Channel Analyst

Job Title	Channel Analyst
Company	I&J
Site	I&J Woodstock
Location - Country	South Africa
Location - Province	Western Cape
Location - Town / City	Woodstock
Job Type	Permanent
Company Profile	I&J is seeking to attract an analytical, qualified professional with a passion for insights and planning to join the Domestic Sales and Marketing department, based in Woodstock. The successful candidate will be accountable to the Channel Manager and be responsible for the timely execution of brand, category and customer initiatives to deliver growth and profitability targets.
Duties & Responsibilities	Perform channel analysis for strategic accounts to filter through multiple data sources to assist the Channel-, Marketing- and Sales Team in building strategies that drive results. Provide objective, fact-based, value-added insights Report on Point of Sale, Category and Shopper Channel trends Evaluation of promotional execution and ROI Perform competitive analyses by category, brand and package to identify trends, opportunities and challenges to core business areas Monitor competitor activity trends, with scenario impacts on relevant categories Provide support on Forecasting and Demand planning by aligning ROS and promotional uplift data (on-promo and off-promo volumes) against promotional grid
Competencies	Applying Expertise and Technology Analysing Learning and Researching Presenting and Communicating Information Delivering Results Meeting Customer Expectations Writing and Reporting
Experience Required	A minimum of 2 years' Channel/Trade/Customer/Shopper experience within the FMCG Industry as an Analyst Competent in using Aztec/IRI, Dunnhumby, 5One or Nielsen data
Minimum Qualifications Required	A completed Commerce degree in Statistics / Business Management / Economics / Marketing or related
Knowledge Required	Ability to interpret market, trade, retailer, shopper, category and consumer data and trends Understanding category and brand strategies Ability to analyse market data and financials (e.g. retail sales, basket data, market sizing, pricing analysis and opportunity analysis) Proficiency with 3rd Party Data Packages such as Aztec/IRi, DataOrbis, Dunnhumby, or 5One (PnP) Understanding of hard data set-up, data hierarchies and quality control procedures relating to EPOS / Basket data Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills

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