ZURU Edge is a rapidly growing company in the consumer goods sector, seeking a Business Analyst to support their Walmart account. The role involves analyzing sales performance, managing trade reporting, and collaborating with various teams to drive strategic decisions.

Responsibilities:

Own weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc trade performance reporting across key retail customers
Build and maintain dashboards and scorecards that track sell-out, distribution, share of shelf, and promotional uplift
Monitor and report on sales KPIs versus targets, identifying risks and opportunities and presenting findings to the wider commercial team
Serve as the 'single source of truth' for your portfolio's sales data, ensuring consistency across internal reporting and customer submissions
Analyse promotional activity and calculate incremental ROI, comparing results against forecast and prior period to evaluate effectiveness
Support the development and post-evaluation of Joint Business Plan (JBP) activities, quantifying customer investment and return
Flag promotion compliance issues and track retailer execution in-store and online
Prepare customer-ready category and brand presentations to support range reviews, line extensions, and new product listings
Leverage scan data and shopper insights (Quantium, NIQ/NielsenIQ, Circana/IRI) to build compelling category stories that support FMCG or beauty ranging decisions
Track distribution gains and losses across SKUs, flagging delisted lines and recommending corrective strategies
Support NPD (new product development) launches by modelling sales projections, tracking sell-in, and reporting on early sell-out performance
Partner with Marketing to align promotional calendars, measure campaign performance, and support activation planning
Work with Supply Chain and Demand Planning to flag forecast variances and ensure stock availability during key promotional periods
Collaborate with Finance on trade spend accuracy, budget tracking, and monthly P&L commentary
Support the broader Sales team with ad-hoc analysis, competitive benchmarking, and market intelligence

Requirements:

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced: PivotTables, XLOOKUP, modelling) and PowerPoint the ability to build clean, insight-led slides under pressure is a must
Experience with at least one major retail data platform: Quantium, NIQ/NielsenIQ Scan, Circana/IRI, Coles 360, or similar
Strong commercial instincts you can look at a number and know whether it's telling a good story or hiding a problem
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple data streams and deadlines simultaneously
Confident communicator who can distil complex data into clear, concise insights for non-analytical audiences
1–3 years of experience in a Sales Analyst, Category Analyst, Commercial Analyst, or Account Executive support role ideally within FMCG, beauty, personal care, or consumer healthcare
Experience working directly with major grocery or pharmacy retailers
A Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Marketing, Economics, or a related discipline
Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau

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