NA Analyst, Retail

Position Title: NA Analyst, Retail
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 40280
About the role .
The Commercial Intelligence Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the needs of the Go-To-Market (GTM) team and the broader North American Commercial business at McCain. This role is responsible for managing the relationship with our Retail sales channel. In the role the analyst works with the channel leads to identify and leverage key data sources to develop reporting and analytical solutions to track performance and identify insights/opportunities in support of commercial growth plans. The role requires a blend of exceptional execution, commercial business acumen and detailed involvement in the day-to-day business.
What you'll be doing.

• Partner with the Retail channel leads to understand their business strategies, identify the data required to support those strategies, and develop digital tools to help the team unlock insights, drive action, and track performance.
• Work with Channel stakeholders to establish relevant reporting and dashboarding of metrics against channel priorities.
• Work with the Channel Leads and other Commercial Stakeholders to ensure reporting tools and dashboards are optimized and continuously improved to meet multiple stakeholder needs, through various Customer and Business Unit lenses.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and provisioning of 3 rd party external datasets to support novel reporting and analyses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business and IT teams to ensure that we have integrated solutions that meet the operational needs of the Sales organization.
• Explore integration of other relevant platforms, in line with North America IS Strategy, to bring a holistic view to performance and business decision making across the commercial sphere.

Shaping Strategy

• The ability to interpret strategy into action and execution.
• A curiosity to explore new datasets and develop subject matter expertise, while looking for opportunities to connect the dots across multiple data sources to further enrich the data that will help drive new insights and action.
• The ability to provision the data in the form of intuitive reports and visualizations, with a focus on the user experience, aiding the Channel Leads in data storytelling to help gain alignment with others and support their recommendations in driving the organization's overall strategy and execution.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
• The ability to deliver in line with pace and timing to meet customer expectations and support company commitments.

Executing for Results

• A professional who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions and delivering solutions.
• An individual who truly values the power of collaboration, beyond functional boundaries, as a critical factor to delivering sustained and exceptional results.
• The ability deliver challenging goals, committed to exceptional performance, tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and collaborate with others through complex situations.
• Curious to truly understand through leveraging input from others to foresee the business needs required to ensure delivery of the company's growth commitment.

Partnering with Teams

• The ability to operate effectively in a matrix to drive executional excellence, celebrating diversity within teams, and valuing the experience and input of others with a view to creating the most robust execution.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges, exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
• A professional who is self-reflective and aware of their own limitations; with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

Relationships and Influence

• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive.

What you'll need to be successful.

• University Graduate required, ideally in a Data or Technology discipline
• People-focused and embrace a culture of humility, modeling the organization's core values and Leadership Principles in daily actions and behaviors
• 2+ years solid data and technology experience
• Experience working in commercial or technology division of a global organization
• Prior work experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods and/or the Retail industry
• Experience in working with syndicated, industry-specific data platforms such as Datassential, Placer.AI, Technomics, Nielsen, IRI, and/or Circana would be considered an asset
• Experience in developing advanced analytical solutions in Power BI, with a strong working knowledge of DAX, as well as experience using Power Query to transform and cleanse data as part of building and maintaining semantic data models.
• Data Storytelling - the ability to interpret data across multiple data sources and build compelling stories for decision makers and ability to influence at all levels
• Experience working with platforms such as Salesforce, SAP, and Data Bricks and base-level knowledge of SQL is a plus
• Ability to negotiate with stakeholders on priorities and timelines, and pivot quickly when required to address key business objectives
• Performance driven, high sense of urgency and delivery; executing at speed, 'getting things done'
• Entrepreneurial - embraces opportunities, tackles problems, and uses own initiative
• Team Player - able to quickly connect and establish relationships with stakeholders, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively

About the team.
Reporting to the Manager Commercial Analytics. The team oversees the reporting for the Retail space at McCain.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
This is an existing vacancy for McCain which is actively seeking to be hired.
Compensation Package : $65,500.00 - $87,400.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Sales
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)