FMCG Category Analyst: Data-Driven Growth

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive salary

Professional development

Exposure to FMCG categories

Job summary

Placements24 in East London seeks a detail-oriented Category Analyst to drive data-driven category growth in the FMCG sector. You will analyze sales data, market trends, and consumer insights to support strategy and improve profitability.

Join a hybrid team that collaborates with sales and marketing on retailer negotiations, reports performance, and maintains robust data dashboards to empower fast decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• 1-3 years of data analysis experience.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Understanding of category management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret category data from various sources.
• Prepare regular performance reports for the Category Management team.
• Support development of category strategies with data-driven insights.
• Assist planning and analysis of promotional activities.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing for retailer presentations.
• Maintain category databases and dashboards.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel pivots

VLOOKUP

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Placements24 in East London seeks a detail-oriented Category Analyst to drive data-driven category growth in the FMCG sector. You will analyze sales data, market trends, and consumer insights to support strategy and improve profitability.

Join a hybrid team that collaborates with sales and marketing on retailer negotiations, reports performance, and maintains robust data dashboards to empower fast decisions.