Position Overview
Job Title: Consumer Insights & Analytics Manager
Location: Phoenix, AZ or Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: VP of Data Insights
Travel: 10-15%
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Compensation & Benefits
Pay Range: $72,800 – $91,000 annually
Incentive Pay: Quarterly performance bonus
Benefits Summary: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) profit sharing, Vacation, Holidays, Floating Holidays, Company-paid LTD and life insurance, and Sick leave
The Role
The Consumer Insights & Analytics Manager is a critical business partner responsible for elevating organizational intelligence through advanced analytics, category insights, and strategic storytelling. This role supports Sales, Marketing, Insights, and Operations by delivering a unified source of truth and transforming complex data into compelling, actionable narratives.
The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with creativity—someone who thrives on uncovering insights within data and guiding teams toward better, faster decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze sales and consumer data to support owned brands and brokerage clients, translating findings into actionable insights that drive strategic growth.
- Conduct competitive analysis to identify key market trends, opportunities, and challenges influencing core business areas.
- Develop and deliver high-impact insights presentations for internal stakeholders, senior leadership, and key retail partners.
- Build visually compelling presentations that simplify complexity and clearly communicate strategic implications.
- Support Sales with tailored, account-specific narratives that integrate category trends, consumer behavior, and competitive dynamics.
- Collaborate with the VP of Data & Insights and the broader Insights team to develop insights-driven stories across departments.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure reporting alignment across departments, optimizing collaboration and cohesive strategy-building.
- Own standardized reporting tools and dashboards, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and usability.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and refinement of the reporting platform.
- Respond to ad-hoc data requests, delivering timely and insightful analyses through impactful visuals and presentations.
Required Qualifications
- Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to build and maintain standardized dashboards and reporting tools with a high degree of accuracy and consistency
- Proficiency in translating complex, multi-source datasets into clear, concise strategic narratives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills across executive, cross-functional, and customer-facing contexts.
- Experience / Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Analytics, Economics, or a related field – or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- CPG industry structure, retail channel dynamics, and category management principles
- Syndicated data platforms and methodologies (e.g., Nielsen, IRI/Circana) and household panel platforms (e.g., Numerator, NIQ Panel)
- Retailer-specific data ecosystems and portals (e.g., Walmart Luminate/Scintilla, Kroger 84.51)
- Consumer behavior frameworks and how to apply them to business strategy
- Data visualization best practices and principles of effective business storytelling
- Soft Skills
- Analytical reasoning
- Project Management
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience / Knowledge
- Data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Knowledge of Private Brands
- Soft Skills
- Highly competitive/driven
- Servant Leader
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- This position primarily involves sedentary work performed in an office environment.
- Employees may be required to occasionally lift or move materials up to 15 lbs.
- Domestic travel of 10–15% may be required.
Hiring Process
Our process may include application review, interviews, assessments, reference checks, and a conditional offer.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status.
Accommodation Statement
Applicants needing accommodation during the hiring process may contact human resources @ hr@nxtphz.com.
Work Authorization
Employment is contingent upon the ability to work lawfully in the United States and completion of employment eligibility verification after hire.
Background Check / Drug Testing
Employment offers may be contingent upon job-related screening, where permitted by law.
At Will Employment
Employment with FoodStory Brands is at-will, meaning either the employee or the company may end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the role. The company reserves the right to modify this description at any time.
