Retail Analyst- Walmart - Publisher Services : Job Details

Job Title: Sales Analyst – Walmart and Mass Market

Location: Minneapolis, MN

We are seeking a result driven and customer-obsessed Sales Analyst to support our Walmart and Mass Market business. The role is responsible for managing sales analytics in collaboration with our sales leadership / key stakeholders. This role focuses on retail and shipment forecasting, order management, and business intelligence analytics reporting for both retail and e-commerce channels. The Sales Analyst will recommend and implement strategies to enhance supply compliance, demand fulfillment, and inventory management to support the company's financial objectives.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the key team member partnering with sales leadership, brand leadership, and inventory planning teams to execute sales, inventory, and order fulfillment targets for retail stores and e-commerce.

Drive the development of insights and recommendations on new items, promotional planning, merchandising optimization, and pricing initiatives.

• Partner with cross functional teams to provide an in-depth analytical support focused on business solutions in presentation ready formats
• Conduct product and brand analysis to identify opportunities for growth
• Leverage IRI/Circana and POS data to deliver market analysis to evaluate comparative performance of our brands
• Use existing data platforms to create new methodology to analyze business opportunities and risks
• Provide guidance and recommendations to Walmart Team on patterns and relationships in data, along with recommendations and opportunities for revenue growth, new ideas, and creative solutions.
• Deduction management and the administration of Walmart's deduction process
• Lead compliance processes for Walmart and assigned accounts.
• Full item management responsibility on all items on Walmart's Retail Link for both in store and online placements
• Experience extracting data from retail POS systems e.g. Luminate, Retail Link and Power BI
• Collaborate with key stakeholders within PSi and customer to share best practice analysis
• Identify and analyze weekly POS performance and trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Develop strong rapport with vendor partners to support current and future business needs
• Support inquiries on business outlook, review, and special requests
• Prepare reporting for Finance to support net revenue management
• Plan, document, and recap all promotional and marketing program performance
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, emphasizing a strong business background
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data insights, retail sales, or business
• Strong analytical skills with experience in sales data analytics
• Knowledge of IRI and Circana data reporting and Walmarts Retail Link and Luminate systems.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial spirit, agility, and resourcefulness

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with MS PowerBI, and similar programs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Affordable medical/dental/vision plan

• 401k

• Hybrid work schedule options