Senior Analyst, Trade Operations

Reynolds Consumer Products; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Consumer Products in Lake Forest, IL, is seeking a Senior Analyst, Trade Operations to support the administration, execution, accuracy, and improvement of trade promotion processes and systems. The role collaborates with Sales, Customer Marketing, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, and IT to ensure data integrity, efficient workflows, and effective system enhancements.

A strong command of Excel and trade data tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in operations, finance, sales support, trade, or revenue growth management (RGM).
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience working with business systems, reporting tools, or data processes, with a track record of troubleshooting issues, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions.
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience creating system training, user documentation, and process guidance for business users.

Responsibilities

• Supports the administration and execution of trade promotion management processes by researching issues, coordinating resolutions, and ensuring timely completion of trade-related activities.
• Maintains accurate trade promotion data, hierarchies, and system information to support reliable business operations.
• Serves as a primary point of resolution for trade system and data-related issues, using active investigation, data analysis, and root cause identification to diagnose problems and implement effective solutions.
• Validates trade-related data updates to ensure consistent and reliable information across systems and business processes.
• Validates and distributes recurring operational reports and communications used to monitor trade activity and support business processes.
• Uses reporting and analytical tools to investigate operational issues, validate data, and identify discrepancies.
• Partners with Sales, Customer Marketing, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, and other stakeholders to support trade operations and resolve operational issues.
• Works with Information Technology and external vendors to research, test, validate, and implement system enhancements and issue resolutions.
• Develop training materials, process documentation, and user communications to promote consistent, efficient usage of trade tools.
• Identifies opportunities to improve trade operations processes, workflows, documentation, and system use to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Recommends and supports approved process improvements that improve efficiency, consistency, and control.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Trade promotion management experience

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

SAP

Exceedra

Power BI

Nielsen

Circana/IRI

Job description

Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products... and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Analyst, Trade Operationsat our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.

Responsibilities

The Senior Analyst, Trade Operations reports to the Manager, Trade Operations and supports the administration, execution, accuracy, and improvement of RCP's trade promotion processes and systems. The role partners across Sales, Customer Marketing, Finance, RGM, and IT to help ensure trade processes, data, and systems operate effectively.

You Will Have the Opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

Trade Operations

• Supports the administration and execution of trade promotion management processes by researching issues, coordinating resolutions, and ensuring timely completion of trade-related activities.
• Maintains accurate trade promotion data, hierarchies, and system information to support reliable business operations.
• Serves as a primary point of resolution for trade system and data-related issues, using active investigation, data analysis, and root cause identification to diagnose problems and implement effective solutions.
• Validates trade-related data updates to ensure consistent and reliable information across systems and business processes.

Data & Operational Support

• Validates and distributes recurring operational reports and communications used to monitor trade activity and support business processes.
• Uses reporting and analytical tools to investigate operational issues, validate data, and identify discrepancies.

Business Partnership

• Partners with Sales, Customer Marketing, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, and other stakeholders to support trade operations and resolve operational issues.
• Works with Information Technology and external vendors to research, test, validate, and implement system enhancements and issue resolutions.
• Develop training materials, process documentation, and user communications to promote consistent, efficient usage of trade tools.

Continuous Improvement

• Identifies opportunities to improve trade operations processes, workflows, documentation, and system use to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Recommends and supports approved process improvements that improve efficiency, consistency, and control.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field,
• 4+ years of experience in operations, finance, sales support, trade, or revenue growth management (RGM)

Preferred

• 3+ years of experience working with business systems, reporting tools, or data processes, with a track record of troubleshooting issues, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions.
• 3+ years of experience creating system training, user documentation, and process guidance for business users.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to validate data, identify issues, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Trade promotion management experience in the CPG industry is preferred.
• Experience with SAP, Exceedra, Power BI, Nielsen, Circana/IRI, or similar trade, reporting, and syndicated data tools is preferred.

RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Posted Salary Range

USD $85,600.00 - USD $120,900.00 /A