Assoc. Manager, Cat. Development, Sun

Beiersdorf Inc.; Stamford (CT); In loco; USD 68.000 - 98.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous PTO

Paid parental leave

Wellness program

Cash balance plan

401k match

ERGs

Descrizione del lavoro

Beiersdorf is seeking a Forecast & Replenishment Analyst in the Stamford area to support category management and supply chain decision-making. You will analyze data, monitor trends, and prepare materials for senior planning teams to drive inventory health and service levels.

The role requires 2–3 years of category analytics experience, strong MS Office and data platform skills, and the ability to collaborate across marketing, insights, sales, and supply chain in a fast-paced environment.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in analytics preferred.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• 2–3 years of experience in category analytics or strategic sales.
• Experience with syndicated data platforms like Nielsen, Circana, or Numerator.
• Detail oriented with tight deadlines and data accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred experience with BlueYonder, Unify, Numerator, Kantar or Centella.
• Experience with space planning, merchandising, or shelf optimization is a plus.

Mansioni

• Assist in development and execution of category strategies.
• Identify category trends, white space opportunities, and growth drivers through data analysis.
• Create insight-based category presentations for meetings and planning.
• Analyze consumer and market data for shopper insights and pricing/promotion impact.
• Monitor competitive activity and share learnings for decision-making.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for category projects.
• Coordinate with marketing, insights, sales, and supply chain to deliver information and tools.
• Recommend assortment changes for new items and MAPPS.
• Support shelf space management and merchandising principles.

Conoscenze

MS Office

Data analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Analytics degree

Strumenti

Circana

Nielsen

Numerator

BlueYonder

Unify

Kantar

Centella

Descrizione del lavoro

Your Tasks

Category Development & Strategy

• Assist in the development and execution of category strategies that align with overall business and brand goals.
• Support the category management team in identifying category trends, white space opportunities, and growth drivers through analysis of syndicated data (e.g.,Circana).
• Assist in the creation of compelling, insight-based category presentations for customer meetings and internal planning.

Data Analysis & Insights

• Analyze consumer and market data to uncover actionable insights related to shopper behavior, category performance, pricing, and promotion.
• Monitor competitive activity and share learnings to inform internal decision-making.

Project Management

• Manage timelines and deliverables for category management projects and initiatives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (marketing, insights, sales, supply chain) to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information and tools.

Space & Assortment Management

• Manage category assortment recommendations for new items and MAPPS.
• Help with shelf space management and merchandising principles.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree, analytics degree preferred.
• Advanced MS Office skills
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience within category analytics or strategic sales environment.
• Proficiency with syndicated data platforms like Nielsen, Circana, or Numerator
• Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and be detailed orientated with respect to data accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Being a self-starter in a dynamic work environment.
• Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Preferred experience with BlueYonder, Unify, Numerator, Kantar, or Centella platforms
• Preferred experience with space planning, merchandising, shelf optimization, or planogram experience.
• Base Salary Range:$67,500 - $97,700 base salary

Caring for skin means caring for people.

It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands — Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA — focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries — making people feel comfortable in their own skin.

At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people — our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities — and our planet.We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and fosters innovation and ingenuity.We know thatresponsibly-sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.

A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At Beiersdorf, you’ll find:

• A welcoming workplace that fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
• Nimble teams that enjoy challenging work and the ability to make an impact
• A dynamic community of life-long learners that values acumen, aptitude and the ability to learn as well as hard skills and established expertise
• A purpose-led company that cares about your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to thrive
• A collaborative culture that leads with care, trust, simplicity, and courage

Unique benefits that consider the whole person.

• Generous and flexible PTO policy
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
• Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
• 401k match
• Growing number of Employee Resource Groups or affinity groups - to foster meaningful connections and belonging with other colleagues

Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:

We know that experience comes in all forms and we’re not necessarily looking for individuals who can hit the ground running (‘check all the boxes’) but may bring a unique blend of competence and capabilities that can grow into a role and/or bring news skills to the team.

The Forecast & Replenishment Analyst provides analytical, reporting, and operational support for the Customer Forecast & Replenishment team. This role is responsible for preparing and maintaining replenishment reporting, monitoring key performance metrics, identifying exceptions, and supporting the team with insights related to inventory health, service performance, customer order patterns, weeks of supply, in-stock levels, and forecast-related inputs.

This role supports the broader replenishment and forecasting process by helping organize data, identify trends, flag risks, and prepare materials used by the Sr. Manager and Customer Supply Chain & Replenishment Planners to make business decisions. The Forecast & Replenishment Analyst is expected to develop strong foundational knowledge of replenishment, POS trends, customer ordering behavior, forecasting inputs, and supply chain performance metrics.

Additional information

At Beiersdorf, we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.

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