Our Company:

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. E-commerce becomes the laboratory for consumer feedback and serves as a data pool for future retail endeavors. Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through ecommerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the World’s most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, Prime Energy, and 3D Energy only to include more in the coming years. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the World’s most noted consumer product brand companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand’s goal is to be the go-to ‘Better for You Brand’ for everything from nutritional supplements, energy drinks, snacks and much more. 

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced sales and/or operations analyst to support Sales Planning for our North American beverage business. This role will play a critical role in development and execution of our sales forecasting practices, business objective setting (KPIs), commercial strategy and cross-functional processes and collaboration. This role reports into the Sr. Manager, Sales Planning & serves as a bridge between the National Accounts chain sales team and operations, finance, and leadership groups. You will own the gathering and roll up of customer inputs/projections needed for integrated business planning. In the other direction, you will ensure the sales team is provided the information and tools needed to plan and execute their business.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in sales planning, operations, or data analytics with a preference toward sales analytics & forecasting.
• Experience in CPG, Sports Nutrition or Beverage with experience calling on large strategic accounts.
• Proficient understanding of retail consumer behavior, customer buying patterns, & route-to-market flow-through. 
• Advanced in Excel, data modeling, & reporting.
• Proficient PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, & understanding of S&OP processes/terminology.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex data and insights to non-technical audiences.
• Proven strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills with drive for continuous improvement.
• Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines. 
• Comfortable working with internal shipment, distributor, & syndicated data – NetSuite, SAP, VIP, Spins, IRI, Nielsen, and Customer Portals like RetailLink, ILA, 84.51 etc.
• Ability & desire to join a fast paced organization as a key contributor to our backend process development in a high visibility role.