Industry Analyst I

Because this position requires regular on-site work at our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, we will focus on candidates who currently reside in Northeast Ohio. Remote work and relocation assistance are NOT available for this role. The Industry Analyst I position is an entry level position and requires learning the AG data sources, product hierarchy, and retailer attributes in order to complete POS analysis, ad-hoc analysis, and reporting using programming, mathematical and category management techniques. This function also requires learning basic business processes and developing working relationships with the Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and Insights & Analytics teams. Under the direction of the Manager or a Master/Senior analyst, the analyst will develop standard reporting and data analysis from a number of data sources, including Point-of-Sale, shipments, product footage, and other internal and 3rd party software and database systems (e.g. Retailer Loyalty Card Data Portals, IRI, Kantar Retail, etc.). ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: *Participate in training and other learning opportunities for the corporate data sources/structures, analytical tools/software packages, and business functions. *Data management of third-party POS and customer data including validations, UPC transmissions, and process maintenance *Under direction of the Manager or a Master/Senior analyst, runs standard and ad-hoc analytical processes and reporting *With guidance, works on small projects and tasks to build basic proficiencies in data analysis/mining as well as understanding and interpreting results using analytical tools (Cognos, SAS, R, EXCEL, IRI, retailer loyal card data portals, etc.). *Works with external and internal partners to develop a fact-based analysis *Develops a working knowledge of third party data sources. *With guidance, develops presentation decks that are used by business teams *Communicates analysis and insights effectively to internal and external clients, verbally and in writing. *Other duties as assigned. This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status. We desire to place a priority on referrals of protected veterans. EOE M/F/disability/vet VEVRAA Federal Contractor