Sr. Analyst, BU Sales & Strategy - Snacking

Job Description

Kraft Heinz, the company 

As one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, we are proud to spark joy around mealtimes with a global portfolio of more than 200 brands. Some are iconic masterbrands like Heinz, Kraft and Planters. Others are fast growing new sensations that defy status quo like DEVOUR and Primal Kitchen. No matter the brand, we are united under one vision: To Be the Best Food Company, Growing a Better World. Bringing this vision to life are our 36,000+ teammates around the world, making food people love.  

Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership and commitment with Rise Against Hunger. And we also stand committed to sustainability, and the health of our planet and its people.

Every day, we are transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you’re passionate like us -- and ready to create the future, build on storied legacy, and participate as a conscientious global citizen -- there’s one thing to do: join us. 

Our culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration 

We’re not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. It all comes down to the way we empower our people to own their work. It’s true: Our employees are our competitive advantage.  

As part of the Kraft Heinz family you’re supported to grow and achieve. You’re recognized and rewarded for outstanding performance at every level. You’re given the opportunity to leave your mark and build legacies. But you won’t do it alone. This is where our values and teamwork thrives and collaborative spirit fuels every day.   

Senior Analyst, Business Unit (BU) Sales & Strategy 

The primary responsibility of the Senior Analyst, BU Sales & Strategy is to enable Kraft Heinz and their customers to grow category sales, to provide objective category expertise, and deliver the best possible product assortment, pricing, merchandising and shelving recommendations. The Senior Analyst, BU Sales & Strategy gains customer alignment by developing and delivering insights-based category selling stories and maintains an on-going dialogue with the internal teams & the customer regarding results and recommended strategies. 

Key Components of the role  

• Analyze business performance (sales, distribution, merchandising, innovation speed to shelf, velocity, broker performance and others) to support weekly and monthly Business Unit (BU) Sales routines and communicate in routines. 

• Support development and execution of the Annual Operating Plan for respective categories in conjunction with the Business Unit Sales team. 

• Support new product innovation launches by working closely with manager and field sales teams on sell-in, forecasting, and performance tracking processes. 

• Support development of category and brand strategies for pricing, distribution, shelving, and merchandising. Provide recommendations for successful implementation and execution based on data analysis. 

• Leverage insights resources and utilizes retail analytics from multiple data sources to support category leadership and 'sell stories'. 

• Provide analyses of various data sources to assist in effective selling story development. 

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