Category Analyst

Barilla Norge AS; Ottestad; Hybrid; NOK 540,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work up to 40% home

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Barilla Norge AS is seeking a Category Analyst for a two-year trainee program aimed at developing future leaders in Sales and Marketing. The first assignment will be based in Hamar, Norway, with potential international placements in the CNE region.

You will work within Trade Marketing and Category Management, driving data-driven insights and supporting managers on day-to-day activities. You will gain exposure to Nielsen data analysis, customer presentations, and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Academic background required or expected.
• 1–2 years of work experience, ideally in FMCG.
• Excellent Norwegian or Swedish skills, plus English.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with AC Nielsen databases or equivalents is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gain expert knowledge of categories, customers and consumers in the Norwegian market.
• Prepare customer presentations for central customers.
• Analyze category performance and recommend actions for growth.
• Conduct category and shopper studies and present findings to central customers.
• Collaborate with KAM and Field Sales on planograms and recommendations.
• Develop 4Ps gap analyses and translate insights into concrete plans.

Skills

Norwegian language

Swedish language

English language

Microsoft Office

AC Nielsen databases

Work experience 1-2 years

Education

Academic background

Tools

Microsoft Office

AC Nielsen databases

Job description

• Sektor Privat

Two-year trainee program starting as a Category Analyst in Hamar, analyzing market data and preparing customer presentations.

• Academic background
• At least 1-2 years of work experience, ideally in FMCG
• Excellent skills in Norwegian or Swedish, and English
• Expert user of Microsoft Office tools
• Experience with AC Nielsen databases or equivalent is a plus
• Two-year trainee program with two 12-month assignments
• Opportunity for an international assignment in the CNE region
• Continuous learning, feedback, and development programs
• Flexible hybrid working model with up to 40% home office

Category Analyst

As part of our growth strategy in Central & Northern Europe we are looking for a Future Leader for a two-year trainee program in Sales & Marketing and the first assignment will be based in our office in Hamar, Norway, the second assignment could also be in one of our sites in Central & Northern Europe.

In this Graduate / Trainee Program you will be prepared to take over a leadership position within our organization in which you will influence and shape the future of Barilla. During this time, you will be a full member of the respective departments, be responsible for your own projects and you will support the manager in the day-to-day business activities. It also includes formal training, business mentorship, exposureto the field sales and additionally a key project which you drive to success. You will complete two assignments, one in Hamar and/or one international in the CNE Region, of approximately 12 months each in any of the following three areas: Trade Marketing & Category Management, Consumer Marketing or Sales.

The first assignment will be in Trade Marketing as a Category Analyst.

As a Category Analyst, you will work together both with internal departments such as KAM, Trade, Finance and the Sales Force as well as with external customers as an expert to ensure that Barilla is seen as the preferred category partner, allowing the categories to grow. You are comfortable in Nielsen and to Analyze market data at customer and category level.

Key Accountabilities

Gain expert knowledge of the categories, customers and consumers to continuously develop the business in the Norwegian market.

Prepare customer presentations to central customers.

Prepare the analysis of the category performance as well as our performance and recommend appropriate actions to drive profitable growth.

Recommend and execute category and shopper studies and present those to central customers together with KAM.

Work with central planograms, come up with recommendations for our central customers as well as our sales field.

Build 4Ps gap analysis and work with KAM and Field sales to agree on clear and specific plans for improving our position in the market.

Hold engaging presentations of all category findings/analysis internally as well as during our Sales conferences to our field Sales.

About you

You have an academic background, at least 1-2 years’ work experience and ideally have also an understanding of the FMCG industry. You have excellent skills in Norwegian or Swedish and English, and you are an expert user of all Microsoft office tools. Experience with AC Nielsen databases or equivalents is considered a plus.

As a person you are curious, open-minded and flexible and at the same time analytical and structured in your way of working. You are a self-starter, a continuous learner and able to work both independently and in a team. It is important that you are both able to involve the rest of the team as well as to share the category insights. We are looking for a person with lots of energy who places high value in personal relations, enjoys meeting with customers and building professional networks.

Our Offer

We offer a central role in a dynamic and motivated team with a positive, inclusive culture and the opportunity to work with two of Norway's most recognized brands. The role provides significant responsibility, room to influence key decisions, and excellent opportunities to grow within category management and marketing, as well as on the commercial side through continuous learning, feedback, and development programs.

• Flexible hybrid working model with up to 40% home office
• Opportunity to contribute to national and international Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.

• Markedsanalyse
• Microsoft Office
• Planogram

Barilla, a Family company originally established in 1877 as a bread and pasta shop in Parma, is today one of the top Italian food groups: a leader in the pasta business worldwide, in the pasta sauces business in continental Europe, in the bakery products business in Italy and in the crisp bread business in Scandinavia through the Wasa brand. Caring for people and the planet is Barilla’s purpose and it applies to everything Barilla does, from the field to consumption; it also means promoting open and transparent working relationships in the communities Barilla is part of. The company's headquarters are in Parma, Italy.

Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to preventing discrimination and harassment of any kind and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other classification.

konkurrentanalyse, prognoser, trade marketing, kategorianalyse, fmcg