Omnichannel Sales Analyst - Grocery (Chicago)

At Bel, we are not just a company—we are a company on a Mission, built on 160 years of bold innovation, family values, and a commitment to social purpose. With beloved brands like Babybel®, GoGo squeeZ®, The Laughing Cow®, and Boursin®, our snacking solutions bring more than joy; they want to serve as a force for good. Our U.S. Mission? To help close the critical 80% nutrition gap by making it easier for Americans to eat more fruits, veggies, and dairy as part of their daily lives. #IWorkForAllForGood

Job Description Summary

As the Omnichannel Sales Analyst for the Grocery team, you will blend analytical expertise, data-driven storytelling, and teamwork to drive sales growth across in-store and online platforms. Your work will focus on analyzing sales trends, optimizing the marketing mix, and developing compelling selling stories. By maintaining accurate product listings, creating impactful reports, and supporting e-commerce initiatives, you'll directly influence business decisions and efficiency. At Bel, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking culture committed to delivering exceptional product experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Sales Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Create, implement, and maintain daily, weekly, and ad hoc sales reports that provide insights into product performance, market share, and promotional effectiveness.
• Analyze internal and syndicated sales data to identify trends and opportunities, delivering actionable insights to support decision-making for the grocery channel and Bel.
• Maintain sales reporting models that track and drive insights for the marketing mix (price, promotion, product, and place).
• Generate clear, compelling selling stories and presentations for line reviews and buyer meetings, leveraging data analytics across multiple customers and product categories.

Item Creation, Maintenance, & E-Commerce Content

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date product listings for our Grocery customers, ensuring completeness of attributes, pricing, and information.
• Partner with eCommerce to ensure accurate and current online product content.
• Support item and event setup, manage sample and quote processes, and resolve issues to enable smooth execution of merchandising and promotional activities.

Marketplace Analytics & Reporting

• Provide ad-hoc analyses to support business operations and inform commercial opportunities.
• Monitor pricing, features, searchability, and item reviews for key products on grocery customer dot com sites summarizing effectiveness and recommending optimizations for the digital shelf.

Customer & Team Support

• Collaborate directly with the Grocery sales team and Sales Strategy team to support item/event execution, display initiatives, and issue resolution.
• Assist other cross-functional areas (Sales, Marketing, Category Management) in developing opportunities and providing relevant data and analysis.

Strategic Collaboration & Insights

• Work cross-functionally to align on assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies, actively participating in team meetings, category reviews, and business planning sessions.
• Translate complex analytics into actionable business recommendations and contribute to the creation and delivery of data-driven presentations.

Process Improvement & Best Practices

• Identify reporting and process inefficiencies and recommend/document best practices to enhance speed, consistency, and quality of analysis.
• Help establish, maintain, and improve standard operating procedures for tracking, audits, item management, and reporting processes.

Qualifications

Minimum degree and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Statistics or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years supporting analytical work in sales finance, revenue management, category management, or CPG/food & beverage business environments
• E-commerce experience is strongly preferred
• Skilled with Excel; experience with Power BI, Tableau, SAP, or syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen) preferred
• Solid understanding of business metrics (gross/net margin, market share, elasticity, ROI)
• Comfortable working with large sets of data; strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Capable communicator—able to summarize and present analysis to diverse audiences
• Collaborative attitude with willingness to learn; able to work across functional boundaries
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and project management skills
• High integrity and ability to work with confidential business information
• Ability to adapt to change, work with some ambiguity, and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic team environment

Specific Competencies

• Analytical rigor: Strong attention to detail, advanced proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint, and ability to handle, visualize, and make sense of large datasets.
• Grocery expertise: 1-3 years analyzing Grocery data, using Retail Link, QMS, Item 360, and syndicated data sources (Luminate, Circana, Nielsen).
• Data-driven storyteller: Skilled at presenting insights, crafting persuasive narratives, and influencing decision-makers in buyer meetings or cross-functional forums.
• Proactive problem-solver: Confident, curious critical thinker who thrives in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.
• Collaborative partner: Excellent communicator and team player, able to inspire and influence change across teams and functions.
• Eager learner: Adaptable and open to new ideas, always seeking ways to improve outcomes and processes.

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid office-based role in our Chicago Headquarters location. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week. There will be in person meeting expectations on a regular basis. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines and other concerns. Up to 10% business travel may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Acknowledgement

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by the employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested management. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Total Rewards

• Base Salary: $105,000 – $120,000
• Bonus Opportunity: 12%
• PTO and Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits from Day 1
• 401k Match
• Hybrid work schedule in Chicago

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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