Business Development Analyst - Grocery

Colgate • Rosemont, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Business Development Analyst of the Grocery team, you’ll be at the heart of our operations — using data, crafting compelling narratives, and delivering insights to propel our omnichannel business forward within this retail environment. In this role, you’ll work alongside a dedicated team that is passionate about driving growth for our strong brands. The Business Development Analyst plays a critical role in supporting grocery and regional customer development teams. This position is responsible for driving business insights, managing promotional execution, and maintaining vital sales tracking reports to ensure progress against quarterly and annual goals. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, collaborative, and capable of managing both routine reporting and ad-hoc strategic projects across major retail accounts. This role is based out of our Rosemont, IL or Cincinnati, OH CD office locations. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and must not require the Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Suite (Sheets, Slides, Docs)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Sales, Marketing, and eCommerce
• Experience in Consumer Product Goods (CPG) or with syndicated services (Nielsen, IRI)

Responsibilities

• Integrate and synthesize multiple data sources to compile brand and category overviews, evaluate promotions and sales, and manage business fundamentals with various tools.
• Analyze and transform data into clear, actionable insights, develop compelling stories and present findings to inform customer recommendations and strategic planning.
• Stay ahead of market dynamics by closely monitoring retail trends, conducting regular retail audits, and tracking competitor activity to uncover growth opportunities for our brands.
• Understand the power of collaboration and communication, and thrive on building strong relationships both within the organization and within Healthcare.
• Participate in line reviews, business reviews, and strategy meetings.
• Work closely with our cross-functional teams including supply chain, shopper insights, shopper marketing, retail marketing and ecommerce to drive our omni business.
• Push boundaries and seek new solutions.
• Drive initiatives to enhance our analytical capabilities to understand business results and trends.
• Be proactive in taking initiatives to anticipate and resolve issues.
• Access ongoing professional development and training programs, engage in Colgate’s sustainability efforts, and contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.

What This Job Offers

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