Sales Analyst - Northern NJ Office

A Growing Food Manufacturer located in Northern NJ is hiring for a Sales Analyst!

The Sales Analyst will be a key analytical and operational partner to the Sales team, supporting the Costco business alongside the account leader. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytically driven, and thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional CPG environment. And this is how you'll do it...

• Partner directly with the Head of Sales to support day-to-day analytical and operational needs for a key strategic account.
• Partner with broker partners and National Account Managers across new item setup, promotional planning, performance management, customer meetings, and account priorities.
• Build and maintain weekly sales reporting, POS trackers, account scorecards, dashboards, and business performance reports.
• Analyze syndicated data (Circana/IRI, Nielsen, SPINS) to identify market trends, competitive activity, distribution, velocity, and promotional performance.
• Prepare customer-facing presentations, line reviews, business reviews, sell-in materials, and promotional recaps.
• Monitor account and SKU performance against targets, proactively identifying risks, trends, and growth opportunities.
• Provide retailer-specific analysis, data pulls, and insights to support strategic decision-making and commercial planning.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Category Management, Forecasting, and Trade Spend teams to ensure alignment on account priorities.
• Support new item submissions, promotional planning, and business planning initiatives across key national and grocery accounts.

Keyword: sales analyst, analytical, data sets, insights, tableau, MS Office, CPG
Required Experience:

• 1+ years of experience in a sales analyst, category analyst, or related role within CPG, food & beverage, or retail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data modeling); PowerPoint experience equired
• Experience working with syndicated data platforms (IRI/Circana, Nielsen, or SPINS)
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into clear business stories
• Experience supporting major retail accounts a plus
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) is a plus

Compensation range is $65k - $90k base, plus bonus and Benefits!

From: LDK Talent Solutions