Category Management Analyst

Hire Score LLC; Pikesville (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Score LLC is seeking a Category Management Analyst to identify product gaps, analyze customer demand, and support smarter assortment decisions using market research, analytics, and emerging AI tools. Hybrid flexibility available after onboarding.

Responsibilities include engaging with customers and sales teams to understand needs, analyzing sales and market data to surface new SKUs, researching competitor assortments, and building data‑driven recommendations for item introductions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, merchandising, analytics, or related field.
• 1+ years in merchandising, category management, product analysis, or business analytics.
• Strong analytical skills; advanced Excel; comfort with ERP/BI systems.
• Technical aptitude and familiarity with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers and sales teams to understand product needs and unmet demand.
• Analyze sales, customer behavior, and market data to identify SKU gaps and white space.
• Research competitor assortments and industry trends to surface new product opportunities.
• Build clear, data‑supported recommendations for new items and categories.
• Use ERP, BI dashboards, Excel, and AI tools to generate insights and automate research.
• Support product lifecycle activities: launches, repositioning, and phase‑outs.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, finance, and marketing to execute new opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/BI systems

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Our client is seeking a Category Management Analyst to identify product gaps, analyze customer demand, and support smarter assortment decisions. This is a customer‑facing, data‑driven role focused on uncovering new SKU and category opportunities using market research, analytics, and emerging AI tools. Hybrid flexibility available after onboarding.

Compensation: $65K–$90K depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers and sales teams to understand product needs and unmet demand.
• Analyze sales, customer behavior, and market data to identify SKU gaps and white space.
• Research competitor assortments and industry trends to surface new product opportunities.
• Build clear, data‑supported recommendations for new items and categories.
• Use ERP, BI dashboards, Excel, and AI tools to generate insights and automate research.
• Support product lifecycle activities: launches, repositioning, and phase‑outs.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, finance, and marketing to execute new opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, merchandising, analytics, or related field.
• 1+ years in merchandising, category management, product analysis, or business analytics.
• Strong analytical skills; advanced Excel; comfort with ERP/BI systems.
• Technical aptitude and familiarity with AI tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience identifying or launching new SKUs.
• SQL, automation tools, or BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience in dental, medical, or healthcare distribution.