)
• Strong PowerPoint presentation skills
• Self-starter with demonstrated drive and initiative
• Excellent verbal, writing and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities concurrently
• PowerBI knowledge is a positive

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Marketing, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics
• 1-3 years of business and analytics experience