The main priorities for the Distribution Analyst (DA) 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).
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
The base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $108,000 + cash incentives.
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