Market & Business Analyst, Corporate Strategy

Nanophase Technologies Corporation; Romeoville (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solésence Beauty Science seeks a Market & Business Analyst in Corporate Strategy to drive data, insights, and forecasting for enterprise planning. You will analyze beauty and consumer markets, build business models, and present concise recommendations to executives.

The role partners with Strategy, Marketing & Communications to support annual and three-year plans, informs growth opportunities, and develops dashboards for leadership visibility.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; MBA preferred.
• 3–5 years of analyst or related experience.
• Experience in health, beauty, wellness, or consumer products preferred.
• Strong analytical, research, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own regular competitive, trend & market intelligence and reporting.
• Deliver weekly and monthly market intelligence & analysis reporting.
• Bring analytical mindset to functional areas and ad-hoc analyses.
• Assess brand health and inform innovation pipeline and category strategy.
• Drive white space analysis and persona analysis using primary/secondary research.
• Extract and synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable recommendations.
• Design and maintain live dashboards in Tableau and other tools.
• Convert data into stories via reports, graphs, and decks for reviews.
• Collaborate with IT on data management and automate reporting processes.
• Create repeatable tools for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Market analysis

Competitive intelligence

Data storytelling

Dashboarding

Education

BA/BS required

MBA preferred

Tools

Tableau

Salesforce

Excel

PowerPoint

BI/dashboard tools

Job description

Market & Business Analyst, Corporate Strategy

Department: Strategy, Marketing, and Communications — Corporate Strategy

Reports To: Emma Harper, Executive Director, Strategy, Marketing & Communications

Status: Full Time, salary exempt Location: Hybrid (3+ days onsite/wk) Work Schedule: M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM

Last date revised: July 20, 2026

ABOUT US:

We are a rapidly growing company named Fast Company’s #2 Most Innovative Beauty Company for 2023. Our mission is to enhance lives through healthy skin, partnering with beauty brands to develop and manufacture products that promote skin health for all. We believe the future of sun care is the future of beauty™.

The Market & Business Analyst is a new, foundational role for the Strategy, Marketing, and Communications function. This role will drive data, insights, and analysis reporting to support the enterprise strategy and long-term vision for Solésence. Efforts will include analyzing market and competitive intelligence to inform marketing and business development decisions, tracking and communicating business analytics to leadership, and driving trend forecasting for marketing, business development. This role will be a key support in the annual and three-year planning process, leveraging macro and micro analyses to identify and evaluate new growth opportunities and key initiatives.

WHAT MAKES SOMEONE RIGHT FOR THIS ROLE:

• Strong analytical thinker with experience analyzing beauty and personal care, health, wellness, and/or CPG markets
• Financial model experience, with the ability to build and analyze business models
• Strong critical thinker, who considers context
• A confident, concise communicator who presents tight, well-reasoned recommendations for executive audiences

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own regular competitive, trend & market intelligence and reporting, tracking and forecasting market trends, economic shifts, and industry benchmarks to identify new business opportunities
• Deliver weekly and monthly market intelligence & analysis reporting using a variety of resources, covering both the Company's and brand partners' businesses
• Bring an analytical mindset to specific functional areas to strengthen our understanding of the competitive landscape through competitive and market insights, serving as the go-to expert for ad-hoc analysis requests across business functions
• Assess brand health and inform innovation pipeline and category strategy with actionable recommendations
• Drive white space analysis: support new category, opportunity, market, persona & trend assessment
• Drive persona analysis, including audience segmentation; use primary and secondary research to optimize customer journey
• Extract and synthesize data from multiple internal systems and external databases, integrating complex analyses and knowledge from various sources into a cohesive analysis and actionable recommendations for marketing, sales, innovation, and leadership teams
• Design and maintain live dashboards in Tableau and other tools to keep tracking metrics transparent for leadership team
• Convert data into stories through regular written reports, graph models, and slide decks for both regular and ad hoc reviews
• Collaborate with IT on data management and automating reporting processes to improve efficiency
• Create repeatable tools and models for cross-functional teams to use across business areas
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support strategy, marketing, and communications activities

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Strong research, data, and analytical skills, with experience using market-intelligence tools/data sources
• Proficiency with standard analytics, research, and presentation tools (Tableau, Salesforce, Excel, PowerPoint, BI/dashboard tools)
• Ability to synthesize large, ambiguous datasets into clear, decision-ready recommendations
• Working knowledge of business analytics and KPI benchmarking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting findings to executive stakeholders and across different departments
• Detail-oriented with strong critical-thinking and pattern-recognition skills
• Strong understanding of how commercial activity flows through to the P&L, with the ability to frame market insights in revenue and margin terms

KEY CHARACTER TRAITS:

• Naturally curious, always scanning for signal in market and competitive noise
• Creative and structured thinker who can turn ambiguity into a clear recommendation
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of strategy and commercial
• Self-motivated; works well with minimal oversight
• Trusted communicator up to executive leadership
• Engages well with people of diverse backgrounds, training, and experience

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• BA/BS required and MBA from top-tier program preferred
• 3–5 years of analyst or related experience in market research, competitive intelligence, business analysis, or a related field
• Experience in health, beauty, wellness, or consumer products preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position in a manufacturing setting:

• Primarily sedentary work performed in an office environment, including extended periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequent walking and standing required when visiting production areas, attending meetings on the shop floor, or engaging with plant personnel.
• Occasional exposure to manufacturing environments, which may include noise, dust, temperature variations, and the need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to lift and carry materials such as files, laptops, or presentation equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Visual and auditory acuity are necessary for reading reports, viewing computer screens, and communicating effectively in person and via digital platforms.
• Manual dexterity for keyboarding, writing, and handling office tools and technology.
• Occasional travel between manufacturing sites or to attend off-site meetings, trainings, or conferences.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYER

Solésence Beauty Science is an Equal Employment Opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base hiring range for this position: $110,000 – $130,000 per year.

The compensation offered will be determined by factors such as level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, employers must verify both the identity and employment authorization of every employee. Therefore, employees and applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship. While our current hiring plans do not include sponsorship, we remain open to evaluating individual circumstances based on company needs and future opportunities.