Business Development Analyst

Griffith Foods•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$68,000 - CA$91,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Griffith Foods is seeking a Business Development Analyst to join their growing Commercial team. This role is ideal for a highly analytical, commercially minded individual who thrives on turning data into insights and insights into action. As a key partner to the Sales and Business Development teams, the analyst will play a critical role in identifying growth opportunities, supporting the commercialization of new products and innovations, and helping drive strategic decision-making across the business. The role involves developing and maintaining dashboards and KPI reporting, providing meaningful business analysis, supporting customer and market opportunity assessments, and tracking progress against strategic priorities. The analyst will also contribute to account planning, pipeline management, CRM excellence, and the execution of commercial initiatives. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence business growth, elevate commercial capabilities, and help shape how the company measures and executes against its objectives. The successful candidate will become a trusted partner to the Commercial team, providing the insights, structure, and analytics needed to accelerate growth and bring new opportunities to market successfully. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing a career within a purpose-driven organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
3 years of experience in sales analyst or sales planning role
At least 3 years of hands-on experience working closely with sales team on execution and tracking of KPIs
Willingness to work onsite in Scarborough 3 days per week.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience working with CRM systems such as Blue Yonder forecasting tool in a business development or sales support capacity.

Responsibilities

Deliver commercial analytics and business insights by developing reports, dashboards, KPI scorecards, and analyses that support sales strategy, customer planning, and business growth initiatives.
Support sales planning, forecasting, and S&OP activities by partnering with Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams to provide demand insights, identify risks and opportunities, and support budgeting and annual planning processes.
Facilitate CRM processes and data excellence by supporting the CRM vetting process, maintaining data integrity, enhancing reporting capabilities, and promoting CRM best practices across the Canadian business.
Provide visibility into commercial performance through reporting and analytical tools that track business results, forecasting trends, pipeline activity, and growth opportunities.
Coordinate product commercialization and launch activities by partnering with Commercial, Regulatory, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer teams to support milestone completion and successful product launches.
Support GS1 and product data initiatives by coordinating GTIN creation, maintaining product information, and ensuring customer data requirements are completed accurately and on time.
Contribute to commercial planning and strategic initiatives by preparing business reviews, presentations, account planning materials, and other resources that support decision-making and business growth.