Category Consultant - Walmart Reporting and Capabilities

The Hershey Company•Bentonville, AR

31d•Remote

About The Position

The Category Consultant – Reporting and Capabilities will build on and deliver against the Category Management vision of being the trusted indispensable consultative partner for both our customers and Hershey. They will be a part of an agile execution team working cross functionally, to be a leader in Hershey’s long-term data and planogram solution strategy, by driving enterprise-wide value, improving decision making and accelerating top-line growth, through innovative solutions and reporting capabilities.

Requirements

Intellectual Curiosity
Customer-First mindset
Impactful data-driven story telling experience
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Collaborator
Strong problem-solving capabilities
Advanced Analytic Skills
Project Management and organizational skills
Technical skills to include syndicated and panel data sources, data analysis and visualization tools, Microsoft Office
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and produce quality results under pressure
Bachelor's Degree Required (STEM preferred)
Minimum of 2-4 years of professional experience across multiple functions (including but not limited to, Category Management, Customer Sales, Demand Planning, Commercial Planning, Revenue Growth Management, Data Science & Analytics, etc..) advanced analytical skills, knowledge of consumer sales industry trends and working knowledge of the category management process.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and practical use of SQL as well as Extract, Transform, Load procedures
Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx

Responsibilities

Deliver visualizations that answer business questions and clearly present data insights, following established principles.
Manage data quality with strong governance and attribution processes.
Analyze and interpret data using tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, SQL, Databricks, Circana, and Nielsen.
Collaborate with data engineers to confirm data accuracy and availability.
Advise business and project teams on visualization strategies and their impact on data needs.
Identify data gaps with sales and category teams and create solutions to boost growth.
Monitor and adjust implemented solutions to optimize results.
Use internal and external partnerships to improve business outcomes.
Build relationships with stakeholders as a subject matter expert in forums like Hershey Insight Networks and customer meetings.
Stay updated on industry trends and category management practices.
Work with agile teams throughout design phases for enhancements to enterprise systems.
Use the Commercial Data Store (CDS) to enhance decision making and integrate data across domains.
Handle large data sets and integrate sources to generate actionable insights.
Foster cross-functional collaboration within the Advisor team and partners.
Maintain planogram governance procedures and onboarding best practices.
Lead projects that shape category futures, including macro-space planning and merchandising standards.
Establish yourself as the top provider of category expertise internally and with retailers.
Operate effectively in ambiguous situations.