Senior Manager, Client Sales and Insights
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Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.
At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.
Role Overview
Individual Contributor
Circana is looking for strong analytical talent to deliver clear, actionable insights for a Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) client with brands in OTC, Nutrition, Oral Care, and Skin Care. This role supports marketing, brand, and sales teams by turning point-of-sale (POS), consumer, and e‑commerce data into meaningful guidance that drives business performance.
You’ll work directly with the client, build and present insights, develop dashboards, support training, and help maintain high‑quality data assets. The ideal candidate brings solid analytical grounding, strong client presence, and the ability to translate data into simple, practical recommendations.
Proximity to client in Northern New Jersey strongly preferred.
Job Responsibilities
Analytic Capability
- Break complex business questions into smaller analytical steps.
- Analyze point-of sale (POS), consumer panel, and e‑commerce data to understand drivers such as distribution, velocity, pricing, and promotion.
- Compare multiple potential explanations, pressure-test findings, and translate them into clear, practical recommendations.
- Support monthly new‑item reviews and summarize performance drivers in a straightforward way.
Technical Savvy & Quality Control
- Build dashboards, reports, and workflows using Unify (preferred), Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.
- Maintain and update custom datasets; check assumptions, logic, and outputs to ensure accuracy.
- Follow established processes to keep client data consistent, reliable, and easy to use.
- Turn data into simple, visual stories that help the client understand what is happening and why.
Planning, Organizing & Communicating
- Manage recurring reporting cycles, project timelines, and ad‑hoc requests across multiple brands (OTC, Nutrition, Oral Care, Skin Care).
- Coordinate work with internal partners and client teams; communicate timelines, risks, and updates early.
- Prepare clear deliverables for client meetings (dashboards, PowerPoints, summaries).
- Support training sessions by walking teams through tools, dashboards, and core metrics.
Client Focus
- Build strong working relationships with day‑to‑day client partners and internal teammates.
- Respond to questions with quick, accurate analyses and follow-through.
- Present insights in a way that is direct, practical, and easy for the client to apply.
- Keep client needs at the center of your work and deliver with consistency.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience working with syndicated data, analytics, category management, or related CPG insights roles.
- Hands‑on experience with syndicated data sources such as Circana/IRI/NielsenIQ.
- Strong understanding of POS data and common CPG drivers (distribution, velocity, price, promotion, competition).
- Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that support brand, marketing, or sales decisions.
- Experience with data visualization and dashboard tools.
- Solid project management skills: able to organize work, manage timelines, handle recurring cycles, and communicate status clearly.
- High attention to detail and comfort managing multi-step analytical workflows that require quality checks.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
- Ability to work in a consultative, client-facing environment and communicate findings in a clear, practical way.
- Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams (internal and client-side) and supporting both recurring and ad‑hoc requests.
Circana Behaviors
Beyond technical skills, experience, and role-specific attributes, these shared behaviors are fundamental to our culture and success. We seek individuals who consistently demonstrate and champion these behaviors in their daily work:
- Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
- Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
- Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
- Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
- Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
- Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
- Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.
Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Proximity to client in Northern New Jersey is strongly preferred.
The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $95,000.
This job is also eligible for bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or Intranet site for internal candidates. This role is subject to AI-assisted screening. Circana uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description.
The anticipated application deadline for this position is approximately 2/16/26.
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