Sales & Inventory Analyst

ForceBrands; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceBrands is seeking a Sales & Inventory Analyst to support its U.S. business with forecasting, inventory analysis, and cross-functional coordination to drive profitability.

The role requires strong Excel skills and experience in a CPG or retail environment, plus the ability to build reports and manage onboarding and day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in sales operations, forecasting, inventory planning, or analytics within CPG or retail.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage and consolidate sales forecasts, analyzing sales trends, inventory levels, demand, and replenishment needs.
• Build and maintain sales, inventory, product performance, KPI, chargeback, and deduction reporting.
• Support customer onboarding, account setup, retail portals, compliance documentation, and ongoing account maintenance.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Logistics to align forecasts, inventory availability, financial targets, and customer needs.
• Analyze sales strategies, promotions, and channel performance to identify opportunities for greater profitability and cost efficiency.
• Provide day-to-day sales operations support, including order tracking, documentation, reporting, meeting preparation, and cross-functional follow-up.

Skills

Sales operations

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Analytics

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

BI tools

Nielsen data

IRI Circana data

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain

Tools

ERP software

BI software

Job description

A growing, premium pet food company is seeking a Sales & Inventory Analyst to support its expanding U.S. business. Backed by an established international parent company, the organization offers the stability of a long-standing brand with the pace and opportunity of a growing CPG business.

Position Overview

This role will support sales operations through forecasting, inventory and sales analysis, customer account setup, reporting, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, advanced Excel capabilities, and experience working within a CPG or retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and consolidate sales forecasts, analyzing sales trends, inventory levels, demand, and replenishment needs.
• Build and maintain sales, inventory, product performance, KPI, chargeback, and deduction reporting.
• Support customer onboarding, account setup, retail portals, compliance documentation, and ongoing account maintenance.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Logistics to align forecasts, inventory availability, financial targets, and customer needs.
• Analyze sales strategies, promotions, and channel performance to identify opportunities for greater profitability and cost efficiency.
• Provide day-to-day sales operations support, including order tracking, documentation, reporting, meeting preparation, and cross-functional follow-up.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in sales operations, forecasting, inventory planning, or analytics within CPG or retail.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data modeling.
• Experience with ERP and/or BI tools preferred.
• Experience with Nielsen, IRI/Circana, Scintilla, Stackline, or similar retail data platforms.
• Familiarity with customer portals, retail compliance systems, inventory dynamics, and sales reporting.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.