Strategic Growth & Business Intelligence Analyst - US

At Kids2, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs. Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles. No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task! We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins. SUMMARY The SG&BI Analyst acts as a business partner to support long term profitable growth and values by empowering our stakeholders with actionable, data driven insights to optimize financial and operational performance across business functions and geographical regions. This role is responsible for maximizing profitability of the business and will support effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to evaluate business alternatives and recommend the optimal solutions. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Support team members in creating and managing a BI Roadmap for accessible and actionable reporting aligned with business goals; revenue tracking, margin/profitability, improve fill rates, costing, syndicated data analysis, pricing, cost reductions analysis, SKU rationalization analysis, promotion analysis, etc. to support strategic business management Integrate and analyze multiple sources of data from internal and external sources to generate insights and recommendations for business actions and improvements Perform pre/post product launch performance analysis to drive visibility in revenue & profit Maintains warehouse process optimization exercises to create rationalized SKU portfolios across categories Provide product lifecycle management support including monitoring sales performance, plan discontinues & transitions, etc. Assist in creating, developing and maintaining financial models to aid in identifying and sizing strategic opportunities to maximize market share Support in building and updating the business unit’s financial annual operating plan and long-range planning cycles Assist in analysis and tools to help map out future needs for number of launches, refreshes, etc. to hit growth plan. Tackle the Incrementality issue in a simple way to manage Analyzes category performance and profitability, monitors changes in the market and forecasts the future impact on business performance including risk/exposures to financials Help create and maintain sales & order performance dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 2 years of professional experience in financial/category/business analysis. Must have experience in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning. Experience working with management and presenting financial information Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles EDUCATION & SKILLS Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management or other related field or equivalent work experience is required. Highly adaptable and willing to “roll up sleeves” and do detailed excel work. Ability to communicate complex issues in a clear concise way to peers Proven leadership and project management skills – ability to lead and influence the outcomes of others both directly and indirectly Ability to effectively prioritize competing demands to achieve deliverables Ability to execute and excel in high-paced organization Ability to deal with changing environments, tight timelines and multiple priorities Ability to work and communicate across cross-functional teams. Outstanding oral and presentation-based communication skills CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS None required COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS Must be proficient in MS Office product suite including advanced skills in MS Excel. Knowledge of SAP and/or other ERP systems is a plus. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell. The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT General office environment We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done! Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section. Drug Free Workplace M/F/D/V Kids2 is a global company that designs solutions to help early-stage parents and families create tiny wins that build bright futures. The Kids2™ brand portfolio includes the leading infant, baby, and toddler brands Baby Einstein®, Bright Starts®, and Ingenuity®. Headquartered in Atlanta, Kids2 spans globally with 12 offices on four continents serving customers in more than 90 countries and has been inventing and reinventing baby products for 50 years. Led by CEO Ryan Gunnigle, it operates with an agile start-up approach, which fosters the company’s growing success.