Manager, Food & Beverage/Merchandise Business Insights and Analytics

The Walt Disney Company; Bay Lake (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and savings benefits

Educational opportunities

Special extras

Job summary

A leading entertainment company seeks a Manager in Food & Beverage/Merchandise Business Insights and Analytics to lead a team of analysts. This role focuses on strategic analytics and delivering actionable insights to influence business performance and optimize operations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of analytics experience, including leadership, and expertise in data visualization and coding. This full-time position is based in Bay Lake, Florida, and offers comprehensive rewards and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in analytics, business intelligence, or related fields.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing analytical teams.
• Expertise in data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and coding applications (SQL, Python).
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, and ability to tailor messaging for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of insights analysts.
• Build a culture of curiosity and collaboration.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain performance dashboards.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership.
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics techniques.
• Champion process improvements for reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Data visualization

Communication

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Statistics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Manager, Food & Beverage/Merchandise Business Insights and Analytics

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About The Role & Team

As Manager, Food & Beverage Merchandise Business Insights and Analytics, you will lead a team of analysts and deliver actionable insights and tools that drive Food & Beverage and Merchandise business performance and strategy. This role focuses on strategic analytics and tools, integration and collaboration, and storytelling with data to influence decisions and optimize operations. You will lead the development of measurement and forecasting frameworks, reporting solutions, and initiatives that enable leaders to make informed, forward‑looking business decisions.

You will report to the Senior Manager of F&B / Merchandise Business Insights and Analytics.

What You Will Do

• Manage and mentor a team of insights analysts and forecasting analysts, fostering growth in analytical thinking, business acumen, and communication skills.
• Build a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and accountability.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform product assortment, operational efficiency and profitability, and guest experience strategies.
• Develop and maintain performance dashboards and reporting tools that measure KPIs and business outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities, quantify impacts, and prioritize initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to F&B and Merchandise leadership, influencing decisions through data‑driven narratives.
• Collaborate and integrate with key partners (e.g. Revenue Management, Finance, Pricing, Industrial Engineering) to ensure alignment on metrics, methodologies, and reporting standards.
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics techniques where appropriate (e.g. forecasting) to enhance decision‑making.
• Champion process improvements and scalable solutions for reporting and measurement.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years in analytics, business intelligence, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead high‑performing analytical teams, delivering insights and tools that impact business strategy.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to synthesize data into compelling stories.
• Expertise in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and coding applications (e.g. SQL, Python).
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, and ability to tailor messaging for executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of F&B or Merchandise business preferred.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or related field (Master’s preferred) or equivalent work experience.

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Management and Manufacturing. Industries: Entertainment Providers.