Business Analytics Manager Jobs

Business Analytics Manager

We’re OperationsInc, a Human Resources consulting company. Our client, Yellow Wood Partners, is a Boston-based private investment firm that invests exclusively in the consumer industry https://www.yellowwoodpartners.com/. They have recently purchased Suave brand in North America from Unilever. They have retained us to find a Business Analytics Manager to join the new team at Suave.

Suave is a leading personal care brand that sells products across hair care, body care, and anti-perspirant/ deodorant. This is an exciting opportunity to get in at the ground floor of this new, stand-alone company. Suave is the #1 hair care brand in America by volume stressing great product quality at an attractive price. They have been providing consumers with accessible high-quality products for over 75 years!

Position Summary

The Business Analytics Manager will be responsible for generating data-driven insights related to business performance to inform strategies that drive growth and operational improvements for Suave Brands. This person will use KPIs, business performance data, industry trends, competitor intelligence and customer information to develop analytical tools, reports, and models that inform and support decision-making across all functions, with a particular focus on supporting Marketing. Candidate should be well versed in developing concise and actionable recommendations from large data sets, and ideally have experience working with quant-heavy research agencies (e.g., IRI, Nielsen, SKIM, etc.) Consulting experience a plus.

Primary Responsibilities Include the Following:

· Partner with cross functional teams to identify critical business questions, guide analysis, and determine optimal solutions rooted in data. Deliver clear recommendations which reflect a thorough understanding of broader business context and implications

· Provide thought leadership guided by objective insights and quantitative research / trends, and proactively identify ways to improve business results

· Support team as needed to answer specific business questions as they arise, utilizing POS, category trends, and other quantitative information to derive actionable insights and accelerate growth for Suave Brands

· Analyze and track KPIs for key marketing initiatives to measure their effectiveness; develop and distribute reports and performance dashboards designed to inform specific business decisions

· Summarize findings in clear, concise, insight-focused format to broader team

Primary Requirements Include the Following:

· Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred

· 5+ years experience in data analytics role, preferably within CPG space

· Experience working with at least one quant-heavy consumer research agency (e.g., IRI, Nielsen, SKIM)

· Strategy consulting experience a plus

· Ability to tell a story, pulling from multiple data sources to build a deeper, holistic understanding and derive actionable insights

· Ability to think strategically and creatively, with strong attention to detail

Personal Attributes Include the Following:

· Positive and energetic individual with a strong business acumen, an abiding sense of urgency to achieve results.

· Inquisitive individual who has a history of seeking out best practices and successfully assimilating them into their organization.

· Invokes trust, collaboration, shared accountability, and continuous improvement with the ability to quickly develop trust and loyalty at all levels in the organization and with external constituents.

· Knows what excellence looks like and how to get there.

· Ability to develop and implement strategy, with a high bias for execution and activation, comfort with getting hands dirty.

· Demonstrated track record of problem solving and priority setting.