Analyst Category Management

HARIBO of America, Inc.; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HARIBO of America, Inc. in Rosemont, IL is hiring a Category Analyst to support category insights and data analysis for key U.S. retail channels. The role reports to the Sr. Manager, Category Management and requires travel up to 20% nationwide.

The ideal candidate will have basic Category Management or data analysis experience in the CPG sector, a bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/Power BI skills to develop dashboards and compelling category stories for our sales teams.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in data and analytics or sales roles in consumer goods or analytics.
• Demonstrated advanced Excel skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Data Analytics, Marketing, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Execution: Support the execution of HARIBO’s Category strategy across retail channels.
• Broker Collaboration: Partner with Broker partners to align on distribution and shelf priorities.
• Data Systems: Create dashboards and streamline team reporting using BI tools.
• Insight Generation: Deliver proactive insights from syndicated data (Circana, NielsenIQ) and shopper data.
• Presentation Support: Help create category stories and line review presentations for major retailers.
• Monthly Reporting: Provide accurate reporting of data and maintain reports via Microsoft BI.
• Data Analysis: Analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
• Assist in creating PowerPoint decks with data-driven storytelling.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel

MS PowerPoint

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Data Analytics, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Circana

NielsenIQ

Job description

Start: immediately in Rosemont, IL / United States

Permanent position, Full-time

We are the world's #1 gummi candy manufacturer. It's a great time to join HARIBO and help spread "Childlike Happiness" (one of our core values) to consumers across the United States. The Category Analyst plays a pivotal role in helping support our sales teams at HARIBO of America. This role will support the category insights, data analysis, customer suggestions and account manager support in helping drive success in key channels, to include convenience, alternative, and other retail sales channels. The Category Analyst will report directly to the Sr. Manager, Category Management. Are you HARIBO?

Located on-site at the HARIBO of America corporate office in Rosemont, IL, the ideal Category Analyst will basic Category Management or data analysis experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods / CPG industry. Additionally, a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to travel up to 20% of the time, nation-wide, with overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Execution: Support the execution of HARIBO’s Category strategy across retail channels
• Broker Collaboration: Partner closely with and influence external Broker partners to align on distribution and shelf priorities.
• Data Systems: Utilize tools and visual dashboards to streamline team reporting. Create dashboards
• Insight Generation: Deliver proactive insights using data sources including syndicated data (NIQ / Nielsen IQ and Circana), shopper data (NIQ, Numerator), and customer-specific portal tools.
• Presentation Support: Help create compelling category stories and line review presentations for major retail clients.
• Monthly Reporting: Provide accurate and timely reporting of data. Generating and maintaining reports, through Microsoft BI, that enable our sales partners to deliver necessary business updates with their retail partners.
• Data Analysis: Analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations
• Assist in creating PowerPoint decks and “telling a story with data”
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1+ years of data and analytics focused roles, or sales roles, specifically in the consumer goods or data and analytics focused roles in a corporate headquarters role in the retail industry
• Demonstrated advanced Excel skills
• Proficiency with MS PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Data Analytics, Marketing, or other related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of syndicated data tools such as Circana, IRI, Nielsen, and others
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience working with Broker partnerships

Skills

• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Compensation And Benefits

Target Hiring Pay Range: $60,000 - $75,000 annually

This pay range represents the min/max target annual base salary range HARIBO of America, Inc. may pay for this position at the time of this posting. Please note, a candidate’s offered annual salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and the geographical location of the role.

In addition to the base salary, HARIBO of America, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being of our associates and their families.

HARIBO of America, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay transparency.

HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

HARIBO is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please contact the location for which you are applying and ask to speak with the human resources representative or email [e-mail].