Sales Planning Analyst

Summary

The Honest Company is a personal care and wellness brand focused on cleanly formulated, sustainably designed products. They are seeking a Sales Planning Analyst to support sales analytics, trade planning, reporting, and cross-functional execution to help the sales organization achieve company goals.

Responsibilities

• Use your direct retailer-facing experience to provide guidance and insights that meet retail team and internal sales team needs
• Provide customer facing setup support including, WERC’s, Syndigo GDSN, IXONE, and Top 3 Customer portal updates as needed
• Trade Management System (Upclear Blue Planner) super user and report owner
• Leads the team in usage of the tool including baseline input, forecast input, and assortment management
• Experience with Demand Planning systems that use Trade Management data
• Delivers data driven insights and customized reporting to inform trade investment decisions
• Leads the Power BI reporting space that Blueplanner provides for advanced analytics
• Uses PowerPoint, Excel, Metabase, Power BI and Upclear data to present actionable insights to the sales trade and planning team, to aid in achieving yearly goals
• Supports the sales team and the organization with training and support on released updates in the trade management tool
• Works with sales, IT and Upclear to resolve any identified issues, updates or process challenges. Identifies and presents process changes leveraging data analytics
• Onboards and keeps the sales team updated on all reports they receive or use (Hubble, Meta base, Crossfunctional Reports)
• Builds reports in Meta Base to support critical analysis and decision making
• Manages report suite for the sale team, including updates to current reports and publication of data
• Co-Lead as Project Analyst of the New Customer Launch & Setup process
• Co-Lead as Project Analyst of the Current Customer Needs Project Call
• Supports the sales team with sku discontinuation and transition communications
• Leads the organization of the sales team Box folder and Retail Spot light slack channel
• Creates, maintains critical folders and spaces in the Sales Central box location. Archives and organizes information as needed
• Backup to the Pricing & Trade Analyst(Critical daily duties only)

Skills

• * Bachelor's degree
• * 1-3 years of experience working with a CPG retailer on a sales team
• * 3-5 years of analytical + business experience in a fast-paced environment
• * Experience in leading cross-functional teams and projects
• * Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Google Docs
• * Experience with Metabase, Power BI, Upclear Blue Planner, Atlas, Syndigo, JD Edwards or equivalent systems
• * Strong analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving
• * Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship management skills
• * **Purposeful:** Detail oriented and can manage time appropriately. Ability to juggle multiple priorities at once successfully
• * **Authentic**: Pride yourself on providing data accuracy through data integrity
• * **Purposeful/Authentic**: Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• * **Curious**: Motivated by fast-paced, rapidly changing environments
• * **Compassion**: A self-starter who loves collaboration
• * **Compassion**: Comfortable working independently as well as with cross-functional teams
• * **Curious**: Interested in project management, data analysis, and systems

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Bachelor's degree
• * 1-3 years of experience working with a CPG retailer on a sales team
• * 3-5 years of analytical + business experience in a fast-paced environment
• * Experience in leading cross-functional teams and projects
• * Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Google Docs
• * Experience with Metabase, Power BI, Upclear Blue Planner, Atlas, Syndigo, JD Edwards or equivalent systems
• * Strong analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving
• * Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship management skills

Nice to Haves

• * **Purposeful:** Detail oriented and can manage time appropriately. Ability to juggle multiple priorities at once successfully
• * **Authentic**: Pride yourself on providing data accuracy through data integrity
• * **Purposeful/Authentic**: Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• * **Curious**: Motivated by fast-paced, rapidly changing environments
• * **Compassion**: A self-starter who loves collaboration
• * **Compassion**: Comfortable working independently as well as with cross-functional teams
• * **Curious**: Interested in project management, data analysis, and systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• 401k with Company Match
• Monthly fitness reimbursement
• Onsite gym for those in the Playa Vista office
• Generous and flexible vacation policy
• Generous maternity and paternity leave
• Equity for every full time employee
• Education reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• The total rewards package for this position may also include base, annual incentive plan, benefits, retirement plan, equity, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan