Business Insights Analyst

  • Full-time
  • Department: Sales
  • Site Location: Minneapolis

Company Description

Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get… authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, Lorissa's Kitchen, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.

Job Description

This position will provide business insights, analytics, and reporting to sales teams and business partners. This role is critical in providing Consumer, Shopper, and Category insights to support development and execution of sales strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with Field Sales to drive execution of distribution, assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies.
  • Manage and maintain monthly customer reporting using syndicated or retailer specific data sources in support of sales and business growth.
  • Utilize syndicated sales data, household panel data, survey research, and other custom consumer and category research to preform adhoc analyses to support strategic corporate decision making and performance analysis.
  • Develop market specific selling stories to drive category growth for field sales
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Trade, Field Sales, and Category Management) in executing both short & long-term category and channel strategies.
  • Ability to uncover opportunities for growth for Links Snacks Inc.
  • Assist to develop presentations that effectively communicate key findings and insights from analysis to internal teams and business counterparts

Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business required

  • 1-2 years of demonstrated experience in a sales, sales support, or analytical..CPG industry experience is a plus.

  • Proven knowledge of analytical and presentation development techniques; ability to turn data into a story

  • Advanced Excel skills; strong computer skills, including MS Office
Preferred:
 
  • Exposure and experience with POS and syndicated data(e.g. Merch IQ, Market Track, Nielsen, IRI, Spectra, and/or Household Panel) is preferred.
  • Ability to work autonomously, prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
  • Experience analyzing industry and category data to apply them to customer's and business insights.
  • Operates with an ownership mindset with string analytical an problem solving skills.
  • Interest in sales planning, field sales, or category management.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team player with a "can do" attitude
  • Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Willingness to travel when required

   

Additional Information

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