National Retail Sales Analyst

Henkel • Charlotte, NC

38d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Henkel, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil, 'all, Loctite, Snuggle, and Schwarzkopf and our cutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit - where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. Henkel is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our Retail Sales Team focused on one of our most strategic retail partners: Lowe's Home Improvement. This highly visible and impactful role is an exciting opportunity for a data-driven, commercially minded professional who thrives on turning insights into action and supports category growth through analytics and strategy. You'll serve as a strategic partner to our Key Account Managers, delivering deep analysis and forward-thinking recommendations that unlock growth opportunities in the sealants and adhesives category. You'll work across multiple data sources and tools to shape insights that inform customer conversations, support joint business planning, and ultimately drive revenue and market share. This role is ideal for someone who loves data and numbers, is passionate about using analytics to drive business growth, and is confident in taking full ownership of the team's analytics. You'll be encouraged to evaluate current processes and recommend improvements, while collaborating cross-functionally with internal stakeholders such as Category Management, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Business, Analytics, or a related field.
• This role is a hybrid position in Mooresville, North Carolina.
• 5+ years of experience in business analytics, preferably in CPG or retail account management.
• Strong working knowledge of retail data tools, with advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI skills.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex data into simple, compelling narratives that influence decision-making.
• Strong commercial acumen and a growth mindset, with the ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with experience supporting sales or category teams.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• An engaging personality that builds trust and makes data approachable for business audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Lowe's Vendor Partner Plus (VPP) platform is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer POS, internal financial, and market data to uncover trends, opportunities, and challenges within the Lowe's business.
• Provide actionable insights and performance dashboards to support category/business reviews, line reviews, promotional planning, new item introductions, forecasting and space planning efforts.
• Partner closely with Key Account Managers to support day-to-day business operations and long-term growth strategies.
• Lead the development of executive-level presentations and data-driven selling stories for internal and external stakeholders.
• Create compelling data visualizations for internal reporting and customer-facing presentations.
• Own and optimize regular business reporting routines and tools to ensure accuracy, consistency, and scalability.
• Support operational and finance analytics including order tracking, accruals, and deduction management to ensure visibility and accuracy across key processes.
• Evaluate current analytics practices and recommend enhancements for efficiency and impact.
• Minimal travel may be required for customer or internal events and training.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees