Senior Category Analyst, Retail Analytics (Home Office)

Hormel Foods; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Hormel Foods is seeking a Senior Category Development Analyst for Wakefern/Wegmans accounts with a home-office setup in the Edison, NJ area. The role focuses on full category management, insights, and recommendations to drive retailer goals, with travel to Bethlehem, PA as needed.

The candidate should bring 1+ years of analytics experience, strong communication, and the ability to present to customers. Relocation support to Bethlehem, PA may be offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of sales/marketing/analytics experience.
• Pattern of initiative.
• Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
• Well-developed interpersonal, organizational skills and analytical skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to present to and negotiate with the customer.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full category management reviews, analyze business issues, and provide insights in assortment, pricing, promotion and shelf presentation to drive results.
• Provide periodic and ad-hoc reporting with actionable recommendations and monthly tracking reports.
• Perform competitive and marketplace intelligence, share gap reporting, price gap reporting, and market visits to understand retailer strategies.
• Work with sales team to become an expert in categories and synthesize learnings into clear recommendations.
• Maintain customer service mindset and manage relationships internally and externally with autonomy.
• Champion process improvements and share best practices in Excel, Circana POS/Panel, and data sources.
• Provide leadership to less experienced analysts and assist in training.

Skills

Sales analytics

Circana data

Data presentation

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Circana data

Loyalty card data

Job description

Hormel Foods is seeking a Senior Category Development Analyst for Wakefern/Wegmans accounts with a home-office setup in the Edison, NJ area. The role focuses on full category management, insights, and recommendations to drive retailer goals, with travel to Bethlehem, PA as needed.

The candidate should bring 1+ years of analytics experience, strong communication, and the ability to present to customers. Relocation support to Bethlehem, PA may be offered.