Business Analyst

Nestlé SA; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada is seeking a Business Analyst to provide essential support for specialty customer accounts. This hybrid role focuses on analytics to drive strategies aligned with key business objectives. Ideal candidates will be bilingual in English and French, with 2+ years of data analysis experience in a sales context.

Benefits

Health and Dental benefits starting Day One

Company matched pension plan

Three weeks of vacation and five personal days

Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement

Bring your dog to work

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressive data analysis experience.
• Experience in sales function preferred.
• Proficient with tools like Retail Link, Nielsen, IRI.

Responsibilities

• Conduct promotional analysis/evaluations to drive important metrics.
• Engage account team to support numerical findings.
• Develop customer administration including contracts and pricing adjustments.

Skills

Bilingualism in English and French

Data analysis

Communication

Financial foresight

Technology understanding (MS Office)

Education

Post-secondary education in a Business-related field

Tools

Retail Link

Nielsen

IRI

SAP

Power BI

Job description

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Hybrid

A little bit about us

As a company made up of pet owners, we believe that pets and people are better together. If you share our passion for pets and you're looking for a career where you can take ownership, collaborate and contribute to challenging, satisfying and meaningful work, then you are the type of person we want at Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada. We are a leader in the pet care and pet nutrition industry, producing Canada’s best loved brands including Beneful , Beyond , Dog Chow , Cat Chow , Fancy Feast, Friskies, Tidy Cats, Pro Plan, Purina ONE and many more. Join us in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.

What to Expect:

In this role, you will provide essential support for various Specialty customer accounts. Reporting to the National Key Account Manager, the Business Analyst position is vital for delivering analytics and insights that help develop data sources and drive strategies in line with our key business objectives. This role is highly analytical and data-driven, necessitating strong communication and investigative skills to recommend effective changes to our business practices.

A day in the life:

• Conduct promotional analysis/evaluations to drive important metrics and optimize investment.
• Provide input to support Account Plans, Volume Submissions, and Trade Spend Management.
• Engage the account team to support numerical findings and promote standard processes in promotions.
• Act as the liaison in communication between cross-functional groups internally, focusing on Customer Insights, Trade Development (e.g., new item launches, seasonal opportunities), Sales Finance, Supply Chain, Accounts Receivable, etc.
• Handle and develop customer administration, including contracts, New Product Forms, pricing adjustments, customer listing base/distribution.
• Provide additional support as required on an ad-hoc basis within the Customer Business Team.

Role Requirements

• Bilingualism in English and French language skills are a requirement, as this position requires collaboration with stakeholders across the Canadian market
• 2+ years of progressive data analysis experience coupled with 1-2 years of experience within a sales function
• Post secondary education in a Business-related field
• Previous experience in the extraction and analysis of POS data such as Retail Link, Nielsen, IRI, etc.
• Excellent understanding of technology: MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, advanced forecasting software, network applications related to sales information
• Able to handle and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• Financial foresight and an understanding of P&L drivers
• SAP and Power BI experience is an asset
• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
• Company matched pension plan
• Three weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
• Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
• Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
• Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
• Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
• Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
• Bring your dog to work!

What you need to know

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require.Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.