Category Business Analyst

C&S Wholesale Grocers • Keene, NH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible to partner with assigned Category Managers to execute comprehensive business plans. In this role, you will work closely with vendors to manage promotional offers to ensure overall financial goals are met. The Business Analyst will partner with the Category CEO (Category Manager) in executing comprehensive category business plans consistent with the Company's overall goals and strategies for assigned categories; plans to include tactics in the areas of assortment, pricing, promotion, and shelf placement. They will manage the promotional offer process and ensuring vendor submissions align with Category Manager expectations and P&L requirements. This role will build and maintain relationships with vendors to ensure timely and accurate contract submissions to deliver financial objectives. The Business Analyst is responsible for seasonal/promotional inventory to our corporate retail stores to support demand. They will support item life cycle management through innovation launches and exit strategies for assigned categories. The role will maintain the Not on File process as directed by category manager(s). Additionally, the Business Analyst will support the ad proofing process by preparing and compiling notes to support a cross-functional team (Marketing, DC Sales team, Managed Ad Groups, etc.) and research and resolve store pricing issues related to promotional offers (retail, sales, procurement). Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (required) Business Administration, Food Marketing, or other related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Two year’s experience in marketing, category management, store leadership.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work cross-functionally
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Strong financial acumen, ability to navigate, interpret, and analyze data
• A working knowledge of category planning practices
• Ability to determine quick solutions
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Nielsen Category Management tools
• Bachelor's Degree - Business
• Bachelor's Degree - Finance
• Bachelor's Degree - Marketing

Nice To Haves

• experience with purchasing systems is a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Category CEO (Category Manager) in executing comprehensive category business plans consistent with the Company's overall goals and strategies for assigned categories; plans to include tactics in the areas of assortment, pricing, promotion, and shelf placement.
• Manage promotional offer process and ensuring vendor submissions align with Category Manager expectations and P&L requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors to ensure timely and accurate contract submissions to deliver financial objectives.
• Responsible for seasonal/promotional inventory to our corporate retail stores to support demand.
• Support item life cycle management through innovation launches and exit strategies for assigned categories.
• Maintain Not on File process as directed by category manager(s).
• Support ad proofing process by preparing and compiling notes to support a cross-functional team (Marketing, DC Sales team, Managed Ad Groups, etc.)
• Research and resolve store pricing issues related to promotional offers (retail, sales, procurement).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level