at fairlife, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
With nearly $2B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk ; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan , a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.
A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.
To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com .
job purpose:
The Portfolio Strategy Analyst is a newly created role that is designed to have high leadership exposure and value-add to the organization. This role will support strategic planning projects that help guide executive leadership’s decision-making processes at the fairlife enterprise level, including market analysis, competitive intelligence, and forecasting. We are seeking an ambitious candidate with strong analytical and critical thinking skills. The ideal candidate will have a thirst for learning, comfort with ambiguity, and openness and excitement for new projects. They should be able to leverage multiple data sources to synthesize marketplace trends to advance our initiatives from insights into action. This position is perfect for those who are early in their career and seeking exposure to a variety of business functions.
responsibilities:
1. Support strategic projects with forward looking insights and actionable next steps
2. Gather, analyze, and synthesize multiple data sources to identify trends, competitive activities, and consumer preferences.
3. Contribute to the preparation of market reports and summaries, including market / opportunity sizing, innovation research.
4. Own the development and validation of large forecasting models
5. Build, pressure test, and update models that forecast business scenarios such as category growth projections, and long-range financial planning.
6. Assist in cross-functional collaboration and workshopping needs
7. Work closely with finance, brand, demand planning and other cross-functional teams on a project basis to gain alignment.
8. Share key findings and recommendations informally and formally across the organization.
skills/qualifications required:
+ 0-3 years of experience in the CPG industry or in a related analytical field.
+ Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, mathematics, economics, statistics, computer science, or a related field.
+ Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
+ Experience in Excel, PPT (prefer advanced levels e.g., can write excel formulas, run regressions/correlations).
+ Experience in POS (Nielsen/IRI) or Consumer Panel data a plus.
+ Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
position location: Chicago, IL
reports to : Sr Manager, Portfolio Strategy
travel requirements: 0-10%
fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email careers@fairlife.com .
