Responsibilities

• Manage shipment and consumption data, identify patterns and provide outlook and recommendations to drive business performance and brand health
• Initiate and perform business analyses, identify issues and opportunities and make recommendations to Marketing Manager/Director by turning data into insights and stories to drive growth
• Lead monthly business assessments.
• Complete sales analysis such as new item updates, promotional and distribution analyses, and merchandising effectiveness.
• Assess brand strategy including SWOT Analysis (Strength, Weakness, Threat, Opportunities), and media performance.
• Develop and manage volume and spending forecasts and make recommendations to Marketing Manager/Director of yearly volume, annual budget/spending, and process recommendations.
• Track brand forecasts and brand marketing expenses throughout the year to manage within the given budget.
• Lead cross-functional teams on assigned projects, developing and managing timetables and milestones, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and managing outside suppliers (e.g., agencies/vendors). Projects such as: commercialization, marketing programs, media performance, portfolio optimization, etc.
• Lead annual brand review to aid in development of marketing plans.
• Assist the Marketing Manager/Director in developing the annual marketing plan.

Requirements

• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with data analytics; ability to translate data into a story
• Knowledge of either IRI and/or Nielsen data and software preferred
• Consumer / Business curiosity
• Bachelor’s Degree required; degree in Marketing preferred
• 2-5 years related experience, consumer packaged goods experience strongly preferred.”
• Working Conditions: Hybrid Work Model, including Monday and Friday Work from Home, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in normal working conditions for an office environment in downtown Chicago, IL.
• Travel: Minimal 5-10%, Including International Travel
• Must be willing to follow and comply with communicated Company, Travel, and Retailer safety procedures, which may include COVID-19 testing or following other safety procedures in order to attend meetings, travel domestically or internationally, comply with Retail Partner safety procedures, and/or follow other workplace health and safety requirements to fulfil job duties.

Preferred

• preferably within the consumer-packaged goods industry

Benefits

• 6% employer 401(k) plan contribution
• Health benefits on day 1 including a 100% employer paid option for medical and dental
• Hybrid flexible work schedule including reduced Friday hours all year round
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Paid time off
• Paid sabbaticals