Category Analyst

Hormel Foods; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 71,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Health, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Hormel Foods Corporation in Bentonville, AR seeks a Category (Sr.) Development Analyst for Walmart to lead category strategy, analytics, and space planning. The role partners with the Walmart buying team to drive assortment, shelving, pricing and merchandising initiatives that align with business goals.

A relocation package may be offered; travel is approximately 10%. The base pay range is $71,075–$115,925 per year, determined by experience and market location, with comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 1+ years of Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy experience.
• Demonstrates initiative and proactive problem solving.
• Proficient with Excel, Circana, Panel, Customer POS, and Space Planning tools.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Applicants must not require visa sponsorship and must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy development and advanced analytics with Walmart buying team.
• Execute space planning and modular design to support category strategies.
• Provide regular reporting and action-oriented insights on assortment, pricing and promotions.
• Conduct competitive and marketplace intelligence to drive brand development and retailer tactics.
• Collaborate across categories to implement strategies and drive business results for Walmart.

Skills

Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Circana

Panel

Customer POS

Space Planning (JDA)

Job description

CATEGORY (SR.) DEVELOPMENT ANALYST – RETAIL SALES – WALMART (BENTONVILLE, AR)

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This is a Walmart Category Management position which is responsible for working directly with the Walmart buying team on the categories we support. This position leads in category strategy development, advanced analytics that align with the customer business goals and growth expectations. This position executes space planning for the categories in which we compete.
• This position is responsible for analyzing business issues, providing business insights and recommendations in the areas of modular strategies, assortment, shelving, pricing, and merchandising to drive business results for Walmart.
• Provides periodic and ad-hoc reporting based on issues discovered in the regular reporting that digs deep into markets and products issues with solid recommendations. Monthly delivery of actionable (actionable=answer the so what + action) tracking reports to include but not limited to: assortment optimization; new items and their volume transfer; market share; shelving, aisle tests & new strategies; pricing and promotions; ROM and key competitor performance.
• Responsible for competitive and marketplace intelligence, analysis, and reporting. This would include share gap reporting, price gap reporting, and market visits that determine competitive retailer strategies and tactics. Responsible to develop and utilize category management insights, to generate business development strategies and tactics, and help drive Hormel’s overall brand development. Responsible for helping develop strategies that will further penetrate the customer's organization.
• Responsible for space planning, drawing of the modulars for Walmart, which is completed annually. This position will work across multiple categories, executing modular design and updates that support category strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy experience.
• Pattern of initiative.
• Strong skills using technical tools, such as Excel, Circana, Panel, Customer POS, Space Planning (JDA) etc.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, and presentation skills.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Preferred

• 3+ years of Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy experience.
• Walmart Category Management Experience, specializing in Luminate.
• Space planning experience.

A comprehensive relocation package to the Bentonville, AR area may be offered, if required.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Category (Senior) Development Analyst role is between $71,075 – $115,925 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

BENEFITS:

Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

10% of the time

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.