Category Analyst-Walmart

Mondelēz International•Rogers, AR

2d•$97,300 - $133,815•Onsite

About The Position

The Category Analyst - Walmart is responsible for leveraging consumer, customer, and market data to develop actionable insights and drive strategic initiatives. It involves interpreting shopper data, optimizing product assortments and building trusted, consultative relationships with Walmart’s merchant teams. This role supports Category Management for Mondelez and partners closely with cross-functional teams, including trade marketing, category leadership & sales. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, collaborative, and experienced in insights & analytics. Walmart or relevant category experience preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, Business, Analytics, Economics, Marketing or related field
3+ years of experience in Category Management, Insights or Analytics (CPG/FMCG or Walmart experience preferred)
Strong analytical and storytelling skills required
Experience with syndicated data sources (Nielsen, Numerator, Scintilla essential)
Experience in using retailer data, shopper insights and analytics to develop comprehensive customer strategy and plans
Knowledge in analyzing and creating visualizations of large amounts of data
Experience developing customer facing presentations
Proven track of collaborating across internal teams
Strong communication and presentation skills
Project management and organizational skills a must
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in presenting to retailer teams and participating in joint business planning / joint value creation a plus
eCommerce / Omnichannel Walmart experience a plus
JDP / POG development & analysis experience a plus
High proficiency in Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Leverage syndicated data (e.g. IRI, Nielsen, Numerator) and Walmart’s proprietary data systems (Scintilla Channel Performance, Shopper Behavior and Customer Perceptions) to extract actionable, data driven insights on category trends and shopper behavior.
Generate weekly, monthly & ad hoc reports and presentations that translate complex data into clear, compelling data stories.
Support modular and planogram evaluations and recommendations
Build compelling, data backed narratives that influence retailer strategies, including pricing, promotions and new product placement
Support the overarching category vision helping to grow the retailer’s total category and drive Mondelez business performance.
Act as an unbiased, consultative category expert and trusted advisor during Walmart buyer meetings.
Evaluate and improve the shopping experience across both physical brick and mortar stores and digital / ecommerce platforms.
Develop and synthesize market research and behavioral data into clear, actionable presentations and reports acting as a snacking thought leader within Mondelez and with our merchant partners.
Build strong relationships across the customer, sales, category leadership, trade marketing and omni channel activation.