Category Analyst

Integration International Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Integration International Inc. in Minneapolis, MN is hiring an Associate Category Manager – Dairy/CPG. This hybrid role typically requires in-office Tue and Wed.

You will support category strategies, analyze sales, share, assortment, and promotions, and develop actionable insights from Circana, Nielsen, and POS data.

Hands-on space planning/planogram experience is required, with 2–3 years in CPG. Pay is $30–34/hr on W2 for a 6‑month assignment.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of CPG, Category Management, Category Insights, Customer Management, or Sales Strategy experience.
• Hands-on Space Planning / Planogram experience is required.
• Experience with planogram development and execution.
• Knowledge of shelving standards and space-planning tools such as JDA, POG Gen, Shel IQ, or similar.
• Experience working with Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, POS, panel, or loyalty data.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Strong PowerPoint skills and ability to present data-driven insights.
• Retail experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support category strategies using shopper, consumer, and market insights.
• Analyze sales, share, assortment, pricing, promotions, and category performance.
• Develop insights from Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, POS, and panel data.
• Support planogram development, space planning, assortment optimization, shelf execution.
• Conduct store-level sales analysis to improve category performance.
• Own weekly/monthly reporting, category scorecards, pricing analysis, and promos recaps.
• Support category reviews, new item launches, seasonal analysis, post-promo/post-planogram analysis.
• Partner with buyers, sales, consumer insights, eCommerce, creative, and cross-functional teams.
• Translate data into clear recommendations and presentations.

Skills

CPG Category Mgmt

Space Planning

Planogramming

Excel

PowerPoint

Sales Strategy

Data Analysis

Communication

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

JDA

POG Gen

Shel IQ

Job description

Hiring: Associate Category Manager – Dairy / CPG

Location: Minneapolis, MN - Hybrid - usually Tues/Wed in office

Job Type: 6 months

Pay Rate: $30-34/hr on W2

We are looking for an Associate Category Manager with strong CPG Category Management and hands-on Space Planning/Planogram experience to support Dairy category growth and retail strategy.

What You'll Do

• Support category strategies and business plans using shopper, consumer, and market insights.
• Analyze sales, share, assortment, pricing, promotions, and category performance.
• Develop actionable insights using syndicated data such as Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, POS, and panel data.
• Support planogram development, space planning, assortment optimization, and shelf execution.
• Conduct sales-by-store analysis and identify opportunities to improve category performance.
• Own weekly/monthly reporting, category scorecards, pricing analysis, digital performance, and promotional recaps.
• Support category reviews, new item launches, seasonal analysis, and post-promotion/post-planogram analysis.
• Partner with buyers, sales, consumer insights, eCommerce, creative, and other cross-functional teams.
• Translate data and analytics into clear recommendations and presentations.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2–3+ years of CPG, Category Management, Category Insights, Customer Management, or Sales Strategy experience.
• Hands-on Space Planning / Planogram experience is required.
• Experience with planogram development and execution.
• Knowledge of shelving standards and space-planning tools such as JDA, POG Gen, Shel IQ, or similar.
• Experience working with Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, POS, panel, or loyalty data.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Strong PowerPoint skills and ability to present data-driven insights.
• Retail experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.

Ideal Background

We are especially interested in candidates coming from:

CPG | Grocery | Food & Beverage | Dairy | Retail | Category Management | Space Planning | Planogramming | Merchandising