Sales Analyst

Position Title: Sales Analyst
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43450
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Sales Analyst holds a critical role within the Foodservice team at McCain. This position is responsible for managing and interpreting multiple data sources to deliver channel and customer intelligence, identify performance opportunities, and support commercial growth strategies. The role requires a strong combination of analytical expertise, business acumen, execution excellence, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights that drive business results.
What you'll be doing.

• Collaborate with Sales Teams and Business Development Managers (BDMs) to optimize and continuously improve reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Partner with Channel stakeholders to establish meaningful reporting and dashboard solutions aligned to business priorities.
• Lead the analysis and interpretation of McCain and customer data to improve decision-making effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain recurring reports and insights that support channel and customer performance management.
• Integrate multiple data sources and leverage insights to provide a holistic view of business performance, trends, and opportunities.
• Identify patterns, trends, and root causes of underperformance, including the impact of competitive activity and external market factors.
• Analyze syndicated and customer data to uncover performance drivers and recommend actions that can be scaled across customers and channels.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to Channel Teams by identifying growth opportunities and performance gaps.
• Support new item planning, launch execution, and performance tracking through Circana, Power BI, and customer database platforms.
• Present data and insights in a clear, accessible, and compelling manner to support strategic decision-making and organizational alignment.

What you'll need to be successful.

• University degree required.
• Prior experience in data analytics, sales analytics, business intelligence, category management, commercial analytics, or a related field.
• Food industry experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to convert data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience working with syndicated data sources such as Circana and customer data platforms.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and data visualization tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence through analytics and insights
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, solve problems, and proactively drive initiatives forward.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to changing business needs and priorities.
• Strong emotional intelligence and relationship-building capabilities.
• Resilient, performance-driven, and committed to delivering high-quality results with urgency.
• Demonstrated learning agility and a strong understanding of commercial drivers and marketplace dynamics.
• Consistently models McCain's Leadership Principles and organizational values.

About the team.
The Sales Analyst is a key member of the Foodservice team, partnering closely with Sales, Business Development Managers, Channel stakeholders, Customer Insights, and Commercial teams. This role plays an essential part in driving data-informed decision-making, identifying commercial opportunities, and delivering insights that support channel and customer growth across the business.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
AI & Digital Capabilities.
At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Sales
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace || US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.