Senior Analyst- Business & Competitive Intelligence - Remote

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC•Dunwoody, GA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB), we're more than a mattress company, we're a leading global sleep company with a mission to help people sleep better so they can live healthier lives. With a 150-year heritage in delivering industry-leading sleep solutions, we own iconic brands including Serta®, Beautyrest®, Simmons® and Tuft & Needle®. We are looking for a Senior Analyst, Business and Competitive Intelligence to join our Category Management team. This role will be instrumental in leveraging analytics, forecasting, and strategy to support data-enabled, market-backed decisions across retailers and channels. In addition, the role will lead analysis and distribute intelligence on products, market conditions, competitors, and customers—and will support market prioritization and location/site selection analytics through decision-ready recommendations. This role also drives new business intelligence and planning initiatives—both internal and external—to enable smarter decision-making and align capital and resource allocation with strategic goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Research, Business, Economics, Management, Supply Chain, or related field
3–5 years of experience, including at least 3 years in a similar role
Ability to translate research and insights into actionable strategies
Experience with location analytics and/or trade area analysis (Placer.ai preferred)
Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially PowerPoint for clear, visual storytelling
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional audiences
Solution-oriented problem solver and self-starter who can work independently
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects
Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI preferred)

Responsibilities

Business & Competitive Intelligence: Conduct analysis to identify opportunities, risks, and trends; monitor competitor and industry activity.
Market & Trade Area Analysis: Evaluate trade areas, demand drivers, customer profiles, and competitive landscape to prioritize markets.
Retail Site Analysis: Assess potential sites using traffic, competition, and key risk factors within the mattress retail space.
Reporting & Decision Tools: Develop dashboards, reports, and ad hoc analyses; translate insights into clear, executive-ready recommendations.
Data Governance: Maintain consistent scoring, documentation, and version control for recurring analyses.
Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with sales, marketing, and innovation teams to deliver impactful insights and presentations internally and externally.
Strategic Planning: Support prioritization of analytics initiatives, identify growth opportunities, and highlight emerging risks.