Category Management Analyst

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Seattle, WA

6d•$80,000 - $104,000

About The Position

Nestlé USA's Coffee & Beverage Division is seeking an Analyst, Category Strategy to drive category growth across iconic brands such as Starbucks, Coffee-Mate, Nescafé, Nesquik, Natural Bliss, and Seattle’s Best Coffee. This role transforms shopper, category, customer, and marketplace insights into actionable recommendations to strengthen business performance. The position plays a critical role in building a category-first perspective across the business, leveraging syndicated data, consumer insights, market intelligence, and internal business performance metrics to influence strategic decision-making. The Analyst will work cross-functionally with Sales, Brand Marketing, Consumer Insights, Commercial Development, Revenue Management, eCommerce, and Category Management teams to translate data into actionable strategies that accelerate growth across Nestle’s Coffee and Beverage portfolio. The Analyst, Category Management supports the Coffee & Beverage Division by mining consumer, shopper, category, customer and marketplace data, to uncover leverageable insights that drive strategic recommendations that enables sustainable category growth. This role serves as a strategic thought partner to Category Strategy leaders by identifying emerging trends, evaluating growth opportunities, helping develop category visions, supporting commercial planning initiatives, and providing analytical expertise that shapes division-wide priorities.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant experience in category management, sales, marketing, or related fields.
2+ years of experience in Analyst, Category Development, or Sales Support roles within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline.
Proficiency with syndicated data sources (Circana) is required.
Experience working with large datasets.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams).
Basic understanding of financial principles.
Knowledge of the CPG industry.
Strong persuasive communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with others.
Capacity to build diverse and collaborative relationships.
Clear and concise communication skills, both verbal and written.
Comfort in presenting and communicating cross-functionally.
Adaptability to work in a dynamic, changing, matrix environment.

Responsibilities

Analyze category, shopper, consumer, customer and competitive trends to identify growth opportunities, identify risks, and inform strategic decision-making.
Generate data-driven insights and recommendations that shape category strategies, customer plans, and commercial priorities.
Build & enhance analytical tools, dashboards, and reporting frameworks that enable performance tracking and strategic planning.
Support development of category visions, growth strategies, and long-range business plans across Coffee & Beverage categories.
Evaluate opportunities to optimize distribution, assortment, shelf placement, and merchandising execution to drive category performance.
Champion innovative analytics, reporting capabilities, and insights solutions that improve business efficiency & decision quality.
Strengthen organizational capabilities by sharing analytical expertise, category knowledge, and best practices across cross-functional teams.