Sr Category Analyst

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions • Matthews, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Company is 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Possesses a knowledge of industry products and an understanding of space planning processes
• Collaborates effectively across departments and customer teams
• Thrives in deadline-driven environment
• Highly organized, reliable, and skilled in drawing insights to influence decisions and drive results
• Excellent communication abilities
• Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner

Nice To Haves

• Merchandising experience? Great — but not required

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree