Commercial Business Analyst - Mississauga, Canada - Hasbro

Description

NOTE: This is a hybrid role working 2-3 days per week out of our Mississauga, Ontario, Canada office

At Hasbro, we are looking for people who want to explore, experiment, innovate and create. We're changing the face of play and entertainment and looking for dreamers, doers, thinkers and creators to come up with the best ideas. Our culture of Community, Passion, Integrity, Creativity and Diversity & Inclusion has inspired our diverse team of highly skilled, highly creative and highly committed individuals for 90+ years and we believe the best is yet to come.

The Commercial Business Analyst at Hasbro is responsible for generating insights on commercial performance in the Canadian business. The member measures and tracks all key commercial metrics including revenue, shipments, inventory, distribution, and market share. It supports the commercial leaders in the development of strategy and the day-to-day decision making involved in operating their business. Through internal partnerships, the Commercial Business Analyst develops and improves dashboards and delivers the results of predictive analytics, and aggregates the impact of performance across all business activity on regional revenues.

Day in the life of a Commercial Business Analyst:

• Support Canadian leadership in operating the business through data analysis presented at business reviews and key decision points in our Integrated Business Process
• Conduct market research and competitor research to stay aware of important trends in the market and provide guidance during regional strategic planning (this role is the key contact for Circana)
• Collect and analyze data and insights needs from the region (ie. POS, shipments, economic trends, etc.)
• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to deliver data and translate insights into business actions
• Act as point person for questions, concerns relevant to Hasbro's internal POS reporting system (AIM) for Canada reporting
• Track inventory for all media items at Retail to ensure full alignment and in-stocks and flag the appropriate team(s)
• Identify opportunities for new projects, using existing tools in new ways, using existing data differently, and generally to demonstrating the value of data
• Provide analytic support at retail/account-level, as needed

What You will bring:

• 5+ years as an analyst in the consumer products space, preferably with firms selling through mass market channels. Experience in Fashion, Toys or Games, a plus.
• Expert PC / Excel skills (index matches, v-lookups, pivot tables, macros, etc.)
• Strong domain knowledge of commercial metrics and measures for revenue, shipments, inventory, distribution, and market share. Experience with advertising and supply chain analytics is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in translating complex analysis into easily consumed insights through documentation and presentation.
• Experience with prioritization and demand-management across multiple, senior leader stakeholders and presenting at the senior leader level.
• Comfort in using and interacting with large data files and databases, across a range of technologies.
• Growth mindset that thrives in ambiguity through being fearless and curious, and taking ownership of problems

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• We offer a hybrid work arrangement
• Opportunity to work for an iconic global brand behind some of the world's most beloved play and entertainment experiences
• Every day is different - we offer endless, interesting work and career development opportunities
• We value work/life balance as much as you do - our flexible work options include half day Fridays all year round We also shut down every year between Christmas Day and New Year's Day to allow for coveted family time.
• We want to make the world a better place for kids and their families and we walk the talk when it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility. And with programs like toy recycling and our commitment to eliminate single use plastics from all of our packaging, we are committed to reducing our environmental footprint.
• And if we haven't already convinced you to join us, we also offer competitive compensation, benefits and vacation time as well as an annual fitness subsidy and RRSP matching program.

Hasbro is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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