Sr Category Analyst

uscareers2-asm; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Company in Matthews, NC is seeking an Assortment Analyst to shape what shoppers see on the shelf. You will analyze data, collaborate with Category Managers, and drive assortment strategy across markets.

This office-based role focuses on store space optimization, regional item tailoring, and delivering analytics to support smarter business decisions. If you enjoy puzzles, data patterns, and cross-team collaboration, this role offers real-world impact and opportunities to grow expertise in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job-related experience
• 4–6 years of experience with Planograms or Floorplans
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting
• Merchandising experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Drive assortment strategy with department partners.
• Tailor assortments by market with Category Managers.
• Turn data into decisions and analytics.
• Address store space constraints with creative solutions.
• Monitor performance and post-reset analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent job-related experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Summary

Assortment Analyst - Shape What Shows Up on the Shelf

Do you love finding patterns in data, solving space puzzles, and knowing that your work directly shapes what shoppers see when they walk down an aisle? If you're analytical, curious, and energized by cross-department collaboration, this role is built for you.

We're one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies, helping top food and consumer packaged goods brands get their products into the hands - and carts - of shoppers everywhere. As an Assortment Analyst, you'll be at the center of the strategy that decides what goes on the shelf, where, and why.

What You'll Do

• Drive assortment strategy. Own key deliverables on brand timelines, partnering with multiple departments to bring assortments to life.
• Tailor solutions market by market. Work alongside Category Managers to adapt assortments for regional needs, local items, and unique store clusters - all while staying within national guardrails.
• Turn data into decisions. Flag data errors to the right teams and deliver sharp assortment analytics that support smarter business calls.
• Solve real space challenges. Help Category Managers navigate store space limitations with creative, effective solutions.
• Keep improving the process. Monitor store scanning, evaluate performance at every step, and dig into post-reset analysis to see what's actually working.

What You Bring

• A Bachelor's degree, or equivalent job-related experience
• 4-6 years of experience with Planograms or Floorplans
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting
• Merchandising experience? Great - but not required
• A sharp eye for detail and a genuine curiosity about solving problems
• The ability to thrive under deadlines without losing your organization or your cool
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

What the Day-to-Day Looks Like

This is primarily an office-based role - no heavy travel, no long days on your feet. You'll spend most of your time at a desk, working with data, spreadsheets, and cross-functional partners, with occasional light lifting (up to 10 lbs). If you want a role where your analytical thinking has visible, real-world impact, this is it.

Why This Role

You'll have the chance to influence decisions that matter, work with people across the organization, and grow your expertise in space planning and category strategy. If you're intellectually curious, detail-driven, and want a role where insight turns into action, we'd love to meet you.

Responsibilities

The Companyis one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving deliverables according to brand timeline for Assortment creation including partnering with other departments on said deliverables.
• Assist Category Managers in tailoring assortment specific to each market, accommodating regional/local items, unique clusters and assessing set sizes, while following national guardrails.
• 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports- This position may have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

Minimum Qualifications

The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the jobEducation Level: (Required): Bacehlors Degree or equivalent job-related experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience:4-6 years of experience with Planograms or Floorplans

Experience with analysis in a professional setting

Experience in merchandising is a plus