Senior Category Advisor — Retail Analytics & Merch Strategy

ReaderLink; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans – Medical, Dental & Prescription

Flexible Spending Accounts – Health & Dependent Care

Vacation Pay & Paid Holidays

Job summary

ReaderLink seeks a skilled Category Advisor for Walmart to drive category growth and strengthen competitive positioning. The role involves building strategic partnerships, leveraging data for insights, and delivering best-in-class analytics. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in category management or business analytics.

The position offers a starting salary of $110,000 - $127,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health plans, a 401(k) with company match, vacation pay, and author events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of category management or business analytics experience.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to overcome challenges.
• Experience presenting to VP/C-level stakeholders required.

Responsibilities

• Lead category analysis leveraging data platforms to find growth opportunities.
• Drive sales growth by providing actionable insights.
• Develop strategic planogram recommendations and lead assortment analyses.

Skills

Advanced proficiency with Circana syndicated data platform

Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint

Strong communication skills

Project management

Web analytics experience

SQL proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, Finance, or related discipline

Master's degree in Business Analytics or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Blue Yonder Space Planning software

Job description

ReaderLink seeks a skilled Category Advisor for Walmart to drive category growth and strengthen competitive positioning. The role involves building strategic partnerships, leveraging data for insights, and delivering best-in-class analytics. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in category management or business analytics.

The position offers a starting salary of $110,000 - $127,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health plans, a 401(k) with company match, vacation pay, and author events.