Sales Operations Analyst in Gardena, California at Nissin Foods

Sales Operations Analyst

US-CA-Gardena

Job ID: 2026-1367
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Sales
Gardena

Overview

This role provides analytical and project management support to the Sr. Manager of Sales Operations. Key deliverables include support to the forecasting process, analytical reporting through syndicated data and providing updates and insight for trade budgets, fixed budgets, and sales trends.

The right candidate for this role will have an entrepreneurial mindset and be able to thrive in fast-paced environment. Successful candidate will be comfortable working both as an individual contributor and as a member of the team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sr. Manager of Sales Operations for the monthly “bottoms up” sales forecasting process. During this process, will prepare MTD and YTD sales reports by account / customer, MTD sales by account Vs forecast, MTD and YTD syndicated data by account, promotional overview by account and update MTD and YTD forecasting tracker.

• Acts as liaison between the field sales team and the marketing department. After project approval from the Sr. Manager of Sales Operations, He / She will then work directly with the appropriate department contact (s) and manage project through completion.

• Under the supervision of the Sr. Manager of Sales Operations, will work with accounting in the monthly tracking and analysis of the department’s fixed cost budgets.

• Will provide monthly oversight and give insight as to the status and forecast of the sales trade budget to the Sr. Manager of Sales Operations and Sales VP.

• Tracks the sales slotting budgets. Under Sr. Manager of Sales Operations direction, allocates and tracks budgets to ensure execution of the sales distribution commitments.

• Supports the Sr. Manager of Sales Operations for the annual commercial planning process. Provides analytical support, manages project timelines, and prepares for the annual sales meeting.

• Provides monthly communications to the field sales team regarding sales progress, syndicated data updates, and budget updates (trade / expense / slotting)

• Through syndicated data management, drives the sales gap opportunity process by identifying product distribution and pricing gap opportunities at the customer level. Does so through a standardized monthly reporting process.

• Is the lead contact for the sales team and brokers. Manages the sample process and POS delivery.

• Utilizes sales reporting tools and syndicated to provide standardized and ad hoc reporting.

• Additional responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Finance, or Marketing. Minimum of 2 – 3 years sales analytical experience within a CPG organization, pulling syndicated data, managing budgets, and providing analytical insight.

• Ability to pull, analyze, and interpret syndicated and sales data. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and recommendations. Ability to effectively present information.

• Basic understanding of financial concepts such as ROI and payback. Is able to manage track and allocate budgets.

• Has a strong understanding of all key consumer product retail classes of trade. Has a solid understanding of how key customers within each trade class operate.

• Must be highly organized and has the ability to effectively prioritize and manage a multitude of projects simultaneously.

• Ability to solve practical problems within a logical and rigorous framework.

• Strong knowledge of IRI, Retail Link, General Sales Reporting Tools, Internet software and Microsoft Office.