Business Insights Analyst

The Business Insights Analyst will provide insightful and fact-based solutions to determine category strategies and opportunities by working collaboratively with cross functional teams across the organization.

As a Business Insights Analyst we are also looking to you to uncover insights, opportunities, market insights, industry trends, support Internal Sales/Client teams to accelerate client /overall business growth, support analytical ad-hoc deep dive requests with recommendations to grow the category(ies) and Acosta’s business overall.

Essential Functions of this Position:

• Support internal Sales/external client team with fact-based insights that will foster achievement of overall goals/strategies and initiatives

• Uncover insights and sales opportunities that will accelerate growth Client/Retailer/Acosta overall growth

• Communicate with confidence (oral & written) and adaptability at all levels (internal/external) to get clear and concise messaging across

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members, internal partners, customers and others through the use of strong interpersonal skills.

• Utilize rigorous logic and methods to analyze and understand why problems occur.

• Support with shelf presentation, assortment decisions and promotional planning/pricing analysis

• Coordinate with respective areas to resolve issues and develop processes to accomplish shared goals.

• Effectively deal with change in a fast-paced demanding environment while maintaining a positive and cooperative attitude.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education or work experience equivalent – Business Diploma or Degree preferred and proven CPG related experience

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Certificate from a Business Analysis accreditation institution preferred, but not required.

• Experience in category management and proficiency using various POS, data tools to interpret large quantities of data for insights

• High-level analytical capability

• Assimilating and interpreting data from different data sources into clear-concise action-oriented recommendations

• Strong proficiency in Nielsen Market Track, IRI, FCL, JDA (Blue Yonder), Excel & Power Point

• Experience at working independently and in a team environment.

• Commitment to solving problems with a positive attitude

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in MS office (Excel, PowerPoint)

• Strong proficiency in Nielsen Market Track, IRI, LDIA, FCL, JDA (Blue Yonder), Excel & Power Point

• Strong verbal & written communication skills.

• Ability to shift priorities, demands, and timelines in a fast-paced environment with a cooperative attitude

• Solid knowledge of current Internet, Intranet, Extranet, and client server architectures, including Share Point.

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