Business Analyst

Southern Arkansas University; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consumer goods company is seeking a Business Analyst to support commercial strategies and analyze sales performance. This role involves managing brand lifecycles, fostering relationships with retailers, and collaborating with marketing teams to boost brand awareness. Candidates should have strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence cross-functional teams. Opportunities for career growth are available as part of a high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• Ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills with various stakeholders.
• A go-getter with energy, creativity, and determination.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Account Management in commercial strategies.
• Manage the full lifecycle of assigned brands/categories.
• Oversee smaller accounts to drive sales growth.
• Collaborate with marketing to boost brand awareness.
• Contribute to improving commercial processes.
• Deliver key inventory metrics exceeding expectations.
• Promote ZURU’s entrepreneurial culture.

Skills

Commercial & business acumen

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Strong communication skills

Influencing skills

Creativity and determination

Job description

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Are you graduating and ready to kick-start your career in a global business? Join ZURU as a Business Analyst and play a hands‑on role in driving the success of our CPG brands across the world. You’ll dive deep into sales data, uncover insights, and help shape strategies that expand our retail footprint and fuel growth. This is your chance to learn from industry leaders, work on global projects, and make a real impact from day one.

About ZURU

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt industries, challenge the status quo, and catalise change through radical innovation and advances in automation. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re‑imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; and ZURU Edge is pioneering new‑generation consumer goods brands to better serve modern consumers.

Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5,000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.

One of the largest toy companies in the world, our globally recognised and award‑winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns, and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, and Gumi Yum Surprise.

About the Role

As a Business Analyst at ZURU Edge, you will play a critical role in driving the commercial success of our brands globally. You’ll support how we expand and execute the business – from analysing sales performance and identifying growth opportunities, to strengthening retailer partnerships, optimising commercial strategies and driving execution. Your ability to leverage data and insights will help refine our global sales approach, maximise profitability, and ensure we continue to outperform competitors.

Central to your success will be applying ZURU’s proven Business Development and commercial processes created by Co‑Founder Nick Mowbray. Combining this framework with your analytical capability, category knowledge, and entrepreneurial mindset, you’ll help shape the trajectory of the Edge business and deliver impact at scale.

• Support Senior Account Management: Aid in the development and execution of commercial strategies for the baby and beauty brands.
• Brand/ Category Ownership: Manage the full lifecycle of assigned brands/ categories, including strategy development, execution, and performance analysis.
• Account Management: Oversee smaller accounts, fostering relationships and driving sales growth. Collaborative Execution: Work with cross‑functional teams to align on and achieve distribution goals, ensuring ZURU’s strategic initiatives are successfully implemented.
• Marketing Collaboration: Partner with the marketing team to develop and execute campaigns, product launches, and promotional activities to boost brand awareness and demand.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to improving commercial processes to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Supply chain excellence: deliver key inventory availability metrics that surpass customer expectations.
• Team Culture: Promote ZURU’s entrepreneurial culture, ensuring we put people first and maintain our innovative spirit as we grow.

What You'll Bring to ZURU

• Commercial & business acumen, strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Must demonstrate ability to influence and motivate cross‑functional teams, while holding stakeholders accountable to deliver.
• Strong communication & influencing skills, with the ability to translate messages across a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• A go‑getter with energy, creativity and determination to continuously improve and push boundaries. Strong solutions‑focussed mindset, with high levels of resilience & passion.

ZURU is on a quest to reimagine tomorrow. Founded in 2003, ZURU Group has rapidly grown and now spans three core divisions—ZURU Toys, ZURU Edge (consumer goods) and ZURU Tech (construction).

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high‑performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

Get to know us a little better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or www.zuru.com .