About The Role

At Kids2, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs.

Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.

No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task!

We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.

SUMMARY

The Insights Analyst is a key member of the Kids2 Global Insights & Analytics team, responsible for extracting insights from data that helps set and support strategies for future growth. This position uses data analytics to advise strategic direction on the deployment of new and existing data-driven solutions via reports, presentations, and interactive dashboards. Reporting to the Insights Analytics Senior manager, this position will be the primary analyst for syndicated US market data from partner Circana and will be responsible for regular monthly reporting across all categories for gear and toys for Kids2. In addition, the analyst would be the first point of contact for Circana ad hoc questions and analysis. This role will need to be the champion of fact-based decisions, which will include understanding what the trends are in the business and digging into the whys behind them. This person will be a trusted partner to leaders from cross-functional teams and must be able to understand the strategic objectives in each business area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Lead regular reporting and analytics using data sources such as syndicated market data, global ecommerce performance and consumer panel
Collect, process, and clean data from various sources
Designing or enhancing flexible and intuitive dashboards and business analysis that enable business leaders to assess performance and develop targeted strategic action plans.
Perform quality assurance and ongoing monitoring of current reports and data for accuracy and usage.
Evaluate, analyze, and recommend the potential for opportunities that enhance business direction and competitive positioning.
Develop clear and concise written interpretations for the communication of results to various user groups.
Work with cross functional teams to ensure integrated Circana insights and messaging to organization
Train new hires on Insights Team data capabilities as well as existing reporting
Supports new item tracking, competitive landscape analysis and identification of trends from syndicated data sources
Perform ad hoc analysis as needed to support insights projects
Developing skills necessary to present analytic findings at an Executive Summary level.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

2-3 years of experience in Analytics or Large Set Data Analysis
Syndicated Data experience with Circana, Nielsen, or other relevant platforms a plus
Experience managing multiple projects at once and able to prioritize/adapt quickly

EDUCATION & SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics or other related field; Master’s degree a plus
Ability to analyze and synthesize large amounts of data to problem solve across the organization
Results-focused strategic thinker who translates data into actionable insights and recommendations
Able to engage in consultative manner with cross functional partners to provide analysis support or deliverables
Detail oriented and highly organized
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Good attitude and desire to constantly learn and expand your skills

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient with PowerBI, Tableau or other comparable BI tools
Familiar with statistical analysis with software, e.g. R or Python
Familiar with database tools and concepts, such as MS SQL Server
Highly proficient in MS Office suite, including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and Visio

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; have flexible use of hands; and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General office environment.
Some travel is required.

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!

Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.

Drug Free Workplace M/F/D/V