Category Sales Development Analyst Job at Lamb Weston (Eagle)

Job Description

The Category Sales Development Analyst will act as the primary sales data analyst for the Retail team, working closely with the Senior Manager Category Sales Development to develop insights and recommendations to grow our business with all customers. The analyst will develop and own key reporting capabilities from a variety of data sources for both internal and external uses. The analyst will work closely with other Retail team members and cross-functional partners.

Job Responsibility

Develop key sales reports to identify business opportunities, gaps, and key learnings
Create dashboards and standardized views of business performance for all levels of the organization
Synthesize information from various sources (syndicated data, internal shipment data, competitive intel, etc.) and investigate anomalies to create business insight and formulate recommendations
Deliver and present data and findings in a meaningful format to organization/partners in support of current business initiatives and projects
Partner with key stakeholders to apply reporting insights and recommendations toward future business needs and opportunities
Build knowledge base in managing reporting platforms to ensure data integrity
Stimulate continuous enhancement of analytical framework and sales reporting tools and deliverables
Answer ad-hoc questions and provide ad-hoc reporting related to business performance across all Retail products
Provide analytical support for retail sales teams for external customer presentations, partnering with the Account Management, Marketing, Finance, RGM, and Category Leadership teams
Provide ad-hoc data requests from Retail Sales systems for cross-functional teams
Supports sales training activities including onboarding new hires, Potato 101 and product knowledge, and business unit-wide development needs in support of Retail’s functional competencies
Other duties as identified and assigned

Requirements

BA/BS degree required
3-5 years’ related experience in sales analytics
Retail or Consumer Packaged Goods specific experience preferred
Successful experience with data analysis including: Experience in manipulating and syndicating data from a variety of sources
Experience in managing data accuracy for reporting
Comfortable learning new systems and ways of working within them as they are launched or evolved
In-depth expertise in the use and applications across a variety of technologies and tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (with emphasis on Excel and Power BI) and third-party data sources (NIQ, Circana, SPINS)
Ability to work with raw retailer data, e.g. POS, panel, loyalty
space management software (Space Planning, Blue Yonder) a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as organization and prioritization skills
Ability to work cross-functionally with partners at various levels of the organization
Critical-thinking and creative problem-solving ability
Self-starter with the ability to function in a fast paced, dynamic environment with a positive attitude
Ability to travel independently up to 10% of the time.

Nice to have

Retail or Consumer Packaged Goods specific experience preferred
space management software (Space Planning, Blue Yonder) a plus

What we offer

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

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