Category Analyst

Envision; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Envision is seeking a Category Analyst for an office-based role in Irving, TX. You will translate shopper and category insights into actionable retail strategies and support space planning and merchandising initiatives.

This role collaborates with sales, marketing, and category teams, analyzes data from NielsenIQ, IRI, Numerator, and planograms, and helps optimize shelf space and assortments for major retailers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Category Management, Category Analysis, Retail Analytics, Merchandising, or Space Planning.
• Experience with JDA, Blue Yonder, Apollo, or Spaceman.
• Familiarity with syndicated data such as Nielsen, NielsenIQ, IRI/Circana, demographic data, and panel data.
• Experience with digital category management tools such as Numerator.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to synthesize multiple data sources and convert insights into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support category management and retail space planning initiatives.
• Analyze shopper, consumer, category, product, and demographic data.
• Develop recommendations that drive category growth and improve retail performance.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, category management, and other teams.
• Support planograms, assortment planning, shelf-space optimization, and merchandising strategies.
• Manage projects and communicate insights/recommendations to stakeholders.
• Potentially interact directly with retail customers.

Skills

Category Management

Data analysis

Shopper insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Planogram knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing

Tools

JDA

Blue Yonder

Apollo

Spaceman

NielsenIQ

IRI/Circana

Numerator

Job description

We are seeking a Category Analyst with experience in retail category management, space planning, merchandising, or CPG/beverage industries. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience translating shopper, consumer, category, and product insights into actionable retail strategies.

This is an office-based role in Irving, TX with potential opportunities to work directly with retail customers and gain customer-facing experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support category management and retail space planning initiatives.
• Analyze shopper, consumer, category, product, and demographic data.
• Develop recommendations that drive category growth and improve retail performance.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, category management, and other teams.
• Support planograms, assortment planning, shelf-space optimization, and merchandising strategies.
• Manage projects and communicate insights/recommendations to stakeholders.
• Potentially interact directly with retail customers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Category Management, Category Analysis, Retail Analytics, Merchandising, or Space Planning preferred.
• Experience with JDA, Blue Yonder, Apollo, or Spaceman.
• Familiarity with syndicated data such as Nielsen, NielsenIQ, IRI/Circana, demographic data, and panel data.
• Experience with digital category management tools such as Numerator.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to synthesize multiple data sources and convert insights into actionable recommendations.

Preferred

• Experience in Beer, Wine & Spirits, Beverage, Grocery, Retail, or CPG.
• Experience supporting major retailers such as Walmart, Kroger, Meijer, Sam's Club, or similar organizations.
• Experience with planograms and retail space optimization.