Sales Analyst-Walmart and Sam’s Club (US Retail Sales-Coffee)

J.M. Smucker Co•Bentonville, AR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Your Opportunity as the Sales Analyst-Walmart and Sam’s Club (US Retail Sales-Coffee) We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional who excels in transforming retail and syndicated data into actionable business insights. The ideal candidate will possess advanced expertise in sales analytics, data visualization, and KPI tracking, enabling our team to drive strategic, data-driven decisions across the Walmart/Sam’s Club Team. Proficiency in leveraging data tools and methodologies to identify growth opportunities, optimize promotional effectiveness, and enhance forecast accuracy is essential. Location: Bentonville, AR (JM Smucker Sales Office) Work Arrangements: Hybrid – on-site a minimum of 2 days per week (Tuesdays & Wednesdays); maybe more as business needs requires

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Demonstrated strength in written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated to learn and proactively share insights and recommendations
Ability to quickly adapt to additional internal support systems.
Syndicated sales data software experience (1010/IRI/Nielsen)
Experience using Scintilla
Experience in Tableau or other data visualization tools
Strong analytical skills

Nice To Haves

Ability to relocate for future growth opportunities
Ability to travel up to 30% for customer/company meetings and market visits

Responsibilities

Drive Sales Growth Through Advanced Analytics · Influence the achievement of Team & Customer Net Sales and KPI targets by implementing rigorous data-driven strategies
Leverage retailer-specific and syndicated data to pinpoint and activate high-impact Customer-Specific Growth Opportunities
Deliver robust business analysis that directly fuels JM Smucker sales expansion at key customers
Own weekly and monthly reporting, drawing out compelling, actionable insights to propel business performance
Formulate targeted recommendations for product distribution, promotion, and pricing, grounded in deep analytical rigor
Empower the Sales team with data-backed support for Joint Business Planning, Line Reviews, New Item tracking, Forecast Optimization, promotional effectiveness, and ad-hoc strategic requests
Craft clear, persuasive analyses and presentations, mastering data storytelling and visualization to influence key decisions Advance Brand and Sales Team Priorities by mastering modern analytics methodologies, translating them into tactical JMS business solutions
Provide high-quality data and insights to elevate internal sales and customer meetings, and market visits
Champion analytics capability-building in CAPI platform, SQL, Tableau, and data-driven storytelling
Identify and quantify pivotal performance opportunities through sophisticated data mining and modeling, directly informing business strategy
Engage in ongoing training and professional development to sustain cutting-edge analytical expertise Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams to maximize analytic impact, eliminate redundancies, and share innovative solutions across JMS analytics community
Partner with the Category Development team on strategic projects, applying analytics for transformative results
Actively participate and contribute to best-practice sharing forums
Work in concert with the Business Intelligence team to enhance company-wide analytics adoption and drive business intelligence applications