Senior Kroger Category & Insights Analyst

Kinder's; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k

Bonus eligibility

Equity grants

Health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Kinder's in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking a Senior Category Analyst to support Kroger and other key accounts through analytics and data-driven storytelling. You will partner with Sales to shape assortment, marketing, and customer presentations, turning data into growth opportunities.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, 3-5 years in CPG analytics, and experience with Kroger data tools and syndicated data. Hybrid work with onsite days in Walnut Creek.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, market research, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in category management, sales analytics, insights, or related field within the CPG industry.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights.
• Experience with Kroger data tools and resources (84.51 Stratum, etc.)
• Syndicated data experience (Circana, NIQ, SPINS) and household panel data (Circana, Numerator).
• Planogram software experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear and concise insights and tell stories with data.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics for Kinder's Kroger businesses.
• Track and report sales performance of key initiatives such as innovation launches or in-store marketing programs.
• Lead advanced customer analytics leveraging Kroger data resources (84.51 Stratum, OnDemand).
• Utilize various data sources to answer key business questions including innovation success, promotional strategy, assortment opportunities, etc. (Circana, NIQ, SPINS).
• Work cross-functionally with Sales & Strategy teams to optimize assortment across banners.
• Post-event analysis of customer strategies and tactics, including pallet and display activity during key seasonal windows.
• Build comprehensive presentations with strong data visualization; share insights across Kinder's and externally in buyer meetings.
• Advance internal reporting and communication across stakeholders.
• Lead recurring Kroger performance reviews highlighting performance differences across items and regions.
• Senior Category Analyst becomes a trusted partner for Kinder's Kroger team.
• Lead internal sales, assortment, and innovation reporting for the customer.
• Improve Kinder's customer presentations with strong visualization and synthesized analysis.
• Own cross-functional communication of analytic findings and opportunities.
• Uncover regional and banner-specific opportunities to drive growth for Kinder's & Kroger.
• Partner with sales, marketing, supply chain, etc. to deliver internal and external sales targets.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data storytelling

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, market research, or related field

Tools

84.51 Stratum

OnDemand

Circana

NIQ

SPINS

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Kinder's in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking a Senior Category Analyst to support Kroger and other key accounts through analytics and data-driven storytelling. You will partner with Sales to shape assortment, marketing, and customer presentations, turning data into growth opportunities.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, 3-5 years in CPG analytics, and experience with Kroger data tools and syndicated data. Hybrid work with onsite days in Walnut Creek.