Category Analyst, Walmart Inc.
About The Position
The Category Analyst will support sales and category analytics for Walmart Inc., including Walmart and Sam’s Club, and provide actionable insights to drive growth. Working closely with the Sales team, the analyst will help develop strategies for assortment, marketing, customer presentations, and other business priorities. The role balances customer analytics with data storytelling and requires strong analytical skills and the ability to build effective narratives from data. The analyst will track the performance of key initiatives, use multiple data sources to answer business questions, and develop expertise in Walmart Scintilla, Sam’s Club MADRID, Circana, and Numerator. They will identify shopper and competitive trends, customer-specific opportunities, and recommendations, then communicate complex analyses clearly through presentations and visualizations. The role also contributes to merchant meeting preparation and shares relevant insights across Kinder’s departments. The position is based primarily in an office, with flexibility to work outside the office when needed to support work-life balance and personal commitments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, business analytics, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in category management, sales analytics, insights, or a related field within the CPG industry.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights.
- Experience with Walmart Scintilla.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to distill complex information into clear, concise insights and tell stories with data.
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Sam’s Club MADRID experience.
- Experience with syndicated data such as Circana or NIQ.
- Experience with household panel data such as Numerator or Circana.
Responsibilities
- Support analytics for Kinder’s expanding business with Walmart Inc., including Walmart and Sam’s Club.
- Uncover opportunities for key customers and Kinder’s to drive growth across categories.
- Track and report sales performance of key initiatives, including innovation launches and in-store marketing programs.
- Use a variety of data sources to answer business questions about assortment strategy, innovation success, promotional planning, and related topics.
- Develop expertise in Walmart Scintilla, Sam’s Club MADRID, Circana, and Numerator.
- Identify insights, trends, shopper behaviors, and competitive activity to guide tactics and strategy.
- Develop customer-specific insights to drive growth and strengthen partnerships.
- Create comprehensive presentations with strong data visualization to communicate complex analyses to a range of stakeholders.
- Share findings, insights, and recommendations across the organization and ensure relevant information reaches the appropriate teams at the right time.
- Prepare for merchant meetings through presentation development, strategic analysis, and recommendations.
- Collaborate with Category Management and Sales to develop internal sales, assortment, and innovation reporting.
- Improve customer presentations through strong visualization and synthesized analysis.
- Proactively identify customer opportunities and present them to Category Management and Sales counterparts.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and other teams to deliver internal and external sales targets.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401(k).
- Bonus or incentive eligibility.
- Equity grants.
- Competitive health benefits.
- Family-friendly benefits, including parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
