Ice Cream US Sales Analyst - North & South East
Unilever
Job Title: Ice Cream US Sales Analyst - North & South East
Location: Englewood Cliffs
Terms & Conditions: Full Time,
If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.
Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.
JOB PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of this role is to support the Ice Cream Customer Business Manager and the broader team. The Sales Analyst is responsible for providing proactive analysis of the current business, which includes promotional, every day and future-faced reporting. The position will require time management skills, a strong work ethic, and bias for action. The person is responsible for weekly reporting and analysis along with monthly performance communications.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The position will require skills in analysis, project management and proficiency in Microsoft Office with exceptional Excel skills. The Sales Analyst is expected to quickly become proficient in data systems such as IRI/Circana, Numerator, and retailer specific platforms. The Sales analyst is responsible for weekly analysis and reporting of sales trends, shopper analysis, competitive activity and creating actionable insights from the analysis of these trends. The Sales Analyst is expected to regularly meet customer deadlines for monthly sales plan submissions and other ad hoc requests.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Must have a growth mindset and a passion for winning.
Prior experience in the CPG industry is preferred.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be able to effectively relate with multiple levels of management, internally and externally.
Must be detail oriented that works effectively in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment.
Must be fully proficient with Excel and PowerPoint. Power BI and other applications a plus
Prior working knowledge of POS reporting systems preferred (Nielsen, IRI/Circana, Customer-Specific) and Sales Planning Systems.
An undergraduate degree is required.
WHO YOU ARE:
You’re detail oriented: This position will require meeting cyclical deadlines as well as ad hoc deadlines in addition to proactive business analysis that will identify risks and opportunities to drive competitive growth. The ideal candidate manages these changing priorities and ensures customer and internal deadlines are met.
You’re a dot connector: The position will require the ability to retrieve and analyze many different data points from multiple sources and have business acumen to connect these data points quickly to identify emerging trends, determine the resulting business implications and clearly communicate these findings.
You have an owner’s mindset: The ideal candidate will see the categories they work on as their own business and have a strong sense of accountability and responsibility to the business. They will be proactive in looking for ways to grow the business and offer solutions and ideas. They will identify issues quickly and effectively work to prevent them in the future.
You’re a changemaker: The ideal candidate focuses efforts on continuous improvement, work simplification, and the elimination of non-value-added work that will more effectively produce quality results
You’re an effective communicator: The position will require timely communication and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate doesn’t just present the problem, they have connected the dots on several different solutions and where possible is empowered to make decisions on their own.
Pay: The pay range for this position is 67,000 to $100,500. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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