Senior Target Sales & Category Analyst - Minneapolis, MN

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure® and Glucerna®– to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Target Sales and Category Analyst opportunity with the main focus of analyzing the Target business and supporting the sales team to grow the business.

• Analyzing large amounts of data and turning insights into action.

• Responsible for managing accurate sales and shipment forecast.

• Assist with preparing for customer meetings to deliver Target and Abbott’s key objectives.

• Develop recommendations to help deliver team strategies, objectives, goals, and key performance metrics.

• Actively assist, engage, and work with internal Abbott Nutrition functions, peers & colleagues to drive business results.

• Develop and leverage a thorough knowledge of the customer, industry, and competitive landscape.

• Core competencies needed for the Sales and Category Analyst include the ability to adapt, initiative, the ability to innovate, display a high level of integrity and to effectively work closely with the extended team.

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 1-2 years' experience working with sales teams, preferably in the consumer-packaged goods industry to Target

• Ability to analyze data/market trends to effectively develop presentations, provide recommendations, and forecast performance

• Effective interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written)

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Circana, Nielson, Salesforce, Exceedra and Greenfield (POL systems)

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