Sales Analyst-Ahold
Core
Translates data into actionable insights to drive business performance in assortment, pricing, promotion, forecasting, and trade investment for Mars Pet Nutrition.
Role type
Sales Analyst (Business Analytics)
Builds
Sales forecasts, performance reports, and strategic recommendations for customer teams.
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Pet Nutrition / Retail
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Business analytics, category management, commercial planning, syndicated data systems (Nielsen, Circana), Excel, PowerPoint, data synthesis, forecasting
Preferred skills
CPG or retail experience, customer development
Technologies
Nielsen, Circana, Compass, Financial systems
Responsibilities
Analyze business performance metrics (sales, supply, margin, share, households); Identify trends, risks, and opportunities in item-level performance and promotions; Develop actionable insights with clear narratives; Provide detailed forecasting support and own compilation of period forecasting files; Manage operations tasks including new item submissions and price change processing; Deliver regular reporting and prepare data for customer milestones.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC