Sales Admin and Support Analyst - Nutrition - Columbus, OBH

3M HEALTHCARE; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

3M HEALTHCARE in Columbus, OH is seeking a Sales Admin and Support Analyst to streamline trade fund activities, forecasts and reporting for multiple accounts. You will partner with senior teams across channels to ensure accurate data, timely invoices and compliant vendor documentation.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, cross‑functional collaboration and on‑site execution of channel strategies, with travel minimal and a strong focus on process discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related business field.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze market trends, develop presentations, provide recommendations and forecast business.

Responsibilities

• Manage trade fund and deduction activities for 30–40 customers, including deductions processing, validation, reconciliation and post‑audit analysis.
• Build and maintain item‑ and customer‑level baseline forecasts; deliver bi‑monthly forecast updates with risk and opportunity highlights.
• Produce sales reports with trend analysis, store counts, velocity metrics and regional insights to support channel decisions.
• Analyze distributor portal data to inform distribution priorities and performance assessments.
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights for sales leadership and account teams.
• Coordinate product, displays, coolers and merchandising assets for all trade shows and events; manage shipping logistics, tracking and post‑event reconciliation.
• Process broker invoices, display requests, gratis requests and check requests accurately and on time.
• Support legal contract administration, tracking and internal communication.
• Manage new item setup and vendor onboarding processes; track distributor communications and key milestones.
• Complete vendor documentation (W‑9s, Ariba setup, credit applications, tax forms) and maintain alignment across Trade Management and Salesforce.com.
• Ensure system accuracy and process consistency across partners.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong interpersonal skills

Leadership

Market trend analysis

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related business field

Tools

Power BI

Copilot

Excel

PowerPoint

Nielsen

TPM/TPO tools

Job description

Sales Admin and Support Analyst

Location: Columbus, OH – Nutrition Division. The role is internal‑facing and partners with the Senior Team Leader, National Account Managers, Broker, Supply Chain and systems teams to enable disciplined execution of channel strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Manage trade fund and deduction activities for 30–40 customers, including deductions processing, validation, reconciliation and post‑audit analysis.
• Build and maintain item‑ and customer‑level baseline forecasts; deliver bi‑monthly forecast updates with risk and opportunity highlights.
• Produce sales reports with trend analysis, store counts, velocity metrics and regional insights to support channel decisions.
• Analyze distributor portal data to inform distribution priorities and performance assessments.
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights for sales leadership and account teams.
• Coordinate product, displays, coolers and merchandising assets for all trade shows and events; manage shipping logistics, tracking and post‑event reconciliation.
• Process broker invoices, display requests, gratis requests and check requests accurately and on time.
• Support legal contract administration, tracking and internal communication.
• Manage new item setup and vendor onboarding processes; track distributor communications and key milestones.
• Complete vendor documentation (W‑9s, Ariba setup, credit applications, tax forms) and maintain alignment across Trade Management and Salesforce.com.
• Ensure system accuracy and process consistency across partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related business field.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze market trends, develop presentations, provide recommendations and forecast business.
• Proficient with Power BI, Copilot, Excel, PowerPoint, Nielsen and TPM/TPO tools.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and high collaboration across multiple support groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 4 years of relevant business experience in a retail environment.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Free medical coverage via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit.
• Recognition as a great place to work in dozens of countries; named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• Commitment to diversity, working mothers, female executives and scientists.
• Stable company with strong financial performance and community involvement.

Base pay range: $68,000.00 – $136,000.00 (location may vary).

Travel: approximately 10% of the time; on‑site role (no remote).

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