Sales Planning Analyst

The Honest Company • Minneapolis, MN

51d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products spanning categories across diapers, wipes, baby personal care, beauty, apparel, household care and wellness. Launched in 2012, the Company is on a mission to challenge ingredients, ideals, and industries through the power of the Honest brand, the Honest team, and the Honest Standard. We're on a mission to empower people to live happy, healthy lives. We're a wellness brand with values rooted in consciousness, community, transparency, and design. Every day and in every way, we hold ourselves to an Honest standard. We believe that it is our responsibility to do our part to help create a healthy and sustainable future for all. We have kicked off a search for a Sales Planning Analyst. This role will develop, implement, and administer Honest's sales analytics using your experience working on a retail sales team. You will bring your knowledge of working with a retailer to internal cross-functional partners, to enable leaders to reach company goals and objectives. You’ll be a key player on the Sales Team, supporting Sales Operations, Sales Planning and Field Sales in their key initiatives. You will also help with the execution of those initiatives with cross-functional partners to achieve organizational goals. You’re the right person for the job if you have experience working on a retail sales team, consumer-first, work independently, equally analytical and entrepreneurial, able to be scrappy, flexible and solutions-oriented in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-3 years of experience working with a CPG retailer on a sales team
• 3-5 years of analytical + business experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and projects
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Google Docs
• Experience with Metabase, Power BI, Upclear Blue Planner, Atlas, Syndigo, JD Edwards or equivalent systems
• Strong analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving
• Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship management skills

Nice To Haves

• Purposeful: Detail oriented and can manage time appropriately. Ability to juggle multiple priorities at once successfully
• Authentic: Pride yourself on providing data accuracy through data integrity
• Purposeful/Authentic: Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Curious: Motivated by fast-paced, rapidly changing environments
• Compassion: A self-starter who loves collaboration
• Compassion: Comfortable working independently as well as with cross-functional teams
• Curious: Interested in project management, data analysis, and systems

Responsibilities

• Use your direct retailer-facing experience to provide guidance and insights that meet retail team and internal sales team needs.
• Provide customer facing setup support including, WERC’s, Syndigo GDSN, IXONE, and Top 3 Customer portal updates as needed.
• Trade Management System (Upclear Blue Planner) super user and report owner.
• Leads the team in usage of the tool including baseline input, forecast input, and assortment management.
• Experience with Demand Planning systems that use Trade Management data.
• Delivers data driven insights and customized reporting to inform trade investment decisions.
• Leads the Power BI reporting space that Blueplanner provides for advanced analytics.
• Uses PowerPoint, Excel, Metabase, Power BI and Upclear data to present actionable insights to the sales trade and planning team, to aid in achieving yearly goals.
• Supports the sales team and the organization with training and support on released updates in the trade management tool.
• Works with sales, IT and Upclear to resolve any identified issues, updates or process challenges. Identifies and presents process changes leveraging data analytics.
• Onboards and keeps the sales team updated on all reports they receive or use (Hubble, Meta base, Crossfunctional Reports).
• Builds reports in Meta Base to support critical analysis and decision making.
• Manages report suite for the sale team, including updates to current reports and publication of data.
• Co-Lead as Project Analyst of the New Customer Launch & Setup process.
• Co-Lead as Project Analyst of the Current Customer Needs Project Call.
• Supports the sales team with sku discontinuation and transition communications.
• Leads the organization of the sales team Box folder and Retail Spot light slack channel.
• Creates, maintains critical folders and spaces in the Sales Central box location. Archives and organizes information as needed.
• Backup to the Pricing & Trade Analyst (Critical daily duties only).

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: We’ve got you covered with top-tier health, dental, and vision plans to keep you and your family feeling great.
• 401k with Company Match: Your future matters to us. We match your 401k contributions to help you secure a strong financial future.
• Wellness & Fitness: Stay healthy with a monthly fitness reimbursement and, for those in our Playa Vista office, an onsite gym to keep you active and energized.
• Work-Life Balance: We value your time. We provide a generous and flexible vacation policy to relax, recharge, and spend time on what matters most.
• Family-Friendly Leave: Growing your family? We offer generous maternity and paternity leave to support you during this exciting journey.
• Ownership & Equity : Ownership isn’t just a mindset here—it’s real. Every full time employee is granted equity, giving you a direct stake in our future. When we win, you win.
• Education Reimbursement: We’re committed to your growth—whether it’s for professional development or a new passion, we offer education reimbursement to help you learn and level up.
• Pet Insurance: We love your furry family members too! Our pet insurance ensures your pets are taken care of, because they’re part of the family.

What This Job Offers

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