Trade Analyst

NO SUGAR COMPANY; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A consumer goods company in Mississauga is seeking a Trade Marketing Analyst to analyze sales data and support demo management for Costco. Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years of experience in retail analytics and be proficient in data visualization tools like Excel and Power BI. This role involves collaboration across teams and monitoring performance data to drive sales growth.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in CPG, Retail, or Trade Marketing Analytics.
• Strong experience with Costco IRI and customer performance analysis.
• Experience in booking or managing CDS demos is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Costco IRI sales and shopper data to identify demo support needs.
• Manage accrual spend for all Costco regions.
• Support sales team with performance reports for Costco.

Skills

CPG experience

Retail analytics

Trade marketing

Data analysis

Collaboration

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret Costco IRI sales and shopper data to identify where demo support is needed or not needed to maintain sales threshold averages.
• Manage the up-to-date accrual spend for all Costco regions globally.
• Support the sales team with weekly and monthly performance reports for Costco and other key retail accounts.
• Book and manage CDS demos at the store level based on sales performance, distribution gaps, and promotional strategy.
• Track and evaluate trade promotions, including ROI, lift analysis, and alignment with national and regional objectives.
• Reconcile trade spend, deductions, and accruals in coordination with Finance.
• Maintain dashboards and tools to visualize performance, identify growth drivers, and flag underperforming regions or SKUs.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Marketing on annual and seasonal trade planning.
• Monitor competitive activity and category trends using syndicated data tools.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in CPG, Retail, or Trade Marketing Analytics.
• Strong experience with Costco IRI, syndicated data platforms, and customer performance analysis.
• Proficient in Excel, and ideally Power BI, Tableau, or similar.
• Experience booking or managing CDS demos and understanding Costco field operations is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with trade spend tracking tools or TPM systems (Vistex, SAP, Blacksmith) preferred.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and collaborative.