Senior Analyst, Demand Spend

The posting, as Kinder's wrote it

BUILT ON FLAVOR. FUELED BY PEOPLE.

What’s it like to work at Kinder’s? Well, there’s a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of hard work. Because we don’t just like flavor, we’re obsessed with it.

With over 100 products sold nationwide, we’re now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. We’re not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led, we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships . Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable.

As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue, we need more smart-and-scrappy, flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If you’re looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it! Every day, you’ll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives.

About The Role

The Senior Analyst, Demand Spend supports the financial reporting and analysis behind Kinder’s trade and shopper marketing investment. Supporting the Trade and Shopper Marketing Finance leader, this role partners with Sales, Sales Operations, Shopper Marketing, Accounting, Customer Finance, and Sales Strategy & Planning.

The role covers monthly accruals, spend tracking, deduction and settlement reconciliation, and promotional ROI. You will keep recurring reports accurate, investigate differences across data sources, and explain results in plain terms.

This is a detail-driven role in a function that is growing at Kinder’s. Strong Excel skills and comfort with business data matter most; advanced programming or automation skills are not required.

Key Responsibilities

Trade & Shopper Marketing Reporting

• Prepare and maintain recurring reports on trade and shopper marketing spend, including spend vs. plan, customer summaries, and promotional performance.
• Extract, reconcile, and validate data from the TPM system, ERP, and syndicated data so reporting is accurate and consistent.
• Keep report files, definitions, and supporting documentation organized and auditable.

Accruals, Variance Analysis & Controls

• Support the monthly trade and shopper marketing accrual process: compile inputs, prepare calculations, compare estimates with actuals, and coordinate review with Accounting and Financial Planning.
• Track spend vs. plan by customer and channel and explain material variances.
• Support broker and distributor settlement validation and deduction research.
• Support month-end close, year-end true-ups, and audit requests.

Promotion Analysis & Compliance

• Support pre-event estimates and post-event reviews by organizing baseline and incremental sales data.
• Prepare post-event ROI summaries by event, customer, brand, or SKU using established methods, note data limitations, and keep shared files of results and benchmarks up to date.
• Identify programs with results that

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• We try to be good team members and good communicators, but we don’t live by hierarchy and structure – everyone is a difference maker here.
• We make a lot of decisions in the face of incomplete information – our team embraces ambiguity and tries to make good decisions fast rather than great decisions slow.
• We believe our job is to take smart risk, not to eliminate risk.
• We believe in growing our skills and becoming a better company with more managerial expertise, but we are an entrepreneurial company at heart.
• We aren’t trying to be average – we want to do exceptional things, and we are willing to work hard to achieve them.

BENEFITS THAT BRING MORE TO THE TABLE

We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, 401k, bonus / incentive eligibility, equity grants, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits, including parental leave. Kinder’s benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

OUR RECIPE FOR BALANCE

We believe great culture starts with people. We’re a people-first company built on connection, collaboration, and balance. Most of our work happens in the office to spark creativity and community, but we also offer flexibility so team members have the autonomy to work outside the office when needed to support their work-life balance and personal commitments.

WHERE EVERY INGREDIENT MATTERS

Kinder's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need any accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, please reach out to us at careers@kinders.com