Brand Analyst

Lactalis USA; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Reimbursement

Paid Time Off from Day One

Total Rewards Program

Job summary

Lactalis USA is seeking a Brand Analyst to bolster the marketing team with project management, analytics, and budget tracking across multiple initiatives. You’ll work with cross-functional partners to drive innovation, core renovations, and promotional programs that bring dairy brands to life.

In this role, you’ll support Associate Brand Managers with execution, manage budgets, and generate insights from sales and market data to inform strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 2+ years in marketing, analytics, project management or related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
• Proficiency with Excel, data analysis, and business reporting with ability to develop 4Ps recommendations.
• CPG experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with data pulling in Unify+/Circana/Nielsen or similar program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Brand Managers and Brand Managers with project management and execution.
• Manage marketing budgets, invoicing, purchase orders, vendor setup, and internal systems.
• Conduct business reporting, analytics, and performance tracking.
• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams to keep projects on track.
• Analyze sales, consumer, and market data to identify trends and actionable insights and share recommendations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Unify/Circana/Nielsen data tools

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Brand Analyst will support the marketing team by driving project management, business analysis, systems administration, budget tracking, and tactical execution across multiple marketing initiatives.. The role will work alongside broader marketing and cross-functional partners to help bring innovation, core renovation, advertising, packaging, and commercial programs to life.

From your STORY to ours

• Support brand specific Associate Brand Managers and Brand Managers with project management and execution.
• Manage marketing budgets, invoicing, purchase orders, vendor set up, and internal systems.
• Conduct business reporting, analytics, and performance tracking.
• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects stay on track.
• Analyze sales, consumer, and market data to identify trends and actionable insights, and share recommendations with Associate Brand Managers to support informed business decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Education

• Bachelor's degree is required.

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in marketing, analytics, project management, or a related field required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams required.
• Proficiency with Excel, data analysis, and business reporting with ability to develop 4Ps recommendations.
• CPG experience preferred but not required.
• Experience working with sales, marketing, or brand teams preferred
• Experience working with data pulling in Unify+/Circana/Nielsen or similar program preferred
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and bias for action.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affidicate Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.

Salary Description

70,000 - 76,000