Job Description

General Pet Supply


Work Location: USA
Job Code: 10498


The e-Commerce Sales Analyst is responsible for demonstrating strong analytical skills, drawing conclusions and making recommendations to the e-Commerce sales team. They must be a curious, passionate, energetic, and self-motivated individual with the ability to support multiple branded companion animal lines for one of the Company’s strategic growth engines. They will utilize various sources of industry data to analyze and recommend business strategies and corresponding tactics.

Reporting to an e-Commerce Sales Director, this position will be home office based. To learn more about Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) and our pet, lawn and garden brands, please see our website at www.central.com. Full-time employees enjoy excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability, free life insurance, tuition reimbursement, product discounts and more!

MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

• Conduct ad-hoc analysis of Point-of-Sale (POS), Purchase Orders (Shipped + Open Tracking), Consumer, Shopper, syndicated, and internal data to develop recommendations with specific action plans on how to address issues and improve economic profit, volume, and share growth. Key examples of analysis could include: distribution, promotional, category / channel / competitor trends, pricing execution, trade spending, etc.
• Update and maintain the key online product catalogue and price lists for Central Garden & Pet
• Submit required account paperwork for new items, discontinuations, compliance, etc.
• Develop, generate, and present key performance indicators (KPIs) and key reports for business unit leadership, and marketing and sales teams. Proactively assess and execute opportunities to improve data usage
• Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional partners such as brand marketing, digital marketing, sales, finance, and customer service
• Stay up-to-date on business trends, economic conditions, customer initiatives, and historical learning, future trends and provide fact-based decision support to business unit, marketing and sales teams
• Collaborate with the consumer insights team to continuously learn and share best practices

IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES:

• 1-2 years of sales analyst experience
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, business administration
• Expert Excel skills
• Understanding of using and implementing Driver Based Forecasting
• Some experience in the use of e-Commerce data
• Strong quantitative ability and comfort with providing data driven guidance and recommendations
• Communication and storytelling skills: must be able to covey a compelling argument using data and analytics
• Ability to work cross-functionally & transversely across the organization with minimal supervision or oversight
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment
• Commitment to deadlines, accuracy and professionalism

BENEFITS PACKAGE & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with 3% company match and annual profit-sharing bonus!
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to thousands of free online courses
• Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
• Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional)
• Referral Program with cash bonus
• Access to on-demand pay

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Home office environment; frequent use of phone and PC; required overnight business travel approximately 10-15% of the time

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) understands that home is central to life and has proudly nurtured happy and healthy homes for over 40 years. With fiscal 2022 net sales of $3.3 billion, Central is on a mission to lead the future of the Pet and Garden industries. The Company’s innovative and trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a leading portfolio of more than 65 high-quality brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Cadet®, Farnam®, Ferry~Morse®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, K&H®, Nylabone® and Pennington®, strong manufacturing and distribution capabilities and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden & Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California and has over 7,000 employees across North America and Europe. Visit www.central.com to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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