Sr. Analyst, Portfolio Strategy

fairlife, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the nutrition sector is seeking a Portfolio Strategy Senior Analyst to join their dynamic team in Chicago. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with high-level strategic initiatives, including market intelligence and demand forecasting. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and excel in data modeling and storytelling. You will play a pivotal role in supporting executive leadership's decision-making processes, while collaborating with various teams to deliver impactful insights. If you are eager to grow your career in a fast-paced environment and contribute to innovative projects, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in the CPG industry or related analytical field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with advanced Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic projects with insights and actionable next steps.
• Develop large forecasting models and translate datasets into scenarios.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and present to senior leadership.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Excel Modeling

Critical Thinking

Data Storytelling

Public Speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Bachelor’s degree in finance

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics

Bachelor’s degree in economics

Bachelor’s degree in statistics

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Nielsen Data

IRI Data

Consumer Panel Data

Job description

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With nearly $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife ultra-filtered milk; Core Power High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife nutrition plan, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.

Job Purpose:

The Portfolio Strategy Senior Analyst will be staffed on workstreams with high leadership exposure and value-add to the organization. This role will support mid-to-long term strategic initiatives that help guide executive leadership’s decision-making processes at the fairlife enterprise level, including macro trend analysis, market intelligence, and demand forecasting/projections. We are seeking an ambitious candidate with strong analytical and critical thinking skills, inclusive of excel modeling, storytelling with data, and developing insights-led recommendations.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate big picture thinking and a general manager mindset. They should have a high degree of intellectual curiosity, strong attention to detail, and openness and excitement for new projects. They should be able to conduct deep analyses, synthesize key learnings, and craft a polished presentation for leadership. This position is perfect for those who are early in their career and seeking exposure to a variety of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) business functions.

Responsibilities:

• Support strategic projects with forward looking insights and actionable next steps
  • Gather, analyze, and synthesize multiple data sources to identify & project macro trends, competitive activities/performance, and consumer preferences.
  • Assist in preparing market/enterprise reports, including macroeconomic monitoring, retailer and competitor results and strategic initiatives, brand performance, and ad hoc leadership requests.
• Own the development and validation of large forecasting models
  • Build, pressure test, and update models that forecast business outcomes such as category growth projections, innovation launches, market share potential, mid-range enterprise plans, and long-range financial plans.
  • Translate large datasets into flexible scenarios, demonstrating critical thinking/logic surrounding specific business questions while leveraging excel best practices (advanced formulas, sanitized data, clean & labeled workbooks).
• Assist in cross-functional collaboration and workshopping needs
  • Work closely with finance, brand, demand planning and other cross-functional teams on a project basis to gain alignment.
  • Present regularly to senior leadership, with the ability to tailor data/messaging to specific audiences and a desire to further develop public speaking presence & skills.
• Craft thought leadership and build strategic point of view on emerging topics, such as GLP-1s, wearable health technologies, M&A activity, etc.
  • Share key findings and implications informally and formally across the organization (e.g. Expo West recap at an all hands meeting, market update posting to internal chatboard).

Skills/Qualifications Required:

• 2-4 years of experience in the CPG industry or in a related analytical field.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, mathematics, economics, statistics, computer science, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience in Excel, PPT (prefer advanced levels e.g., can write excel formulas, visualize datasets through formatting and charting, build and navigate models, run regressions/correlations).
• Experience in POS (Nielsen/IRI) or Consumer Panel (Numerator) data strongly preferred.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Position Location: Chicago, IL
Reports to: Director, Portfolio Strategy
Travel Requirements: <10%

fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [e-mail].