Our location in Cincinnati, Ohio currently has an opportunity for a Sales and Category Analyst, Kroger.
The position is responsible for providing sales and analytical support for the Abbott Kroger Sales Team, inclusive of Harris Teeter and other potential future Kroger acquisitions. Responsibilities include comprehensive category performance assessment, banner-specific analysis, reporting, and data-supported insights and recommendations that influence internal and external customers.
Candidates should have the ability to identify and report key findings and growth opportunities, and make recommendations through mediums such as Nielsen/Circana, Kroger’s 84.51 data suite, Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint. They should also be at the forefront in developing and maintaining effective and accurate reporting tools. The position will interact with the customer on a regular basis and have high visibility with their direct manager and director.
The role will further have a heightened focus on customer-centric analytics to include forecasting and shipment activity, household panel data, profitability measurement, and consumption activity. Responsibilities will include updating reports to track team progress against goals and creating/building new reports as needed to keep up with the evolving needs of the business. This includes completing ad hoc requests as needed by internal and external stakeholders and providing surge support during key Kroger and Abbott internal review windows (quarterly planning sessions, IBP, etc.).
Lastly, the role will provide internal and external sales management with the tools, real-time analytical capabilities and recommendations to support sales and category strategies, execution and measurement. The role will partner internally to prioritize automation/AI capabilities to develop standardized, efficient, and repeatable processes.