Analyst Meijer (Remote- Mi or Minneapolis)

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Assist Account Managers and team lead with Business performance reporting and metrics, managing business operations, customer management, and forecasting

• Produce reports & maintain KPI dashboards to monitor the performance of the account, competitive analysis and promotional analysis along with insights using Nielsen. Owns business reporting and analysis which includes daily, weekly, period, and quarterly reporting

• Perform ad-hoc deep-dive analysis and work with cross-functional partners to uncover and explain drivers of business performance

• Budget Reporting – collects and categorizes all account spends and reports on budget spend v. plan

• Trade Reporting - Manages trade deductions and reconciliation through Compass system, which requires close collaboration with account managers and other team members

• Forecasting and Forecast Reporting – aligns with account managers/team lead on total forecast, works with demand planner internally on revisions, identifies forecasting gaps between internal and customer forecasts. Manage new item reporting and analysis

• Customer management – interface with customer and help prepare for key customer meetings

Education & Professional Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in quantitative fields such as Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, Business Management, Economics, or Finance

2+ years of customer facing experience

Experience in Nielsen or customer specific data systems

• Motivated, self-starter with relentless curiosity

• Superior analytical, critical thinking and advanced quantitative skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel for data manipulation, visualizations, and complex custom reports

• Ability to synthesize large amounts of complex data into simple to understand insights and actionable recommendations

• Ability to create collaborative relationships with business partners at all levels of the organization

• Drive for results and strong sense of urgency

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Detail-oriented with a track record for meeting deadlines

• Highly motivated with a passion for continuous improvement and bias for action

• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to manage various responsibilities at one time

• Ability to identify issues/opportunities and recommend solutions, ideas and more efficient approaches

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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