Sr. Mgr. Advanced Analytics & Modeling

Ocean Spray is hiring for a Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics & Modeling. We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Ocean Spray is a farmer‑owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done.

• Provide analytical expertise to support modeling initiatives, business issue resolution, and advanced analytics use cases.
• Collaborate with internal analytics teams and external partners to scope, review, and apply analytical models that improve business outcomes.
• Anticipate emerging analytical needs and proactively recommend solutions.
• Keep a pulse of external methodologies in modeling techniques, AI and ML and bring relevant advances into Ocean Spray.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of analytics and visualization professionals, including managers and senior individual contributors.
• Set clear objectives, prioritize work, and ensure alignment with business goals and timelines.
• Foster a high‑performing team culture focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, and analytical rigor.

• Partner with Demand Planning, Revenue Management, Supply Planning, Sales, Marketing, and other functions to define business needs and translate into analytics requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Revenue Growth Management to build out, visualize and model pricing and promo reporting.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to business stakeholders by translating complex data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Support decision‑making through scenario analysis, trend identification, and performance measurement.

• Collaborate closely with Global IT counterparts to maintain and enhance the analytics and intelligence framework, tools, datasets, and standards.
• Lead efforts to connect key technical data sources and identify opportunities to drive automation and improve data accessibility.
• Evaluate and adopt new analytics approaches, tools, or methods that increase efficiency and productivity.

• Establish and refine analytics standards and best practices within the function.
• Balance short‑term delivery with longer‑term capability building.
• Contribute to functional planning, resourcing, and prioritization decisions.

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, Data Science, Economics).
• 7–10 years of experience in analytics, data management, reporting, or related fields.
• Familiarity with statistical programming languages (SAS, R, Python) and CPG data structures such as Nielsen and IRI.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in advanced analytics, modeling, or business intelligence environments.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high‑performing analytics teams.
• Strong ability to partner with and influence cross‑functional leaders.
• Ability to work with external analytic partners.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and setting direction within defined strategic guardrails.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data integration processes, and analytical methodologies.
• Advanced experience with relational databases and analytical tools.
• Hands‑on experience with data visualization platforms (Power BI preferred).
• Ability to translate technical analysis into business‑relevant insights and recommendations.
• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and simplify complex problems.
• Demonstrated success driving automation, efficiency, and scalable analytics solutions.
• Passionate about using data to drive better decisions.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and improve existing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to role‑model collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Master’s degree preferred.

Bachelor of Science (required);
Master’s Degree (preferred).

At least 7 years of experience.

$128,000 – $176,000.

• Complete insurance package on Day 1 including health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; life and accident insurance; employee assistance program;…