Sales & Forecasting Analyst- Walmart/Sam's Account

Sales & Forecast Analyst – Walmart/Sam’s Club

The sales & forecast analyst will have a unique opportunity to support multiple functions of Walmart and Sam’s Club sales. This role will utilize Flora’s systems as well as Walmart Scintilla to support the sales teams. The position is located in Northwest Arkansas.

​​Role and Responsibilities​

The analyst will focus on 2 critical areas of the business: as a part-time employee

• 10 Hours: Support the Flora Sales team with accurate demand forecasting.

1. Update daily consumption actuals

1. Update daily shipment actuals

1. Validate weekly the forecasts for consumption, shipments, and supply plan inventory

1. Update weekly and communicate weekly any changes pertaining to forecasts.

1. Support the team bi-weekly with specific forecasting planning meetings

• 10 Hours: Support supply chain manager on daily routine tasks

• Transportation management: Delivery appointments, carrier questions, reschedules

• Returns: Utilizing an established template for internal communications (deduction, carrier and DC teams)

• Fill Rates/Future Fill Rates:  Monitor and analyze rates utilizing SAP and Inventory Dashboard

 Supporting project work to complete the above responsibilities:

• Continued review of OPD (online pick-up and delivery) pipeline and make suggestions: Identify low first-time pick rate items, what are the gaps? Are any substitutions going back into our brand? Size? Etc. (assortment deep dive tying channel performance and shopper behavior)

• DC Out of stocks: what’s driving them and recommendations to correct?

• Store Level In stocks: Running out on shelf at peak times?

The analyst will add to their responsibility as a full-time salary employee

• 15 Hours: Category and Sales Support & Insights:

1. Maintain all reports and consumption analytics for the Violife cheese business

1. Support marketing and executional plans for NEW Violife Coffee Creamers.

1. Maintain all reports for Sam’s Club business

1. Assist on all sales presentations with reoccurring insights from Walmart Luminate.

1. Collect and analyze all category data in preparation for line reviews, sales meetings, and buyer appointments.

1. Set-up, maintain, all items in Walmart’s item 360 system

1. Communicate any supply chain issues, or instock issues with detailed recommendations for correction.

1. Coordinate and communicate weekly sales updates for both Violife and Sam’s Club businesses.

• 5 Hours: General Team Needs

1. Coordinate with Sr. Sales Analyst, Supply Chain Manger, and all Sales members on general tasks and requests from Walmart or internal leadership.

1. Provide back-up relief to Sr. Sales Analyst to maintain reporting for total team communication and knowledge sharing.

1. Provide additional support for major sales presentations

1. Be available for Flora sponsored charity events.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Actively pursuing bachelor’s degree or master’s, with strong analytical skills.

• Work with cross-functional team members on specific projects and prioritize workload.

• Turn business trends into selling stories & opportunities to deliver growth.

• Proactively review information & communication with team for actionable results

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including verbal, written, and presentation.

• Ability to simplify robust data and articulate clear insights.

• An understanding of business acumen and a desire to learn.

About You!

You’ll have to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and it will take hard work and determination; we will give you the ownership you need to make an impact. You’ll have to deliver on the commitments you make, while we give you the freedom and flexibility to do your job and build your own career. At Flora we want you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed! This part of the role is up to you to complete.

About Flora Food Group!

Flora Food Group makes Culinary Essentials for Better Food. We make the high-quality ingredients that help people make great meals, at home and in professional kitchens. We serve consumers and chefs in over 100 countries with a portfolio that includes iconic, locally loved brands such as Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Becel, Red Barn Creamery and Violife. Our products support every kitchen moment, from cooking and baking to finishing and spreading and more. With over 150 years of expertise in culinary fats and oils, we deliver outstanding performance, great taste and nutrition at scale. Our capabilities are powered by our people, our “Flora Foodies”, who bring their Performance, Care, and Passion to everything we do. We stay close to real kitchens and consumers, hold ourselves to high standards, and care for our colleagues, our communities, and the planet. We are united by our genuine love of food and the craft behind it.