Who is Taco Bell?

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands. 

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.   

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below. 

About the Job:

The Sr. Associate Manager of Sales Insights & Analytics is responsible for building and maintaining the topline sales forecast and drives impact across the Taco Bell business by understanding and quantifying business drivers to ensure strategic growth. This role offers an opportunity to work collaboratively across marketing, operations, digital, and finance to ensure the forecast inputs are reflective of brand initiatives. The Sr. Associate Manager of Sales Insights & Analytics will report to the Senior Manager of Sales Insights & Analytics and be part of a diverse, passionate, high functioning team.

The Day-to-Day:

• Lead process to build and maintain topline sales forecasts – annual planning and quarterly updates by understanding drivers of business performance.
• Extensively analyze internal and external forecast inputs to ensure forecast accuracy, including: pricing and calendar actions, macro factors, development impacts, and digital initiatives.
• Continuously analyze overall Taco Bell business to understand drivers of sales, transactions, customer behavior shifts and macro factors and how we perform against competition
• Lead measurement for multiple category teams and collaborate with cross functional team on a continual basis
• Lead topline analytics portion of post audits for TB marketing programs
• Develop and deliver clear presentations that articulate key variables in the forecast to ensure comprehensive understanding of potential risks and upsides for decision-makers.
• Improve depth and accuracy of sales forecast by using a broad spectrum of insights across organization.
• Prepare weekly deliverables that provide key stakeholders insights into performance versus forecast to drive business decisions.
• Create strong cross-functional relationships within marketing, operations, digital, and finance departments to allow easy flow of forecast inputs across organization.

Is This You?

• Bachelor’s Degree required; analytical degree preferred (e.g., Economics, Mathematics, Engineering); MBA a plus.
• 5+ years analytically oriented business leadership and experience developing analytical framework to analyze complex business problems and using analytics to drive business results  
• Passion for driving business growth through analytics
• Strong understanding of applied statistical, multivariate modeling.
• Strong internal motivation, intellectual curiosity, logical thinking and desire to have a large impact on our organization  
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to partner well with other team members  
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment 
• Resourceful nature, with strong problem-solving and customer-service orientation 
• Experience synthesizing and presenting actionable insights from a variety of data-points and analyses
• Highly versed in applications software including advanced Excel and particularly strong understanding of Relational Databases with writing custom SQL. Familiarity with PowerBI a plus. Strong understanding of PowerPoint.

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:

• Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons 
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building) 
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash, 
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions 
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering 
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program 
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting 
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name 

Salary Range: ­­$115,100 to $135,300 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

At Taco Bell, we Live Más and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self! 

Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.  

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