Senior Category Development Analyst

Hormel Foods; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 82,800 - 115,950; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Free community college tuition for children of employees

Job summary

A global branded food company is seeking a Senior Category Development Analyst in Grand Rapids, MI. You will lead category strategy development working with Meijer's buying team, conduct analysis on performance, and execute space planning. Ideal applicants have a Bachelor's degree, over a year of relevant experience, and strong skills in Excel and analytics. This role offers a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in sales, marketing, or sales strategy.
• Strong technical skills and proven decision-making abilities.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated Category Development Analyst for Meijer.
• Lead category strategy development aligned with Meijer’s business goals.
• Execute space planning for competitive categories.
• Deliver periodic and ad-hoc reporting on performance and market trends.

Skills

Sales strategy

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Presentation capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Circana

Panel data

Customer POS systems

Space Planning software (JDA)

Job description

SENIOR CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT ANALYST – RETAIL SALES – MEIJER (GRAND RAPIDS, MI/CHICAGO, IL)

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the dedicated Category Development Analyst for Meijer, working directly with the Meijer buying team across supported categories.
• Lead category strategy development and deliver advanced analytics aligned with Meijer’s business goals and growth expectations.
• Execute space planning for competitive categories, ensuring optimal placement and performance.
• Analyze business issues and provide actionable insights and recommendations in key areas including:
  • Planogram strategies
  • Shelving and merchandising
  • Pricing and promotions
• Deliver periodic and ad-hoc reporting, as well as monthly actionable tracking reports that address the “so what” and recommended actions. Reports include but are not limited to:
  • New item performance and volume transfer
  • Market share trends
  • Aisle tests and new shelving strategies
  • Pricing and promotional effectiveness
  • ROM and competitor performance analysis
• Conduct competitive and marketplace intelligence, including share gap and price gap reporting, as well as market visits to assess retailer strategies and tactics.
• Develop and leverage category management insights to create business development strategies and tactics that support Hormel’s overall brand growth and deepen engagement within Meijer’s organization.
• Own annual space planning responsibilities, including drawing and delivering planograms for Meijer.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ year in sales, marketing, or sales strategy.
• Demonstrated initiative and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong technical skills with tools such as Excel, Circana, Panel data, customer POS systems, and Space Planning software (JDA).
• Proven decision-making and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, including presentation capabilities.
• 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.

Preferred:

• 3+ years of sales, marketing, or sales strategy experience.
• Category management experience, particularly with Dunhumby or other customer loyalty data platforms.
• Space planning experience.

LOCATION

Grand Rapids Sales Office, Grand Rapids MI / Chicago Corporate Office, Chicago IL

A comprehensive relocation package to the Grand Rapids, MI / Chicago, IL areas will be offered, if required.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Senior Category Development Analyst role is between $82,800 - $115,950 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

BENEFITS

Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

10% of the time

For immediate consideration, apply online at: www.hormelfoods.com/careers

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.