Senior Category Growth & Insights Specialist - Flexible PTO

Staples Advantage Canada; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Staples Advantage Canada seeks a Senior Specialist, Category Development to partner with Merchandising and cross‑functional teams. You will benchmark markets, analyze category performance, and translate complex information into actionable insights that drive differentiated growth, sustainable incremental margin, and customer value.

You will collaborate across Merchandising, Category Development, Product Development, Marketing, Analytics, and other teams to turn data into concise business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, merchandising, analytics, market research, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in category management, merchandising, market research, consumer insights, business analytics, or related field.
• Experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from multiple sources.
• Experience creating reports, presentations, dashboards, or stakeholder recommendations translating insights into action.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Benchmark markets and competitors to inform strategy.
• Analyze category performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Translate complex findings into concise business implications and recommendations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Analytics, Market Research, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Staples Advantage Canada seeks a Senior Specialist, Category Development to partner with Merchandising and cross‑functional teams. You will benchmark markets, analyze category performance, and translate complex information into actionable insights that drive differentiated growth, sustainable incremental margin, and customer value.

You will collaborate across Merchandising, Category Development, Product Development, Marketing, Analytics, and other teams to turn data into concise business