Position Snapshot
Business area: Purina
Location: Mississauga ON located at 2500 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga ON L5J 1K8
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A little bit about us
As a company made up of pet owners, we believe that pets and people are better together.  If you share our passion for pets and you're looking for a career where you can take ownership, collaborate and contribute to challenging, satisfying and meaningful work, then you are the type of person we want at Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada. We are a leader in the pet care and pet nutrition industry, producing Canada’s best loved brands including Alpo  ®, ProPlan Veterinary Diets®, Pro Plan®, Purina ONE® , Beneful®, Beyond ®, Dog Chow ®, Cat Chow ®, Fancy Feast®, Friskies®, Tidy Cats®, and many more.  Join us in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.
 

What to Expect: 
We are seeking a dynamic Veterinary Business Analyst (Vet BA) to join our team on a 12-month contract. In this role, you will develop tools and business solutions that enhance analytics, enabling the analysis of both small and large data sets to uncover patterns and deliver meaningful insights throughout the Vet Sales process.
 
A day in the life:

• Conduct promotional analyses and evaluations to drive NPP Canada NCS/CCS through efficient trade spending.
• Engage with teams to support numerical findings and promote best practices, serving as backup support to Key Account Managers.
• Maintain existing Power BI solutions and design new reporting tools to meet business requirements, ensuring proper documentation is generated.
• Collaborate with the team to evolve Vet Sales tools in line with current technical standards and practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in data flow and data warehousing.
• Utilize diverse technology platforms and data sources to model "what if" scenarios for evaluating key business growth drivers.
• Provide input for Account Plans, Business Plans, Volume Submissions, and Trade Spend Management.
• Define communication flows for new and existing tools to ensure alignment with business needs.
• Support training initiatives for the Vet Sales Team on reporting and process tools.
• Oversee customer reporting, internal reporting, pricing adjustments, and the customer listing base/distribution.
• Provide additional support as needed within the Customer Business Team on an ad hoc basis.

Role Requirements:

• 2+ years of progressive data analysis experience coupled with 1-2 years of experience within a sales function
• Post secondary education in a Business-related discipline
• Previous experience in the extraction and analysis of POS data such as Retail Link, Nielsen, IRI, etc.
• Technical skills within: MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, advanced forecasting software, network applications related to sales information
• Experience with Power BI (or comparable platform) is required and Power Automate is an asset
• Able to handle and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• Financial acumen and an understanding of P&L drivers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must
• Be passionate to build and grow brands, with ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to challenge the status quo

Benefits:
•    Flexible and hybrid work arrangements 
•    Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company 
•    Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories 
•    Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites) 
•    Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships 
•    Bring your dog to work! 

What you need to know
We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.  
  
Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. 
 
If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process. 
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