Senior Category Insights Analyst — Growth & Strategy

Advantage Solutions; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

401(k) with company match

Training and career development

Generous paid time-off

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Category Insights Senior Analyst to provide strategic analytics for national clients with large retail sales. You will partner with Category Analytics & Insights and sales to diagnose business problems and drive growth, using data from NIQ, Circana, and other sources.

You will develop ad hoc and standardized reports, guide BI Analysts, and transform insights into actionable recommendations for client opportunities and market strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; certification in category management a plus.
• 3 to 5 years of CPG or retail data analytics experience.
• Expert in turning multiple data sources into compelling, business-driving insights.
• Strong syndicated data and reporting application experience.
• Advanced experience with Circana Unify Office Platform.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups); familiarity with database tools like Alteryx or MS Access a plus.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills; able to simplify complex analysis for diverse audience.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Insights: Keep a pulse on the business, bringing the right insights and market data to measure DSMP tactical execution.
• Trade & Pricing: Contribute to the development of retail trade & promotional pricing recommendations, supporting the Sales Team with in-depth pre- and post-promotional analysis.
• Insights and learnings to enhance trade effectiveness and efficiency for Clients.
• Business Reviews & Market Assessments: Provide insights and data from a variety of sources in the development of line reviews, business reviews, and impactful customer specific selling stories to help support ADV client selling opportunities.
• Project Management: Prioritize and manage project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving issues.
• Client/Customer Partnership: Build strong, value-added relationships with clients/customers and internal stakeholders. Transform insights and implications into actionable recommendations that inform strategic direction.

Skills

CPG analytics

Retail data analytics

Data visualization

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Circana Unify

Alteryx

MS Access

Storytelling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Category management certification

Tools

Circana Unify Office Platform

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Alteryx

MS Access

Job description

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Category Insights Senior Analyst to provide strategic analytics for national clients with large retail sales. You will partner with Category Analytics & Insights and sales to diagnose business problems and drive growth, using data from NIQ, Circana, and other sources.

You will develop ad hoc and standardized reports, guide BI Analysts, and transform insights into actionable recommendations for client opportunities and market strategies.