About the job
Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Chicago (IL)
Company Overview: The Allan Sullivan Company sets the standard of excellence for professional selling organizations in the CPG trade. Built on the idea that the sales team that will win in the market of tomorrow is the one that can best merge top sales talent and robust analytical technologies to accelerate turning insights into action, we are intimately involved with our client’s business priorities and strategies in a collaborative manner. We deploy cutting edge technology to bring world class service levels to emerging and mid-tier business that would otherwise be economically unattainable, and we provide a disciplined, methodical growth plan to our client’s product portfolio at all points of consumer engagement.
The Allan Sullivan Company is not for everyone – we choose our partners and employees carefully. We pursue excellence in everything we do by focusing on clear standards, personal ownership, and delivering value to our clients and retail partners. We invest in developing our people and creating opportunities for long-term growth, and those who embrace our culture of being Happy, Hungry, Humble, Smart, and a Warrior will find a team committed to their development and success.
Position Summary: The Business Analyst (BA) role is a cross-functional, developmental position that serves as the entry point of our organization and fills our long-term talent development pipeline. In this role, the BA will have responsibilities that cross sales, e-commerce, and operations and is designed to develop future leaders and specialists across the organization. This role is intentionally structured for individuals eager to learn foundational retail business skills and prepare individuals to grow into key roles across functions over time. The first 90 days are designed as a development focused onboarding experience intended to build confidence, capability, exposure to organizations Mission, Vision, & Values, Model, and create a foundational understanding of the business. During this period, the Business Analyst will:
- Learn TASC fundamentals, including systems, processes, customers, and retail dynamics.
- Support eCommerce, Operations, Marketing, and Sales through hands-on work.
- Develop core analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Receive hands-on coaching, focused training, and regular feedback.
- Establish strong working habits and ownership of responsibilities.
Successful onboarding prepares the Business Analyst to full