Category Business Analyst

C&S Wholesale Grocers; Byron Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SpartanNash in Byron Center, MI, seeks a Category Management professional to partner with Category Managers and execute comprehensive category business plans, including assortment, pricing, promotion, and shelf placement for assigned categories.

You will build vendor relationships, manage promotional offers and submissions, support inventory for stores, and drive life cycle management from launches to exits while collaborating with marketing, procurement, and store teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Two years’ experience in marketing, category management, or store leadership.
• Strong verbal and written communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient in data analysis and understanding of P&L concepts.
• Knowledge of category planning practices and promotional management.
• Ability to propose quick, practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Category Manager to execute category business plans including assortment, pricing, promotion, and shelf placement.
• Manage promotional offers and ensure vendor submissions align with P&L requirements.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to ensure timely contract submissions.
• Oversee seasonal/promotional inventory for corporate retail stores.
• Support item life cycle management from launches to exits for assigned categories.
• Maintain Not on File processes as directed by Category Managers.
• Support ad proofing by preparing notes for cross-functional teams.
• Investigate and resolve store pricing issues related to promotions.

Skills

Category management

Marketing

Vendor relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Data analysis

Business communication

Category planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Nielsen Category Management tools

Purchasing systems

Job description

Location

850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315

Position Overview

This role is responsible to partner with assigned Category Managers to execute comprehensive business plans. In this role, you will work closely with vendors to manage promotional offers to ensure overall financial goals are met.

Here’s What You’ll Do

• Partner with the Category Manager in executing comprehensive category business plans consistent with the Company’s overall goals and strategies for assigned categories; plans to include tactics in the areas of assortment, pricing, promotion, and shelf placement.

• Manage promotional offer process and ensuring vendor submissions align with Category Manager expectations and P&L requirements.

• Build and maintain relationships with vendors to ensure timely and accurate contract submissions to deliver financial objectives.

• Responsible for seasonal/promotional inventory to our corporate retail stores to support demand.

• Support item life cycle management through innovation launches and exit strategies for assigned categories.

• Maintain Not on File process as directed by category manager(s).

• Support ad proofing process by preparing and compiling notes to support a cross-functional team (Marketing, DC Sales team, Managed Ad Groups, etc.)

• Research and resolve store pricing issues related to promotional offers (retail, sales, procurement)

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) in Business Administration, Food Marketing, or other related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Two years’ experience in marketing, category management, store leadership.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work cross-functionally

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills

• Strong financial acumen, ability to navigate, interpret, and analyze data

• A working knowledge of category planning practices

• Ability to determine quick solutions

• Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Nielsen Category Management tools, experience with purchasing systems is a plus

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

Company

SpartanNash

Job Area

Corporate

Job Family

Merchandising

Job Type

Full time

Req ID

R91320.04

As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states.

Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers.