BUSINESS ANALYST

ABOUT MPG

Market Performance Group (MPG) is a leading end-to-end, strategy & services omnichannel commerce agency focused on creating the best PATH FORWARD — from market strategy to in-market reality — for today’s fastest-growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Over the years, we’ve built a strong reputation as a trusted partner and valuable resource to a broad range of companies, from Fortune 500 to Private Equity, in categories that include health & wellness, food & beverage, home and hardlines. We revel in the opportunity to guide our clients on their path forward, building and activating strategies that ensure success. Everything we do is driven by our unrelenting commitment to leverage our deep operational experience, unparalleled omnichannel expertise, and industry relationships to drive performance in today’s dynamic omnichannel marketplace.

At MPG, we value our people and their contributions; they are critical to building the MPG Brand. Our leadership team has significant experience driving topline revenue and bottom-line profit, having held senior operating roles at leading CPG manufacturers and retailers. Our highly regarded, seasoned team of 400+ strategy and commercialization professionals brings strong operational experience and a collaborative approach. All team members are singularly focused on providing clients with pragmatic, real-world market approaches, built on the strong consumer, category and marketplace insights needed to create sustainable, profitable brand growth.

Position Overview

The Business Analyst reports to the VP, Account Management, and contributes to the achievement of company and client objectives by providing in-depth analysis of a leading wholesaler’s business for the Consumer Products team.  The Business Analyst will use a variety of data sources, including consumption-based POS, to analyze and deliver information.  This position works directly for Retail Insights, but takes directions from multiple sources with minimal supervision, while providing accurate and on-time reporting and data analysis. 

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier Partner support resource: 
  
  • Support supplier partners and the Consumer Products Team as a resource for questions and training on the data tool   
  • Manage support mailbox  
• Various Ad Hoc and structured analyses within the consumer products area including: 
  
  • Work directly with Category Managers to define strategic initiatives and complete analysis that helps drive new item reviews, planograms, and item assortment.
  • Work directly with the Marketing and Retail Operations teams to complete analysis that helps drive promotional efficiency and inform field teams to maximize business performance. 
  • Produce the following reports and analysis: 
  • Various sales and scan analyses, Distribution gap analysis, Market basket analysis, etc. 
  • Category dashboards each month for all categories 
  • Vendor level dashboard for all identified suppliers 
  • Promotional review template completed monthly for key promotional events. 

Benefits

MPG offers a generous package of health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, paid maternity/paternity leave and life insurance. Our compensation program provides market industry base salary, bonuses, and 401K. In addition to paid holidays, we reward an employee’s extra efforts through unlimited paid time off.

Diversity and Inclusion

MPG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to ensuring that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) are at the foundation of our culture. Through DEI&B, we embrace the beauty in all of the unique qualities of our employees, communities and clients. MPG’s DEI&B efforts empower us to collectively reach our full potential. by fueling innovation, connection, and growth. We recognize the value of having a diverse and engaged team. We are an organization driven by PEOPLE. Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging was born from our core values. We believe that by leveraging the unique perspectives and experiences of our employees, MPG can unlock more comprehensive, innovative, and long-standing results for both our client and retailer partners. As our journey continues to evolve, we have made intentional commitments to further champion DEI&B. The foundation of our pledge starts with our promise to each other, our clients, and the community.