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Senior Sales Analyst, Walmart

Post Consumer Brands

Bentonville, Arkansas

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Support, Category Management, Channel Sales, Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Consumer Branding, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Promotions, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Detail Oriented, Develop and Maintain Customers, Establish Priorities, Facebook, Financial Planning, Forecasting, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Market Trend Analysis, Marketing, Metrics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Nielsen Research, Partner Sales, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Productivity Management, Promotional Programs, Promotional Strategy, Relationship Management, Reporting Skills, Retail, Return on Investment (ROI), Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Analysis, Sales Presentation, Sales Promotions, Sales Support, Storytelling, Team Player, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Bentonville, Arkansas
POSTED
6 days ago
Business Unit Overview:

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedInor Facebook for the latest news.

Brand:

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

Location Description:

The Post Consumer Brands sales office in Bentonville is in the heart of the Natural State, Arkansas. Bentonville is also home to the Walmart home office, which this sales team primarily serves. In addition to managing the relationship with Post's largest customer, the small, dedicated team also participates in several charitable and volunteer events throughout the year. The team prides itself on winning together and working hard to meet goals, while celebrating wins.

Responsibilities:
In this role as the Sr Sales Analyst for Walmart, you’ll be a trusted analytics partner to the Sales team, delivering POS, inventory, and shipment insights that shape strategy and drive smarter business decisions. You’ll develop a strong command of channel‑specific selling, trade promotion, and financial planning, using that knowledge to evaluate performance against annual demand commitments and identify opportunities for growth. Working directly with the customer in a lead or support role, you’ll ensure data and reporting needs are consistently met. You’ll also build and evolve reporting solutions that track key metrics, surface insights, and support customer business planning alongside the Customer Team.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

Sales Support

  • Provide newsworthy category and consumer trend data for customer updates, leveraging shopper behavior data
  • Collaborate with Sales and Marketing in the development of customer presentations
  • Maintain customer sales decks and provide support for line reviews and QBR’s
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and/or manuals for various meetings
  • Manage the new item setup process and track and analyze new item introductions
  • Develop and maintain strong business relationships with key customer contacts
  • Leverage research tools to create actionable insights
  • Leverage historical data to develop proposed tactics 

Analytics

  • Provide category insights and analytics using Luminate Charter / Scintilla, Retail Link, Nielsen, Spectra
  • Provide lift and ROI analysis of customer tactics
  • Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly reports that will communicate the health of the business
  • Create concise reports and trend line analyses from raw data by collecting and analyzing sales related information in an ongoing effort to increase sales productivity
  • Track and record progress and publish results on key initiatives and promotional activities for the Walmart Team
  • Communicate identified insights and opportunities to the sales team, PCB leadership as well as the customer

 

Sales Planning

  • Work with the Walmart team to align on and maintain the base
  • Consistently monitor shipments to ensure accurate forecasts 
Qualifications:

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field

Experience:

  • 3-5 years of relevant CPG experience including some combination of Sales Analytics, Customer/Trade Marketing, Customer Management, and/or Category Management.

Skills:

  • Detail-oriented with strong time management and prioritization skills 
  • Flexibility and comfort with changing priorities
  • Strong technical and analytical abilities
  • Advanced experience with syndicated tools including Nielsen, Item 360, and Luminate, Luminate Chater preferred
  • Aptitude for converting business insights into actionable strategies
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Strong PowerPoint skills
  • Demonstrate strengths in analysis and interpersonal skills and communicate with enthusiasm and impact
  • Strong report writing, presentation and delivery, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently, and under pressure, in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Up to 20% travel will be required

Work Location:

  • In-office (Bentonville, AR) with a hybrid work schedule 3 days per week in office Tuesday - Thursday. #LI-hybrid

Why You’ll Love This Role:

  • Visible impact: Your insights will influence customer strategy, promotional performance, and commercial decisions, fast.
  • A “just right” culture: You’ll have room to do big things, with a team where your handprint shows and your work matters.
  • Meaningful work: You’ll support brands that show up in everyday life, helping make delicious food accessible for all.
    Growth and variety: From category insights to forecasting support to customer storytelling, you’ll keep learning and expanding your toolkit.

About the Company

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Post Consumer Brands