Category Analyst

Nestlé Purina Pet Care; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pet care industry is seeking a Category Analyst to drive category growth through data analysis and strategic planning. This role involves collaborating with Category Managers and utilizing various data sources to enhance sales and market share. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a Bachelor's degree, with experience in business analytics and Microsoft Excel. Join a team committed to innovation and community service.

Benefits

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Performance-based incentives

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in category development or business analytics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience utilizing formulas and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Deliver detailed and accurate category analysis.
• Provide insights and recommendations to achieve customer objectives.
• Lead visual store set and digital shelf recommendations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

JDA

Job description

We’re a leader in the pet care industry, which means we’re not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our associates dare to Stand Taller. We innovate new products, impart new agilities into existing processes, constantly advance pet nutrition, and always pay it forward in the form of service for our communities and families. Are you up for the dare?

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

We’re a leader in the pet care category and part of the world’s largest food company—so you can imagine our salesforce is strong. In pet care, we focus our sales efforts within the retail and veterinary sales channels to ensure we’re at the forefront of consumers’ minds. You’ll become the expert in our products and the face behind Purina brands to your customers—some of the most well recognized and loved brands around world.

It takes ALL of us to do what we do at a world-class level, but it’s the insights, data, and subject matter expertise our Category Analysts bring to the table that makes us a long-standing leader in the larger Pet Care Category. We give you the high charge of helping develop and present customer connected commerce, providing financial analysis, leveraging analytical data / insights, and developing category plans to achieve overall category growth around sales, market share, and profit objectives. You’ll partner closely with a Category Manager to grow the category in a variety of ways, including physical and digital environments. Your collective experiences at Purina will far surpass your achievements in growing category sales.

• Deliver consistent, detailed, and accurate category analysis (4P) overview
• Provide timely, value-added insights, and recommendations to the customer that develops proper relations, rapport, and helps achieve category and customer objectives
• Utilize syndicated data, consumer data (loyalty and point of sale), internal data, and shopper data to uncover opportunities and provide analytical recommendations
• Lead the work on setting the visual store set and digital shelf recommendations
• Own Modular (plan-o-gram) item maintenance to ensure data integrity
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic connected commerce business plans, including business, market, competitive, and shopper trends
• Partner with Category Managers to perform connected commerce / brand analysis for the retail customer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• 1+ years of experience in category development, business analytics, store / merchandising / distribution, or marketing
• 1+ years of advanced Microsoft Excel experience utilizing formulas, pivot tables, and vlookups

Other

• Experience working on Digital / eCommerce is preferred
• Experience with syndicated and shopper data (Nielsen, IRI, Retail Link, VIQ, CKB, RSI, and PowerBI) is preferred is preferred
• Experience working with larger retailers is preferred
• JDA (or other space management) skills is preferred
• Must be able to travel up to 15%, or as business needs require

Theapproximate payrange for this position is $70,000 to $92,000.Please note that thepay rangeprovided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and acompetitive total rewards package, which includes a401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range ofother benefits. Incentives and / or benefit packages may varydepending on the position. Learn moreat

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