THE ROLE:

We are looking for a college student and aspiring business analyst to join our US Insights & Analytics team.
You will will assist in analyzing consumer and category data to provide business insights and recommendations to improve sales, operations, and profitability for markets and in the categories in which our brands compete (Hand and Body lotion, Sun Care, Face Care, Hair Care, Antiperspirant/Deodorant). You will support Kao’s US growth strategy through data analysis and report directly to the Senior Manager of Insights and Analytics, while working cross functionally with other category management team members, sales, strategy, marketing, eCommerce, and insights and analytics teams.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Help with analyzing complex sets of data to provide insights and recommendations addressing product, placement, pricing, and promotions to help achieve sales and marketing goals
• Project work will include analytics related to topline reporting, sales reviews, category line reviews, overall business trends, merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving across the omnichannel landscape
• Help with Identifying and validating opportunities within a given category, market or division using customer POS, syndicated data, category roles, competitive pricing, frequency reports, elasticity reports, market data, eCommerce data, and other sources
• Interact with syndicated data vendors to maximize these partnerships and enhance Kao’s analytical capabilities
• Help with reporting for meetings and developing storylines and presentations to communicate category findings both internally and externally
• Update regular reporting and dashboards that allow category leadership to quickly understand market trends and opportunities