Distribution Analyst

Distribution Analyst

The main priorities for the Distribution Analyst will be providing strategic analysis, standard reports, non-distribution support, point of sale (POS) management, and communication for region, vice president of distribution (VPD), and distributor partner managers (DPMs).

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

• Annual plans: Analyze preliminary revenue and budget data for VPD approval
• Active in planning cycle (roll-up, plan-to-actual gap analyses, progress reporting, etc.)
• Distributor partner (DP) reporting accuracy validation (DP performance, live annual business plans, etc.)
• Region forecasting
• Distribution cost budget analyses
• Point of sale (POS) management
• Invoicing validation: Accomplishes steps the DPM goes thru currently to validate invoices
• Invoicing: Directed to distributor partner for clean-up
• Standard reports "innovator" (re: continuous improvement on standardized reporting e.g., "chain performance tracker")
• On-going measurement of phase 1 DP management project results
• Canned reports (defined by region, DP management project, and team needs)
• Execution reporting for RBNA
• VPD region reporting (issues to cover, actions required)
• Headquarters
• National accounts
• All other functions at region (Tier II key account manager (KAM), vice president of marketing, key account managers/ on-premise/musketeers, etc.)
• Manage regional national account survey process
• Distributor partner invoicing directly w/ DP finance departments
• RBNA payment center
• VPD weekly updates, preparation for monthly sales meetings
• DP invoice payables aging and problem status

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

That matter most for this role:

• 2+ years experience in analyst role within consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry
• Experience in facilitating working relationships with finance leads at distributor partners
• Highly skilled in Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to convert analytics into insights
• Sales-orientation, understands sales drivers and connections between data and sales execution
• Good communication skills, highly organized
• Understanding of core distribution roles and organization
• Knowledge of retail landscape (local accounts, regional accounts, and national accounts)
• Comfortable in a non-field role (e.g., 90% in office)
• Ability to work cross functionally with RBNA, regions, and retailers
• Ability to work comfortably with IT "techy by nature"
• High-level understanding of RBNA reporting technology and capabilities, and Circana
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• Fluent in English, additional language skills an advantage

• Travel 10-20%
• Permanent
• Benefits eligible

Join the team

Got what it takes?

In your application we want to see your personal style - what makes you tick and why you think your next opportunity is here with us.

The base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $108,000 + cash incentives.