Manager of F&B Analytics

Avolta • Bethesda, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Food & Beverage Analytics drives data-informed decision making across F&B operations by leading analytics initiatives, performance measurement frameworks, and reporting that directly impacts profitability, operational efficiency, and business growth.

Requirements

• 6 years of business analysis experience in a technical role
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, complex formulas, Power Query, data modeling
• Strong working knowledge of business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms)
• Understanding of POS systems, restaurant management systems, and F&B operational data flows
• Meticulous approach to data validation, quality assurance, and accuracy in all deliverables
• Demonstrated history of anticipating the needs of the business and complex stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience exhibiting a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to optimize work processes and achieve positive results
• Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of Business Analysis and to advance the organization’s goals
• Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience preferred
• Familiarity with F&B industry benchmarks, trends, and best practices; understanding of multi-unit operation sand the unique dynamics of airport/travel F&B environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains data governance standards as primary Business Analytics steward for F&B; defines data definitions, calculation methodologies, and business rules to standardize reporting across all locations
• Serves as partner to F&B leadership, translating complex data into actionable insights that optimize menu performance, labor productivity, inventory management, and unit-level financial results
• Leads assigned analytics projects including menu engineering analysis, price modeling, labor optimization studies, and profitability assessments by location, concept, and daypart; ensures transparent reporting of project prioritization, expected timeline, ownership, progress towards goals, and location of related documents and materials
• Performs deep-dive analyses on sales trends, guest counts, average check, product mix, and operational KPIs to identify growth opportunities and performance gaps
• Maintains dashboards and operational scorecards tracking critical F&B metrics; produces monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports with narrative analysis and recommendations
• Develops predictive models forecasting tools to support budget planning, promotional planning, and resource allocation decisions
• Partners with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Concept Development teams to support data-driven decision-making; collaborates with IT to enhance data infrastructure and automate reporting processes
• Performs assigned F&B analysis in accordance with the Operations Performance Management program and ad-hoc analysis as required by F&B leadership
• Regularly assists in the preparation and presentation of results of the Operational Performance Management program, projects assigned to the Business Analytics group and other analysis to senior leadership and internal/external stakeholders

What This Job Offers

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