SALES INSIGHTS ANALYST (JLB division)
The Team:
We bring data-driven insights that fuel high-level partnership and strategies across our clients and Target. We are trusted strategic partners and category experts, providing proactive analytics and actionable recommendations that help support our client’s goals and drive growth at Target.
The Role:
This position will require you to leverage your interpersonal, communication, organization and analytical skills. We are seeking a talented individual who is analytically driven and a self-starter. You bring experience with POS and syndicated data systems and will own generating reporting and become a master in providing item and category level performance analysis based on Target sales, consumer and market data.
What You’ll Do with the assistance of an Insights Lead:
- Provide Target and marketplace insights through syndicated IRI reporting
- Assist Sales and Insights team during Target’s line review process
- Collaborate with peers and clients on a multitude of ad hoc and deep dive requests
- Leverage analytical skills to collect and analyze data from a variety of different categories and resources with a high sense of accuracy
- Provide category and marketplace insights through retail audits
What You’ll Bring:
- 1-2 years of hand-on experience in synthesizing raw data from POS and syndicated databases such as Circana or Nielsen to develop actionable insights
- Strong analytical skills (ex. collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating large datasets with accuracy)
- Strong presentation skills (ex. ability to tell insightful stories through data visualizations) Proactive and committed to delivering accurate results in a fast paced work environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills required for working on a high-performance team
- Proven ability to complete projects/tasks within assigned timeframe
- Ability to interface with multiple levels of an organization
- Mastery in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Hands-on experience working on a Target account
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Marketing (preferred)
About JLB:
jlb is an award-winning, retail consulting firm that is passionate about helping brands succeed at Target, and Target win in the marketplace. Over the past 35+ years, we’ve helped launch and grow some of the most innovative brands at Target, including Method, Harry’s and Olly, and hundreds more like them. We offer Sales and Strategy, Business Insights, Consumer Research, Category Management, Digital Services, Trend, Creative, and Retail Service, delivering a customized approach based on the unique needs of each client. Our collaborative team of 120+ passionate employees come from a variety of backgrounds including emerging brands, large CPGs, and mass and specialty retailers.
We work hard and we play hard. Our office is a lively environment that was built for collaboration. Sound fun? It is! Come join us!
Seniority Level: Entry to Mid - Associate Level
Industry: Business Insights, Sales, Retail