Senior Category Analytics & Merchandising Specialist

Advantage Solutions; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, V

401(k) with company match

Training and Career Development

Generous Paid Time-Off

Job summary

Advantage Solutions seeks an SAS Sr Category Analyst to develop reports and analyses on merchandising, pricing, financials, and customer behavior. You will optimize assortment, collaborate with stakeholders, and help maintain product assortments using various software tools.

The role emphasizes dashboard creation, data accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration to meet category goals and manufacturer objectives. Strong Excel/PowerBI skills and detail-oriented problem-solving are required.

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 accuracyIntellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner
• Microsoft Office experience: Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in PowerBI

Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving deliverables according to brand timeline for Assortment creation including partnering with other departments on said deliverables.
• Dashboard creation
• Pricing analytics
• Margin and profitability analysis
• Category performance analysis
• Store 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.

Skills

Analysis in professional settings

Merchandising

Space planning processes

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Time management

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job-related experience

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Advantage Solutions seeks an SAS Sr Category Analyst to develop reports and analyses on merchandising, pricing, financials, and customer behavior. You will optimize assortment, collaborate with stakeholders, and help maintain product assortments using various software tools.

The role emphasizes dashboard creation, data accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration to meet category goals and manufacturer objectives. Strong Excel/PowerBI skills and detail-oriented problem-solving are required.