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RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client in Tempe, AZ that is seeking a Tobacco Analytics Manager.
Summary: The Tobacco Manager of Analytics is an everyday partner of multiple departments, including Global Marketing, Category Management, Shared Services & Finance, Global Technology, and Business Unit Leadership. The Tobacco Manager of Analytics is responsible for completing analytical and operational inquiries by developing thoughtful, and thorough practical analyses and reports to inform decisions and support business needs. Results must be highly polished and suitable for internal and external presentation. The Manager of Analytics reports to the Senior Manager of Analytics.Responsibilities: The Tobacco Analytics Manager will lead analytical and support processes for all Business Units and Global functions centered around Tobacco activities; This may include but is not limited to cost changes, contract shifts, price and customer analyses, and store comparisons Lead and manage operational analyses in the areas of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and other areas of the business as needed Analyze sales & marketing programs and transactional customer data to identify causal relationships between sales & marketing initiatives and both store and customer profitability; Perform ROI and breakeven analyses that assists in optimizing decision making Work closely with senior marketing and merchandising executives, category managers and Business Unit Leadership to enhance business performance Constructively challenge the status quo to advance and evolve how company thinks about, and executes Pricing and Promotions, given internal and external/environmental trends The Tobacco Analytics Manager will analyze in-market strategic initiatives and business performance using different analytical methods, benchmarking, statistical concepts, and financial measures to guide decision making by brand and sales teamsREQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree with quantitative focus required MS/MBA degree preferred 5-7 years of experience in an analytical role preferred; Analytics, Financial Planning & Analysis, Economics, Market Research 2 years of successful experience in a supervisory role required Advanced skill level with enterprise reporting systems and relational database management systems Knowledge of SQL programming fundamentals and statistical analysis tools preferred Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) software, general ledger and point of sale applications Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office applications Able to learn and utilize additional analytics tools (e.g. Microsoft Power BI, R, Python, etc.) as needed Experience with large data processing platforms Travel up to 20%Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.Vacancy expired!