Sr. Analyst, Kroger

Mark Anthony Brands Inc.; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus plan

Health and welfare benefits

Company matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Mark Anthony Group in Chicago, IL is seeking a data-driven Analyst to translate POS scan and household panel data into actionable insights for national accounts and key regional retailers.

You will build and present dashboards, support category management decisions, and collaborate with Sales and CS&I to optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions across the US market. Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and data storytelling are essential.

Formación

• Prefer 2+ years in consumer-packaged goods category insights using POS and panel data.
• Strong Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP) and PowerPoint data visualization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for cross-functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Market Trend Analysis: identify segments, consumer preferences and market shifts.
• Sales Data Analysis: provide insights on performance metrics.
• Data Management & Analytics: translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Competitive/Predictive Analysis: monitor competitors' strategies and trends.
• Category Management Strategies: develop assortment and pricing strategies.
• Leadership: train and coach new peers and teammates.
• Cross-Functional Projects: assist CLT with cross-functional work.

Conocimientos

Category insights

Excel

PowerPoint

Presentations

Data storytelling

Educación

BA/BS in Marketing, Analytics, or related field

Herramientas

Circana

Numerator

QlikView

Descripción del empleo

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack. The role is responsible for analyzing point-of-sale scan and household panel data across total US, markets, and retailers. This role will have the ability to work autonomously to develop fact-based data presentations and reports that lead to better assortment and merchandising decisions for national accounts and key regional retailers, oftentimes leading retailer presentations.

Accountabilities

• Market Trend Analysis: Analyzing market trends to identify emerging segments, consumer preferences, and shifts in the market.
• Sales Data Analysis: Interpreting sales data to provide insights on performance metrics.
• Data Management & Analytics: Use various data sources, including scan sales data, panel data, syndicated and custom research, and market analysis. Work autonomously at times to translate complex data sets into clear and actionable recommendations for the business.
• Competitive/Predictive Analysis: Monitoring and analyzing competitors' strategies, market positioning, trends, sales performance.
• Category Management Strategies: Developing strategies for category management, including product assortment and pricing strategies.
• Leadership: Train/Coach new peers and teammates
• Cross-Functional Projects: Assist CLT with Cross functional work

Key Metrics & Financial Targets

• Volume (40%)
• Distribution (30%)
• Budget Management (15%)
• Off-premise share (15%)

Own

• Data analysis and insights
• Reporting and dashboards, tracking performance
• Category strategy recommendations
• Owning some retailer relationships

Influence

Category Insights: impacts retailer decisions, such as product assortment, shelf placement, and merchandising strategies. Collaborate w/Sales on strategies tailored to region or territory, considering local market conditions/customers.

Veto

Role is more about influencing decisions through insights and recommendations rather than having direct authority to veto initiatives or decisions.

Critical Relationships

• Sales and CS&I
• Retailer Buying Teams
• Curating Insight stories
• Sales Reporting: Retailer gateway
• Up to date Shopper metrics in category and studies on Flavor

Skills Needed To Be Successful

• Preferably 2+ years of proven category insights experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, leveraging syndicated scan & household panel data platforms (Circana, Numerator)
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, formulas) and other Third-Party software applications (Qlikview)
• Strong data visualization skills in PowerPoint
• Eagerness to learn new concepts, analytics, and technical applications.
• Strong Presentations/communication skills internally and externally

Compensation

• Competitive annual salary $90,000 - $95,000 in Chicago, IL
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth

At Mark Anthony, We Exist To Unearth The Extraordinary

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft

We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious

We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility

We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive

We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.