Category Development Analyst

Compass Group USA Inc•Charlotte, NC

34d•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 Development Analyst - Cold Beverages and become a key player in driving growth and innovation withinour 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. This role is locatedin Charlotte, NC coming into the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
Minimum of 1 year experience in supply chain, category, finance, or related field; supplier managementexperience preferred.
Effective written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Ad hoc analysis, compliance reports, market trends, pricing and rebate databases, marketing/ communication opportunities and opportunity analysis
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 incomedrivers.
Liaison with cross-functional groups to ensure timely management of termsets, MOGs, catalogs, and othersystem needs.