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
At Kids2, we're dedicated to driving sales through strategic data analysis and best-in-class demand planning. Our team is focused on providing actionable insights to support our Account Teams and ensure optimal performance across our businesses within the Kids2 portfolios. As a Sales Analyst, Demand & Sales Analytics, you'll be instrumental in shaping data-driven selling stories and leading demand planning efforts to enhance sales performance and minimize service interruptions. Your primary responsibility will be to provide comprehensive sales reporting and data analytics to empower our Account Teams in making informed decisions and measuring success effectively.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Data-Driven Insights: Frame up compelling data-driven narratives to support sales strategies and initiatives, leveraging key insights to drive growth and profitability.
- Demand Planning Leadership: Lead demand planning efforts to anticipate market demands, minimize service disruptions, and optimize inventory management.
- Sales Reporting and Analytics: Develop and maintain weekly and monthly reports on sales trends, including point-of-sale data and customer inventory metrics, to provide actionable insights for decision-making.
- Business Planning and Guidance: Maintain the account business plan and provide forecast and planning guidance to sales and demand teams based on the latest data and customer intelligence.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- 3-5Y Experience Sales Analytics/Demand Planning.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.
- Strategic mindset with a demonstrated ability to think analytically and solve problems creatively.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques. Must be able to synthesize actions from insights
EDUCATION & SKILLS
- 4-year college degree in business, operations, engineering, economics, or related field.
- Retail Link, Partners Online and other retailer portals experience a plus
- High level of organization and detail-orientation
- Plans and manages effectively.
- Focuses on the customer.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Service oriented
- Learning agility
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- None required.
COMPUTER/TYPING SKILLS
- Must be proficient in PowerPoint, Excel and Word
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; have flexible use of hands; and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Expected in office at minimum 3 days/week and moving towards 5 days/week.
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
Skills Required
- 3-5 years experience in Sales Analytics or Demand Planning
- Strong communication skills for translating data into insights
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques
- 4-year college degree in business, operations, engineering, economics, or related field
What We Do
Kids2 is a global consumer goods company that designs products & holistic 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 in 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.
