Stephen Brown
About Stephen Brown
Stephen Brown is a Senior Analyst at SC Johnson in Chicago, Illinois, with extensive experience in eCommerce, market research, and brand strategy.
Current Role at SC Johnson
Stephen Brown is currently a Senior Analyst at SC Johnson, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In his role, he supports global brand teams with market sizing for ongoing eCommerce product launches and brand acquisitions. He also develops and maintains digital shelf reporting for cross-functional partners, managing a multi-million dollar annual business. Additionally, he collaborates with global and regional brand, sales, and supply teams to optimize eCommerce assortment and manages primary data providers to ensure quality KPIs on digital shelf performance across the full brand portfolio.
Previous Experience
Stephen Brown has a diverse work history in market research, brand strategy, and eCommerce. His previous roles include Senior Associate for North America eCommerce at SC Johnson from 2017 to 2020, Research Analyst at Mintel from 2016 to 2017, and Market Research & Brand Strategist at Epitome Group from 2015 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he also worked as a Consulting Trainee at the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, a Marketing Intern at juwi Holding AG, a US Teaching Assistant at The Austrian-American Educational Commission (Fulbright Austria), and a Parliamentary Assistant at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Educational Background
Stephen Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Relations & German from The College of Wooster. He furthered his education with a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics from The Berlin School of Economics and Law. This educational foundation has played a significant role in shaping his expertise in market analysis, brand strategy, and eCommerce.
Core Competencies
Stephen Brown's core competencies include business reporting, digital shelf analysis, and vendor management. He excels in developing detailed digital shelf reporting, supporting market sizing for product launches, and managing relationships with primary data providers to ensure high-quality performance metrics. His ability to collaborate with various stakeholders and exceed project deliverables in the eCommerce and consumer goods sectors underscores his analytical and strategic capabilities.