SAS Sr Category Analyst

your adv; Matthews, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

SAS is seeking a Sr. Category Analyst to support Category Merchandising by delivering reports on merchandising, pricing, financials, and customer behavior. You will optimize assortment with schematic teams and collaborate with stakeholders to align with manufacturer goals. Proficiency in PowerBI and MS Office is required.

The role emphasizes dashboarding, data quality, and strong analytical insights to influence decisions and drive results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job-related experience.
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting.
• Experience in merchandising is a plus.
• Knowledge of industry products and space planning processes.
• Collaborates across departments and customer teams.
• Thrives in deadline-driven environment.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Intellectually curious, quick learner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Proficient in PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Achieve deliverables according to brand timeline for Assortment creation with other departments.
• Dashboard creation, pricing analytics, margin and profitability analysis, category performance analysis, store level reporting.
• Report data errors to the appropriate party for resolution and provide assortment analytics.
• Assist category managers in understanding store space limitations and develop solutions.
• Monitor store scanning and evaluate processes for opportunities; perform pos-reset analysis.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerBI

MS Office

Job description

SAS Sr. Category Analyst The SAS Sr Category Analyst supports Category Merchandising Teams by developing and delivering reports and analyses on merchandising, pricing, financials, and customer behavior. Working within platforms, the Category Analyst optimizes assortment and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure alignment with Category Directors and manufacturer goals. Focused on schematic assortments, they partner with the schematic analyst team to maintain product assortments using software programs for assigned categories. Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry!

What we offer

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving deliverables according to brand timeline for Assortment creation including partnering with other departments on said deliverables.
• Dashboard creationPricing analyticsMargin and profitability analysisCategory performance analysisStore level performance reporting Responsible for reporting data errors to the appropriate party for resolution and providing assortment analytics to appropriate supporting departments.
• Assist category managers in understanding store space limitations and develop innovative solutions to meet companies’ objectives.
• Responsible for monitoring store scanning and continuously evaluating each step in the process for opportunity, even providing pos-reset analysis to check on the implemented changes performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job-related experience
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting
• Experience in merchandising is a plus
• Possesses a knowledge of industry products and an understanding of space planning processes
• Collaborates effectively across departments and customer teams
• Thrives in deadline-driven environment
• Highly organized, reliable, and skilled in drawing insights to influence decisions and drive results
• Excellent communication abilities
• Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner
• Microsoft Office experience: Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in PowerBI

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled