Distribution Analyst

Job description

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS BUSINESS PLANNING 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 STANDARD REPORTS AND PROCESSES 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) SUPPORT OF OTHER FUNCTIONS 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 COMMUNICATION 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 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