Analyst, Growth Solutions

KeHE Distributors, LLC; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 59,200 - 86,680; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Disability coverage

Stock ownership (ESOP)

Job summary

KeHE Distributors, LLC is seeking a Growth Solutions Analyst to support the merchandising team by developing customer presentations and coordinating with stakeholders to deliver timely projects. The role emphasizes data-driven insights and growth opportunities across center store merchandising.

The successful candidate will leverage syndicated data, compile analyses, and present business cases to drive sales and improve assortment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field required (4-year).
• Minimum two years of quantitative sales and/or business analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Research quantitative information to support merchandising solutions.
• Compile actionable qualitative information for customer solutions.
• Create demographic clustering reports to identify high-potential stores.
• Analyze category trends, competitive activity, and consumer insights.
• Develop category-specific customer presentations with Growth Solutions Manager.
• Create ROI reporting and track product success and sales growth.
• Manage projects with clear timelines, progress, and deliverables.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Multi-tasking

Written communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

PowerBI

SPINS

Circana

CSIA

ShopperSights

Mintel

MS Office

Job description

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $59,200.00/Yr. - $86,680.00/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

At KeHE, we're obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we're committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you'll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you're becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

The Growth Solutions Analyst is a key asset to KeHE's Merchandising Team. This position is responsible for supporting the Manager of Growth Solutions in the development of customer presentations to grow the center store business. This position will also engage and coordinate the efforts of key stakeholders and subject matter experts to meet the scope & deadlines of projects. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision and Values.

Essential Functions

• Research quantitative information to support innovative merchandising solutions
• Compile actionable qualitative information to develop customer solutions
• Ability to utilize multiple sources of syndicated data to create a selling story for customer presentations.
• Create demographic clustering reports to determine the highest potential customer store opportunities.
• Analyze competitive activity, category trends, and shifts in consumer insights and purchasing behaviors to identify opportunities.
• Analyze customer assortment to determine voids and establish a priority ranking.
• Create category-specific presentations for customers alongside the Growth Solutions Manager with the objective of taking full ownership of projects from concept to delivery.
• Develop ROI reporting by analyzing implementation rates, product success rates, and sales growth.
• Manage projects to ensure timelines, progress, and deliverables are clearly communicated and completed.
• Present fact-based data, research, and business cases in a clear and compelling manner.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners such as Category Management and Sales teams within KeHE.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

• 4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field of study.
• A minimum of two years of related experience in quantitative sales & general business analysis.

Qualifications/Additional Skills/Aptitude:

• Experience with grocery category management, natural and specialty product knowledge, the consumer package goods industry, and/or the grocery industry are a plus.
• Willingness to take initiative on projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively communicate findings & recommendations in writing to internal audiences as well as external manufacturers, brokers & conventional & natural customers.
• Demonstrated skill & competency with all Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced business environment.
• Capacity to learn & process quickly.
• Proven record of fact-based decision-making using SPINS, Circana, CSIA, ShopperSights, Mintel software, & other syndicated purchased data.
• General knowledge of PowerBI Dashboards is a plus
• Possess a sense of urgency & attention to accuracy & detail.
• Ability to effectively manage a wide variety of tasks simultaneously & often with time conflicting pressures.
• Ability & willingness to travel (about 10-15%)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.