Senior Category Analyst — Retail Insights & Strategy

Kids for the Future; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Market Performance Group (MPG) Deep Dive is seeking a Sr. Category Analyst to turn data into actionable insights that drive growth for major retailers.

You’ll partner with Category Managers to optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions, translating results into clear recommendations for improved performance. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with experience in data tools and planogram software.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of category management or trade marketing in the CPG industry.
• Experience with Nielsen, Circana, Numerator, Greenfield (VIQ).
• Proficiency with planogram software such as Blue Yonder/JDA.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into compelling business stories.
• Strong collaboration across teams and retailer partners.
• Strategic thinker with a bias for action and results.

Responsibilities

• Analyze category performance using syndicated and retailer data to evaluate performance.
• Support category strategy with retailer-specific insights and business reviews.
• Build reports and dashboards tracking sales and market-share metrics.
• Identify insights and create visualizations that tell the story behind trends.
• Assist in assortment productivity analysis, planogram updates, and merchandising.
• Support promotional and pricing analyses and post-promotion evaluations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Blue Yonder/JDA

Nielsen

Circana

Numerator

Job description

Market Performance Group (MPG) Deep Dive is seeking a Sr. Category Analyst to turn data into actionable insights that drive growth for major retailers.

You’ll partner with Category Managers to optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions, translating results into clear recommendations for improved performance. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with experience in data tools and planogram software.