About Samyang America
Samyang America stands as the #1 Gen Z brand, boldly shaping the future of food culture with innovative flavors, viral trends, and unforgettable brand experiences. We don’t just create food - we craft moments that spark excitement, inspire connection, and celebrate bold individuality.
Our mission is to bring daring, delicious products to the market that resonate deeply with the next generation of food lovers. From iconic spicy noodles to creative new launches, we are driven by passion, creativity, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of taste and culture.
At Samyang America, you’ll join a dynamic team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a shared love for bold flavor experiences. We value fresh ideas, energetic spirit, and the courage to lead trends rather than follow them.
If you’re ready to be part of a brand that’s more than just food - a brand that moves culture and creates unforgettable moments - join our team today!
Position Summary:
The Market Measurement & Commercial Analytics Analyst role will support Samyang’s growth agenda across America (ex-US) by turning syndicated data, market performance, and commercial analytics into actionable business recommendations. This person should have a strong market intelligence expertise across sources such as NielsenIQ, Kantar, Circana/IRI, retailer data, and internal sales data. The role will partner closely with Sales, Marketing & Finance to identify opportunities, monitor performance, and support fact-based decision making across brand, category, channel, and customer priorities.
Responsibilities:
- Execute recurring reporting and analysis using syndicated and internal data sources.
- Support tracking of category, brand, channel, customer, and competitor performance across North America and Latin America markets.
- Analyze key metrics such as sales, share, distribution, velocity, pricing, promotion, and market trends.
- Prepare dashboards, scorecards, and presentations for internal stakeholders.
- Maintain and update regular reporting tools and databases to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
- Support ad hoc analyses to answer business questions from Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Insights teams.
- Assist in identifying market opportunities, risks, and notable performance changes based on available data.
- Work with external data providers and internal stakeholders to gather, validate, and organize information.
- Help ensure consistent use of data sources, definitions, and reporting logic across analyses.
- Contribute to the preparation of materials for business reviews and planning discussions.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in market measurement, commercial analytics, category analysis, syndicated data analysis, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with syndicated data sources such as NielsenIQ/Nielsen, Kantar, Circana/IRI, or similar.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint/Canva skills.
- Ability to work with large data sets and turn them into clear, accurate summaries.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- English fluency required.
- AI proficiency is a must (agents’ development & others).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in CPG, food and beverage, or retail-related industries.
- Familiarity with North America and/or Latin America markets.
- Experience using BI or data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Spanish and Portuguese proficiency.
- Experience supporting commercial, category management, or market intelligence teams.
The base salary for this position is between $90,000.00 and $115,000.00 per year. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and location. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, including an annual incentive bonus, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, PTO/FTO, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
Samyang America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in market measurement, commercial analytics, category analysis, syndicated data analysis, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with syndicated data sources such as NielsenIQ/Nielsen, Kantar, Circana/IRI, or similar.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint/Canva skills.
- Ability to work with large data sets and turn them into clear, accurate summaries.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- English fluency required.
- AI proficiency is a must (agents' development & others).
- Experience in CPG, food and beverage, or retail-related industries.
- Familiarity with North America and/or Latin America markets.
- Experience using BI or data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Spanish and Portuguese proficiency.
- Experience supporting commercial, category management, or market intelligence teams.
What We Do
Samyang America Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Samyang Foods Korea, was established in Los Angeles at the end of August 2021 and is responsible for the sales of all Samyang Food products in the United States. Samyang Foods Korea manufactured 'Samyang Ramen' in 1963, the Korea's first ramen, paving the way for making ramen the soul food of all Koreans. We, Samyang Foods Korea, have the history of establishing a US factory in 1984 which was the first one approved by the US FDA, and have been developing into a global ramen and food company with the release of the Buldak series. Samyang America will be taking the lead in spreading Korean food & Korean culture throughout the Americas beyond the US.
