Senior Sales Analyst, Kroger

* This role will be remote based out of Cincinnati, Ohio area. *

What you'll do:

As the Senior Sales Analyst, Kroger, you will support the Kroger business with analytical support and sales plan entry and management across multiple divisions and categories. This role assists the team with internal and external reporting, promotional analysis, trade systems entry and maintenance, and forecasting. This position is designed to build deep expertise in supporting one of KIND’s most complex and high-visibility customers, with broad exposure across the KIND organization.

And this is how you will do it…

• Serve as a key analytical contact and resource for KIND cross-functional partners (Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Category) and external partners, including brokers
• Provide analytical support for business initiatives across Kroger divisions, banners, and formats
• Leverage 84.51° data and Kroger reporting tools to support volume, promotional, and performance analysis
• Become a power user of KIND internal systems (TradePro, Anaplan) and Kroger item and promotion systems
• Proactively evaluate volume, trade spend, and forecast accuracy to identify and clearly explain drivers of performance swings
• Support promotional planning and post-event analysis, including temporary price reductions, price investments, display activity, and funding optimization
• Assist in the creation of clear, insight-driven presentation materials for internal leadership and Kroger customer meetings
• You will spend your time approximately as follows:
• Customer meeting support: 20%
• Kroger reporting and 84.51° analysis: 20%
• Volume forecasting, trade management, and promotional analysis: 30%
• Internal KIND and broker meetings: 20%
• Ad hoc sales and analytical support: 10%

What you'll bring to KIND

• Demonstrated experience supporting the Kroger customer in an analytical, sales, or category capacity
• Solid understanding of Kroger’s operating model, including divisions, promotional cadence, and retail math
• Working knowledge of trade promotion management and its impact on volume, margin, and customer profitability
• Experience with SKU-level, weekly forecasting and promotional analysis
• Proven, results-oriented mindset with the ability to translate data into insights and recommendations

You are...

• A collaborative team player who shares best practices and learns from peers
• A data-driven thought partner who leverages insights to support account strategy
• Organized, persistent, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced customer environment
• Goal-oriented and proactive in building relationships and credibility with internal partners
• A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences
• Genuine in your desire to help make the world a kinder place, committing to always spreading and celebrating kindness

You have...

• Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent work experience
• 3–5 years of experience in CPG, with direct Kroger experience strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience with 84.51° and syndicated data (e.g., Circana/IRI)
• Experience working with trade systems such as TradePro or similar TPM platforms
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to apply financial and analytical concepts including margins, retail math, velocities, forecasts, and promotional ROI

Pluses (if applicable)

Direct Kroger experience is strongly preferred. Candidates without Kroger experience must have supported another large, complex national account and be able to clearly articulate how their experience translates to Kroger.

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position is $74,500.00 - $90,000.00. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ.