Customer Sales Analyst - Kroger

Description & Requirements
Here at Kraft Heinz, our US Sales team aspires to be an Indispensable Partner with a Growth and Winning Mindset, acutely focused on Superior Execution every day. This is our guiding compass to grow something great and make life delicious!
The Customer Sales Analyst is an internal sales position that provides business insights and volume growing recommendations through category research to Customer Business Teams. The CSA ensures that customer, consumer, and internal information are used to build knowledge and insights that can be used to improve overall performance and results.
The Sr CSA specifically supports Kroger customer at a scale of $950MM business, focusing specifically on Frozen, Mexican, Beverages and Dairy categories. This position will back the application of category management to business issues, to provide an assessment through skilled, complex data manipulation of the sales controllable, including promotion, pricing, and assortment. If you're seeking an opportunity to make an impact at scale, come grow with us!
Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Area expert in the study of syndicated (IRI, 8451) data and household panel data steers key insights and business recommendations on the key sales controllable of distribution and assortment, pricing, and promotion.
• Ensures that the customer, consumer, and category insights are delivered effectively.
• Conducts annual category reviews and periodic assessments.
• Pulls relevant information to build effective selling stories.
• Develops impactful customer specific selling stories that reflect key category business building initiatives.
• Supports Customer Sales Leads with Customer requests such as merchandising, pricing, promotion and assortment needs

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Exceptional sales background with knowledge of business processes and Category Management
• Ability to work within a Customer Business Team framework
• Ability to plan, organize and set/achieve priorities when performing work
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)

Work Environment & Schedule
This position is considered a normal office environment with limited travel or visits to external locations; offices are open workspaces Additionally, this role requires the ability to work a salaried, exempt schedule to best execute against customer and internal expectations.
Physical Requirements
Physical demands include but not limited to

• Operate a computer and view screens for ~100% of work schedule

About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We're on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We're proud of where we've been - and even more thrilled about where we're headed - as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
Why Us
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures - as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we're growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Office Collaboration & Hybrid Work Environment
We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today's workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role's responsibilities and requirements.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected].