Category Analytics Specialist — Remote Growth Insights

The J.M. Smucker Company; Orrville (OH); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Company is seeking an Analyst, Category Analytics to drive category insights and strategic recommendations.

This remote USA role partners with Sales, Marketing, Insights, and Category Strategy to deliver actionable analytics across assortment, pricing, and shelf placement. Responsibilities include developing category reviews, translating consumer and retailer insights into growth strategies, and simplifying analytics to support scalable decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Prior sales, marketing, analytical work experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn internal support systems and tools.
• Experience with syndicated data software such as IRI or Nielsen.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and execution of assortment and POG planning processes.
• Develop analyses to help grow the business.
• Create solutions for distribution, promotion, pricing, and planogramming.
• Prepare concise business reviews to deliver actionable insights to customers.
• Participate in training activities to enhance performance and growth.
• Support other functional areas to identify business opportunities and provide information to customers.
• Translate insights into actionable growth strategies and customer-specific recommendations.
• Lead or support category analytics deliverables for Sales and cross-functional partners.
• Analyze customer performance using syndicated, retailer, and internal data.
• Develop and present category reviews and insights for growth.
• Influence retailer category strategies with distribution, promotion, pricing, and shelf placement.

Skills

Analytical ability

Written communication

Verbal communication

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

IRI

Nielsen

Retail Link

Luminate

ATLAS

Crisp

ProSpace

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Company is seeking an Analyst, Category Analytics to drive category insights and strategic recommendations.

This remote USA role partners with Sales, Marketing, Insights, and Category Strategy to deliver actionable analytics across assortment, pricing, and shelf placement. Responsibilities include developing category reviews, translating consumer and retailer insights into growth strategies, and simplifying analytics to support scalable decision making.