Analyst, Business Unit (BU) Sales & Strategy

The Kraft Heinz Company • Chicago, IL

71d

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the 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 Analyst, BU Sales & Strategy supports customer sell-in by developing and delivering insights-based category selling stories and maintains an on-going support to the internal teams & the customer regarding results and recommended strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in business, sales, data analytics, retail or other related field
• Excellent organizational skills, self-starter and ability to meet deadlines and balance competing priorities
• Accurate and timely reporting with drive to improve and streamline processes
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel & Power Point

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Analyze data and maintains periodic reports & presentations for evaluation by the category team.
• Support communication and execution of key brand initiatives to the field sales teams through multiple channels (internal sales news portal, routine field sales connect meetings, etc.).
• Run forecasting and tracking of seasonal products.
• Run communication of managing waste risks by category.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level