Cat Analyst Leadership Walmart Advisor

Hershey Company; Arkansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Cat Analyst Leadership Walmart Advisor to partner with Walmart and internal teams to shape snacking category strategies. You will translate marketplace trends into actionable recommendations, analyze retailer data, and develop execution plans that align with business priorities and store standards.

We value strong analytical and presentation skills, collaboration, and the ability to turn data into clear stories that drive growth for Hershey

Responsibilities

• Identify marketplace and shopper trends and translate them into category strategies and actionable recommendations.
• Analyze retailer, internal, syndicated, incrementality, and shopper-insight data to build clear, data-driven stories.
• Co-develop modular and merchandising strategies and support accurate, on-time execution of relays.
• Develop execution plans that bring business-unit priorities and strategic vision to life.
• Support category initiatives including fixture innovation, feature implementation, and merchandising standards.
• Use analytical and visualization tools such as Space Planning, Mastercard APT, Alteryx, Tableau, and Nielsen solutions.
• Partner across the Advisor Team to strengthen shared capabilities, improve processes, and challenge the status quo.
• Build trusted categoryexpertisethat supports Walmart, the team, and the broader business.

Job description

Note: To protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of The Hershey Company, its personnel, and its interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during interviews to listen, transcribe, record, or assist with answering interview questions is prohibited unless explicitly approved in advance. This is consistent with local data protection laws.

Note: To protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of The Hershey Company, its personnel, and its interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during interviews to listen, transcribe, record, or assist with answering interview questions is prohibited unless explicitly approved in advance. This is consistent with local data protection laws.

Note: To protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of The Hershey Company, its personnel, and its interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during interviews to listen, transcribe, record, or assist with answering interview questions is prohibited unless explicitly approved in advance. This is consistent with local data protection laws.

Note:If you apply for a role at Hershey through our career’s website, we may use technologies that use automation to filter your candidacy based on objective criteria. We also use AI-enabled tools that help us facilitate the selection of our future Hershey talent. These tools may help with activities such as matching and scoring candidates to roles based on requirements and scheduling interviews. These systems process only the information you provide in your application, including your resume, work history, education, and responses to screening questions. While these technologies assist with certain steps in our recruitment process and may provide recommendations, all final decisions, including those affecting whether candidates advance to subsequent stages in the applicant process, are made by our talent acquisition teams with meaningful human review and independent judgment. Depending on your location and the specific role you apply for, additional disclosures about our use of AI in recruitment may be provided to you separately.

Cat Analyst Leadership Walmart Advisor

Posted Date: Aug 28, 2026

Requisition Number: 130187

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally is part of how we do business everyday.

Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally is part of how we do business everyday.

Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally is part of how we do business everyday.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitmentoriginated withour founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®,Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil,Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitmentoriginated withour founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, weempower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us tooperatewith speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.

The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

Location

Bentonville, AR

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®,Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil,Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitmentoriginated withour founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

How will you fit into the big picture?

You will join the Walmart Advisor Team as a trusted category partner, using shopper insights, retailer and syndicated data, and category managementexpertisetoidentifygrowth opportunities and shape the future of snacking at Walmart. In this fast-paced, collaborative role, you will turn complex information into clear recommendations and help bring merchandising strategies to life.

What will you do?

What will you do?

Identifymarketplace and shopper trends and translate them into category strategies and actionable recommendations.

Analyze retailer, internal, syndicated, incrementality, and shopper-insight data to build clear, data-driven stories.

Co-develop modular and merchandising strategies and supportaccurate, on-time execution of relays.

Develop execution plans that bring business-unit priorities and strategic vision to life.

Support category initiatives including fixture innovation, feature implementation, and merchandising standards.

Use analytical and visualization tools such as Space Planning, Mastercard APT, Alteryx, Tableau, and Nielsen solutions.

Partner across the Advisor Team to strengthen shared capabilities, improve processes, and challenge the status quo.

Build trusted categoryexpertisethat supports Walmart, the team, and the broader business.

Skills and Capabilities:

Intellectual curiosity and a customer-first mindset.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, storytelling, and organizational skills.

Working knowledge of category management processes and consumer or shopper behavior.

Ability to collaborate effectively and thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven team environment.

Proficiencywith data, analytical, and presentation tools relevant to the role.

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.

Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health

Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match

Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable

Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility

Benefits may vary based onrole, location, and eligibility.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity