Sales Analyst, Walmart

About the role

Reckitt is looking for a skilled business analyst to join its Walmart team. This role is based in Bentonville, AR and has a hybrid work structure (+3 days/week in office to be decided upon with your manager) in a new, state-of-the-art office building.

Responsibilities

• Provide updates on in-store promotions, including feature/display sell-through rates and rollback discount. Assess the effectiveness of these promotions and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as sales lifts and execution status.
• Measure performance and impact of assortment, promotions, pricing, and placement. Communicate results effectively across the business.
• Deliver and enhance a weekly tracking report detailing our sales performance at the category, segment, brand, and item levels, both in-store and online. Include actionable insights to assist team members and Walmart merchants in their decision-making process.
• Support the team in managing attribution for our portfolio for 3rd party data providers.
• Aid the team in forecasting and updating items as needed.
• Maintain and improve the quality of current digital content on Walmart.com to ensure accuracy and visibility of products.
• Assist the team in identifying and resolving deductions using High Radius and Retail Link.
• Support category, sales, and trade in identifying assortment gaps in the portfolio as needed.
• Support sales in delivering and presenting insights to support line reviews and meetings, justifying business decisions. Key data types may include sales performance, market trends, consumer insights, inventory levels, and competitive analysis.
• Provide Ad Hoc assistance for KAM or team members whenever needed. May be required to utilize platforms like Scintilla Shopper Behavior, Scintilla Report Builder, Nielsen, Numerator, and PowerBI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, marketing, management, finance, accounting, data analytics, or related field
• 1-2 years of analytical experience in consumer goods, retail, or other relevant industry experience
• Some direct Sales and/or Brand Management experience with cross functional exposure to other Business Operations preferred
• Must be able to independently conduct in-depth data analysis to develop strong, persuasive selling stories
• Knowledge and experience with syndicated data, customer card/POS, panel data (Nielsen/IRI, Scintilla Shopper Behavior, Numerator)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Excel using the following functionality: VLOOKUPs, conditional formatting, Pivot Tables/chart
• Strong attention to detail and technical, report running and analytical abilities
• Solid communication skills to include verbal, presentation, and written capabilities
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Experience with Ad Hoc assistance and platforms like Scintilla Shopper Behavior, Scintilla Report Builder, Nielsen, Numerator, and PowerBI
• Ability to manage and enhance reporting tools and processes
• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Skills for Success

• Key Account Management
• Account Management
• Ecommerce
• Analysing sales and Ecommerce data
• Field sales; Field sales management
• Consumer Insights; Shopper Insights; Customer Insights; Category Analysis
• Collaboration and partnership skills; Influencing, Consultative Selling
• Perform product planning
• Business accumen; financial accumen, commercial accumen
• Sales negotiation
• Strategy Execution
• Operational Excellence

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Parental Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Lifetime Life Insurance
• Short-Term Incentives
• Global Share Plans
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Retirement Savings Plans