Position Snapshot
Business area: Nestlé Purina Petcare
Job title: Sales Analyst
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Mississauga, ON 2500 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga ON L5J 1K8; Hybrid

Benefits
• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment.
• Company matched pension plan.
• Three weeks of Vacation and four personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.
• Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
• Bonus eligibility
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
• Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships.
• Bring your dog to work!

Position Summary
We are seeking for a Business (Sales) Analysts to join our team at Nestle Purina Canada in Mississauga, Ontario to focus on the Sobeys customer account. Reporting to the Director of National Accounts, the Business Analyst role is crucial in providing analytics and insights to support the development of data sources and drive strategies that align with our key business objectives and drivers.

The role is a highly data-driven and analytical, requiring strong communication and investigative skills to recommend positive changes in our business approach. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing multiple assignments, consistently delivering high-quality work, and utilizing their expertise in analytics, data visualization, simulations, modeling, and storytelling to find solutions for various business and technical challenges.

A day in the life Business (Sales) Analyst:
As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of reporting tools to the team and analysis/evaluation of sales and shipment data to drive KPIs.

You will also:
• Conduct promotional analysis/evaluations to drive KPIs and optimize investment.
• Provide input to support Account Plans, Volume Submissions, and Trade Spend Management.
• Engage the account team to support numerical findings and promote best practices in promotions.
• Act as the liaison in communication between cross-functional groups internally, focusing on Customer Insights, Trade Development (e.g., new item launches, seasonal opportunities), Sales Finance, Supply Chain, Accounts Receivable, etc.
• Manage and develop customer administration, including contracts, New Product Forms, pricing adjustments, customer listing base/distribution.
• Provide additional support as required on an ad-hoc basis within the Customer Business Team.

What will make you successful?
As the successful candidate, you will have excellent interpersonal skills coupled with experience working cross-functionally. You will need to be passionate, results focused, detail oriented and enjoy working in a highly analytical and numbers driven environment. You will already have great analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with your ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You will have strong communication skills and expertise presenting to both small and large groups.

You will also:
• University degree in a Business-related discipline
• Must have 2-3 years of progressive data analysis experience coupled with 1-2 years of experience within a sales function
• Excellent understanding of technology: MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, advanced forecasting software, network applications related to sales information
• Previous experience in the extraction and analysis of POS data such as Retail Link, Nielsen, IRI, etc.
• SAP and Power BI experience is an asset
• Able to handle and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• Financial acumen and an understanding of P&L drivers

We have a friendly, supportive team with an effecting coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting sales or marketing career you’ve always wanted.

What you need to know
We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.
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