CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT ANALYST - DAIRY - HYBRID, CHARLOTTE

Compass Group•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to elevate your career and make a significant impact in the food service industry? Join Foodbuy as a Category Analyst and become a key player in driving growth and innovation within our dynamic team. In this role, you will support our category managers by providing crucial analytics and handling supplier programs, ensuring our categories thrive. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and the supplier base within assigned categories, delivering insights and recommendations to drive category development process, and continuous management of categories through analysis, reporting, modeling, and data mining.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
Minimum of 1 year experience in supply chain, category, finance, or related field; supplier management experience preferred.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Sense of urgency, excellent customer service skills and demeanor.
Ability to manage complex competing priorities with strict deadlines and attention to detail.
High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Ad hoc analysis, compliance reports, market trends, pricing and rebate databases, marketing/ communication opportunities and opportunity analysis.
Partners closely with supplier contacts to resolve issues and respond to inquiries.
Engages with sector stakeholders to address questions and resolve concerns, serving as a key liaison between customers and suppliers.
Support the development of category plans, joint business plans/reviews and presentation materials for key strategic supplier and customer partnerships.
Leading the roll-out, implementation and communication of new programs or program changes/conversion initiatives adhering to company processes and timelines
Monthly income by supplier (IBS) forecasting preparation, variance analysis and tracking against budget.
Conducting income analysis, forecast changes, or performing any other duties supporting category income drivers.
Liaison with cross-functional groups to ensure timely management of termsets, MOGs, catalogs, and other system needs.
Find opportunities and make recommendations as they relate to contract coverage, conversion opportunities, pricing/volume allowance, new programs, and contracts.
Work with suppliers on issue resolution.
Complete system data accuracy and maintenance - term set management, price releases, price audits, non-transactional, subscriptions, item mapping, and manufacturer catalog.
Support required internal processes including budgeting, pricing, product recommendations, etc.
Ensure excellent execution of programs and team’s required processes.