Category Development Analyst - Retail Sales - Bentonville Sales Office (Bentonville, AR)

Hormel Foods•Bentonville, AR

18d•Onsite

About The Position

CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT ANALYST – RETAIL SALES – BENTONVILLE SALES OFFICE (BENTONVILLE, AR) HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time. ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy ® , SPAM ® , Hormel ® Natural Choice ® , Applegate ® , Justin’s ® , Wholly ® , Hormel ® Black Label ® , Columbus ® , Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com .

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
1+ year of sales/marketing/sales strategy experience.
Pattern of initiative.
Strong skills using technical tools such as Excel, Circana, Panel, customer POS, Space Planning (JDA), etc.
Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
Well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of sales/marketing/sales strategy experience.
Walmart Category Management Experience, specializing in Scintilla.
Space Planning Experience.

Responsibilities

Responsible for space planning and drawing of the modulars for Walmart, which is completed annually.
This position will work across multiple categories, executing modular design and updates that support category strategies.
This is a Walmart Category Management position which works with other category advisors on the team for the categories we support.
This position supports category strategy development and analytics that align with the customer business goals and growth expectations.
Provides support in analyzing business issues and developing insights in the areas of modular strategies, assortment, shelving, pricing, and merchandising to drive business results for Walmart.
Supports periodic and ad-hoc reporting, including tracking reports on topics such as: assortment optimization new items and their volume transfer market share shelving, aisle tests & new strategies Pricing and promotions ROM and key competitor performance
Supports competitive and marketplace intelligence, analysis, and reporting activities including share gap reporting, price gap reporting, and market visits that determine competitive retailer strategies and tactics.