Business Analyst

We are hiring Rockstars to join our Sauer Brands team!

Overall Goal of the Business Analyst Position:

The Business Analyst will work with data sets of various complexity to help the businesses determine sales, cost, and business efficiency trends to help achieve continued gains in market share and achieve both revenue and margin goals. The analyst will also support the marketing and commercial team with insights as they relate to category trends, competitive threats and the outcome of pricing changes. This is a role that requires both analytical and presentation skills, the analyst would have a cross functional exposure to multiple levels at the company and will need to both perform the analysis and communicate the findings.

Business Analyst Job Summary:

The Business Analyst's primary role will be to assess data from a variety of sources and using it to derive optimal recommendations that align with Sauer Brands' strategies and market trends. The analyst will play an important role in helping Sauer Brands forecast revenues, margins, and market share information. The analyst will use a variety of quantitative analysis methods to prepare analyses and reports that show the potential impact of various pricing, mix, and supply chain strategies, including their effect on margins, costs and volumes.
The analyst will stay up-to-date with market trends within the category and the industry as a whole. By actively monitoring trends, the business analyst will support the creation of strategies that take advantage of identified opportunities and help the company gain market share and/or increase its profitability.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Business Analyst:

Preparing and presenting analyses and recommendations to sales, marketing and SBI leadership.
Collaborate with the sales, supply chain, plant, commercial, finance and the marketing teams in establishing recommendations that maximize revenue, margins, share and repeat business.
Forecast revenue and margins based on various pricing options, taking into account production costs, overhead costs, profit margins, and sales volumes
Forecasting sales based performance for the BU based on historical performance and upcoming changes in business performance
Utilize syndicated data (IRI, etc.) and other data sources to analyze competitor pricing, promotions and market trends to identify pricing opportunities that can lead to an increase in market share and profitability.
Stay informed on pricing and margin analysis methods and industry trends.
Support marketing in performing market, category and brand analysis as needed.
Business Analyst Performance Standards (the criteria that will be used to evaluate performance):

Business Key Performance Indicators
Category Revenue, Margins and Distribution
Brand Health-Share growth, Distribution growth, Velocity per ACV point, channel development, net price growth
Pricing Effectiveness
Pricing and margin optimization
Targeted promo optimization
What you do and how you act
Leadership and contribution to overall success of SBI
Personal Effectiveness-meeting timelines and productivity requirements (quantity and quality of work)
Personal interaction, communication and teamwork with internal and external parties, consistent with OurRecipe@SauerBrands
What We Are Looking For in a Business Analyst:

Personal Characteristics

Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to "build a business".
Outgoing, energetic, and results oriented personality
Overall confidence in one abilities and comfortable communicating the facts
Smart, creative and inquisitive
Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
Disciplined approach, and accountable for KPIs
No excuses mindset
Dependable team player with positive attitude
Personal values that mesh with SBI values
Passion for consumer goods and food

Performance History

Demonstrated history of excellence in professional and/or academic settings
Can clearly express how their analysis contributed to better business outcomes
Stellar references based on contributions and performance

Demonstrated proficiency in the following Areas:

Ability to present information, internally and externally, in a succinct manner to drive to decision making
Utilize, potentially incomplete, data to analyze a situation and make a recommendation
Understanding of forecasting methods, models and tools
Ability to work and thrive under time constraints and prioritize responsibilities
Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible
Drive to compete and win every day!

Education & Experience:

BS/BA degree in business or a related quantitative discipline preferred
3-5 years of relevant work experience in a quantitative business field
High level of computer and data literacy
Disciplined modeling experience using Microsoft Excel

Other:

50% remote/ 50% in-office hybrid
The position is located and based in Richmond, VA

What Is In It For You?

Our company acknowledges talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:

401K
Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
Voluntary Disability Insurance
Other Voluntary Insurance Options
Sauer Brands, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Other details

Pay Type Salary
Required Education Bachelor's Degree