Sr Business Intelligence Analyst

Post Holdings, Inc.; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Post Consumer Brands, headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst to join our BI team. You will partner with sales, marketing, and commercial teams to translate data into actionable insights and deliver scalable reporting solutions across our grocery and pet brands.

The role requires strong SQL, Snowflake, dbt, and visualization skills, with 3+ years of analytics experience. Hybrid work (onsite 3 days/week) and competitive compensation are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales, marketing, category management, and commercial teams to deliver analytics.
• Design, build, and maintain reusable datasets in Snowflake using dbt, integrating various data sources.
• Develop and maintain Sigma reporting and dashboards to deliver actionable insights.
• Support cross-functional business processes including Joint Business Planning, Category Stories, and Commercial Strategy.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses and provide data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy, governance, and serve as the trusted source for commercial insights.
• Mentor analysts in advanced analytics and AI-enabled reporting initiatives.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Snowflake

dbt

Sigma Computing/Tableau

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Python basics

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Information Systems, or related field

Master's degree in Analytics or Data Science preferred

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Sigma Computing

Tableau

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Location: Lakeville, MN (Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite)

Reports To: Manager, Business Intelligence

Please note: We do not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements on student VISAS.

Overview

Post Consumer Brands is seeking a highly technical and business-focused Senior Business Intelligence Analyst to join our Business Intelligence team. Reporting to the Manager of Business Intelligence, this role supports brand and customer teams across our grocery and pet businesses by partnering with stakeholders to understand analytical needs, design scalable reporting solutions, and deliver actionable insights that drive growth.

This position works across the full commercial data landscape, with a primary focus on consumption analytics, including syndicated measurement data (NielsenIQ and Circana), retailer point-of-sale data, consumer panel data (Numerator), sell-in and shipment data, and digital shelf/eCommerce sources such as Salsify, Profitero, and Stackline.

As a senior member of the team, you will own projects end-to-end, develop reusable data products, establish data quality and documentation standards, and mentor analysts on technical execution and industry best practices. We are seeking a technically strong candidate who can independently model, query, and optimize large-scale datasets while translating data into meaningful business recommendations. Experience within CPG or manufacturing is a strong plus but is secondary to technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with sales, marketing, category management, and commercial teams to deliver analytics that support strategic business objectives.
• Design, build, and maintain reusable datasets in Snowflake using dbt, integrating consumption, sell-in, and digital shelf/eCommerce sources into a trusted single source of truth.
• Develop and maintain Sigma reporting and dashboards focused on delivering actionable business insights.
• Support cross-functional business processes including:
  • Joint Business Planning
  • Category Stories
  • Customer and Channel Playbooks
  • Pricing and Trade Spend Management
  • Commercial Strategy
  • Commercialization
  • Integrated Business Planning
• Conduct ad hoc analyses and provide recommendations to business stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance while serving as the trusted source for commercial data insights.
• Design and develop agentic AI solutions within Snowflake, enabling self-service analytics through semantic views and AI-powered agents.
• Mentor analysts and contribute to advanced analytics and AI-enabled reporting initiatives.
• Identify, lead, and implement opportunities to automate manual processes and improve team efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with IT and data engineering partners to enhance data infrastructure and analytical capabilities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related discipline preferred.

Technical Skills

• Advanced SQL skills with proven experience querying, joining, cleaning, and optimizing large datasets containing billions of rows.
• Experience standardizing and managing complex identifiers such as UPCs and product hierarchies.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake or another modern cloud data warehouse.
• Experience building transformation models using dbt or similar tools.
• Strong dashboard development and visualization experience using Sigma, Tableau, or comparable BI platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a demonstrated track record of translating data into business action.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences.
• Self-starter mindset with strong ownership, curiosity, and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with syndicated and commercial data sources including NielsenIQ, Circana (IRI), Numerator, retailer POS data, and shipment/sell-in data.
• Experience with digital shelf and eCommerce platforms such as Salsify, Profitero, or Stackline.
• Familiarity with Sigma Computing.
• Basic Python knowledge for analytics and automation.
• Exposure to AI agents, semantic layers, semantic views, or AI-driven analytics solutions.
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality practices.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of analytics, business intelligence, data engineering, or related data-focused experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical data management, modeling, reporting, and analysis.
• 1 to 2 years of CPG, food, retail, manufacturing, or related industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with NielsenIQ, Circana, or similar syndicated data sources is a plus.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and lead initiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and data excellence.

Work Location

This position is based in Lakeville, Minnesota and follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring employees to work onsite three days per week.

The pay range for this position is $80,166 - $118,645 per year.