Sales Analyst, Grocery Channel

Evermark; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evermark is seeking a Sales Analyst for the Grocery Channel in Minneapolis to drive actionable insights from retailer POS and syndicated data. You will support the Grocery sales teams by analyzing distribution, velocity, pricing, promotions, and assortment performance to fuel profitable growth and reporting across top accounts.

The ideal candidate has CPG analytics experience with Nielsen/Circana data and a talent for translating data into compelling stories for commercial leadership, building

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sales or commercial analytics within a CPG environment.
• Strong experience working with retailer POS data (e.g., Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco).
• Hands-on experience with Nielsen/Circana syndicated data and retailer data sources (Circana/IRI, SPINS, retailer portals, Numerator).
• Advanced MS Excel skills including vlookup and managing large sets of data.
• Strong ability to translate data into insights that influence sales strategy and execution.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze retailer POS data to evaluate sales performance, distribution, velocity, pricing, promotions, and assortment effectiveness.
• Leverage Nielsen syndicated data to assess category trends, competitive performance, market share, and whitespace opportunities.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across retailer and syndicated data sources.
• Improve and automate analytics processes to increase speed, scalability, and self-service reporting.
• Support brand/category assortment decisions through SKU productivity analysis and planogram updates.
• Assist in Line Review preparation including category overviews, new item details, distribution recommendations, and coordinated insights.
• Track Supply Chain KPIs to identify risks and opportunities across allocations, cuts, and financial implications.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards/Excel based reports, scorecards, and executive-ready reporting for Sales and Commercial Leadership powered with trends, shopper behavior, and performance drivers in the grocery channel.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Business & Financial Acumen

Collaboration & Leadership

Tools

Advanced MS Excel

Job description

Evermark is a newly formed beauty and personal care company bringing together a portfolio of iconic, everyday brands with enormous reach and untapped potential: Suave, ChapStick, Q-tips, Caress, St. Ives, TIGI Bed Head, Noxzema, Pond’s, Lever 2000. These are brands people know, trust, and use daily - and we are building their next chapter.

Backed by a growth-oriented YellowWood Partners, we operate with speed, focus, and accountability. Our goal is simple: modernize these brands, accelerate growth, and build a company that consistently outperforms expectations. That means sharpening strategy, raising the bar on execution, and making smart, decisive moves across the enterprise - from how we plan and operate to how we go to market.

This is a company in motion. We are scaling quickly, building new capabilities, and creating the operating model as we go. For the right people, that means rare access, real influence, and the opportunity to help shape not just a role, but a company.

Sales Analyst | Grocery Channel

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Sales Analyst is responsible for driving actionable insights across retail customers and channels using retailer POS and syndicated data. This role supports the Grocery sales teams by analyzing distribution, velocity, pricing, promotion, and assortment performance to fuel profitable growth and managing reporting across top accounts.

The ideal candidate brings experience in CPG analytics, Nielsen/Circana syndicated data, with the ability to translate data into compelling stories for commercial leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

General Scope

• Analyze retailer POS data to evaluate sales performance, distribution (ACV/TDP), velocity, pricing, promotions, and assortment effectiveness
• Leverage Nielsen syndicated data to assess category trends, competitive performance, market share, and whitespace opportunities
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across retailer and syndicated data sources
• Improve and automate analytics processes to increase speed, scalability, and self-service reporting
• Support brand/category assortment decisions through SKU productivity analysis and planogram updates
• Assist in Line Review preparation including category overviews, new item details, distribution recommendations, and coordinated insights
• Track Supply Chain KPIs to identify risks and opportunities across allocations, cuts, and financial implications
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards/Excel based reports, scorecards, and executive-ready reporting for Sales and Commercial Leadership powered with trends, shopper behavior, and performance drivers in the grocery channel
• Manage and validate all key weekly retailer POS reports; execute and distribute to internal and external partners across key grocery accounts
• Partner with Sales Directors to identify trends and opportunities via data, and align on item-level forecasts
• Serve as the lead contact for all grocery retailer data platforms (e.g., 84.51°, HEB IRI, retailer-specific systems)

Promotional Analysis

• Create and distribute weekly promotional recaps for top grocery accounts to evaluate ROI and recommend future actions
• Partner with Sales Directors to maintain promotional calendars for top grocery customers (HEB, Publix, Kroger, Meijer, etc.)
• Track, create, and recap competitive promotional activities across all participating categories to identify depth and breadth opportunities
• Track and recap all display activity for top grocery accounts (HEB, Kroger, Meijer) to influence Evermark production quantities and Vena forecast accuracy
• Communicate with Demand Planners on all promotional activities for Vena customers to align forecasts with replenishment
• Represent the Grocery team on monthly Evermark Promotional Effectiveness calls

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

KEY COMPETENCIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Analytical Skills: Leverage insights, competitive trends, and fact-based storytelling to identify opportunities and drive growth.
• Business & Financial Acumen: Understand the impact of customer and channel performance on overall business results, and adjust strategies to achieve profitable growth
• Collaboration & Leadership: Foster a culture of accountability and teamwork, aligning internal and external partners to deliver against company goals.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in sales or commercial analytics within a CPG environment
• Strong experience working with retailer POS data (e.g., Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Nielsen/Circana syndicated data and retailer data sources (Circana/IRI, SPINS, retailer portals, Numerator)
• Advanced MS Excel skills including vlookup and managing large sets of data
• Strong ability to translate data into insights that influence sales strategy and execution
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience supporting national or key account sales teams in CPG
• Experience working across multiple channels, including brick-and-mortar and e-commerce

People Who Thrive Here

We look for people who take ownership, move with urgency, and care deeply about results.

Across every level and function, success here comes from thinking like an operator; not waiting to be told what to do but seeing what needs to happen and driving it forward. The individual must be comfortable working across teams, influencing without hierarchy, and making progress even when the path isn’t perfectly defined.

This is a fast-moving environment with high standards and real accountability. In return, you’ll have meaningful responsibility, autonomy to lead your work, and the opportunity to grow alongside brands, and a company, that are being actively shaped.

Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $120,000 per year. In addition, this role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and geographic location.