Insight Analyst

Finlays Solutions is a leading partner to the B2B beverage manufacturing industry, recognized for its deep expertise, strong industry relationships, and commitment to innovation. The company plays a central role in supporting beverage brands, flavor houses, private-label partners, and manufacturers through high-quality products, technical capabilities, and collaborative problem-solving. With a strong presence in the ready-to-drink beverage market, Finlays Solutions focuses on identifying emerging opportunities, expanding into new market spaces, and delivering solutions that meet evolving customer and consumer needs.

About the role

Customer centricity, market insight, and data-driven decision-making are central to the Finlays Solutions value proposition. The Customer Insights function is core to driving commercial growth and customer partnership, ensuring Finlays is well-positioned to lead the future of the beverage industry. This role supports stakeholders across the global business by providing data and insights, primarily using Excel to analyze market and consumer survey data and generating business recommendations in PowerPoint reports.

We are looking for someone with experience in insights, market research, data management, or a related field who enjoys working with data and transforming information into compelling stories.

Responsibilities

• Content Creation & Storytelling
  • Develop presentations, reports, and trend summaries for internal and external audiences.
  • Translate complex data into concise and engaging narratives.
  • Support the creation of thought-leadership content through desk research.
  • Ensure all deliverables are polished, accurate, and visually compelling.
  • Present insights and trends to clients and stakeholders in a clear, engaging, and commercially relevant manner.
• Insights & Analysis
  • Analyze consumer, market, category, and innovation data to identify trends and opportunities.
  • Synthesize multiple sources of information into clear, actionable insights.
  • Support the development of insights-led recommendations for customer projects.
• Data Maintenance
  • Clean, validate, and maintain data from third-party insight platforms, including consumer, category, and market datasets.
  • Support the preparation and organization of data for analysis and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in an insights, market research, data analysis, or similar analytical role.
• Experience analyzing varied inputs, such as large datasets and global industry trends, and synthesizing them into streamlined, relevant outputs.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data visualization, and presentation development.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, draw conclusions, and translate findings into commercially relevant recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy, consistency, and quality across all deliverables.
• Strong written communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present insights clearly and confidently to a variety of audiences.
• Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative working style with experience working across cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (10–20%) to support customer engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and attendance at industry conferences.

Physical Demands

• Willingness to work additional hours and tailor schedule appropriately to support team goals and meet deadlines.
• Adequate vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills to meet essential job performance and safety standards.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and regularly perform physical tasks such as pushing, pulling, lifting, climbing, bending, stooping, squatting, and using hands for detailed tasks.
• Capable of safely lifting up to 50 pounds frequently throughout the day; ability to handle heavier items with proper lifting equipment or team-assisted techniques.
• Work environment may involve exposure to inclement weather, odors, dust, moderate noise levels, and fluctuations in temperature and ventilation.
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times, which may include safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, gloves, hairnets, uniforms, and face shields.

Quality Statement

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), allergen control, food defense, HACCP, SQF, and regulatory requirements to produce consistently safe, quality products.
• Ensure the presence of visitors, contractors, and customers is documented on each visit to maintain good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense, and HACCP controls.
• Report all food safety and quality issues to management immediately.
• Partner with colleagues across all functions to share knowledge, skills, and information regarding quality and food safety.
• Adhere to all health and safety work practices.
• Exhibit an understanding of quality and food safety standards and be able to speak about the Finlays quality and food safety system and your role in it.
• Handle customer complaints in a timely and professional manner, ensuring the customer is prioritized.
• Participate fully in Finlays programs that drive continuous improvement methodologies.
• Any employee in doubt as to their role in the Finlays quality and food safety management system must reach out to the site Quality Manager or VP of Quality.

Pay

$65,000–$70,000

Schedule

Monday through Friday (9:00 AM–5:00 PM), hybrid office/remote. Position is based in Rhode Island or Chicago, with 10–20% travel required.