Category Management Sr Analyst

PepsiCo • St. Louis Park, MN

12h

About The Position

At PepsiCo, curiosity isn’t just welcomed—it’s celebrated. We’re looking for thinkers, doers, and changemakers who want to innovate, take smart risks, and challenge the status quo. From our leadership teams to frontline associates, we share one vision: shaping a better future together.
Our people are the magic ingredient. Every role connects our iconic brands to moments that matter—whether it’s a family dinner or a global celebration. When you join PepsiCo, you become part of a team that makes, moves, and sells products enjoyed by over 1 billion people every day.
A career here means working in a culture that encourages you to bring your ideas forward and make an impact. We’ll support your growth with learning opportunities, career development, and a network that champions your success.
Join us. Dare for Better.
The North America Insights & Intelligence (NAI&I) team drives a human-centric, integrated Power of One (PO1) approach to insights and intelligence across our North America Commercial and Consumer organizations, enabling market-leading growth for PepsiCo. The team provides deep Food & Beverage expertise across Shopper Analytics & Insights, Consumer Insights, Commercial Intelligence, and Category Leadership to build best-in-class capabilities and offer focused programs to drive growth with our customers.
The PepsiCo Category Management Senior Analyst will help provide strategic thought leadership and business intelligence support on the total PepsiCo business as part of the Target Category Leadership team. The primary objectives of this role are to drive accelerated sales growth, market share gains, and stronger customer partnerships through best-in-class shopper and category insights. Key accountabilities include updating key reports and scorecards, providing shopper and category insights support for Target and PepsiCo Joint Business Planning, providing shopper and category insights support for internal PepsiCo initiatives, and proactively discovering new opportunities to drive future business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA a plus.
• 5 + years of Category Management / Insights within the consumer packaged goods industry
• 3-5 years’ experience in analyzing and interpreting data.
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and thought leadership skills.
• Strong PC skill set (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with standard data resources and solutions (Syndicated POS, Panel, RSI).
• Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to interact confidently and effectively with team members, management, and the customer.
• Collaboration is essential in this role as the person will work very closely with account sales leads, cross-functional teams, and the retailer directly
• Strong planning/organizing skills; the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytics, insights, and recommendations to support PepsiCo Annual Operating Plan, Joint Business Planning meetings, new item meetings, and internal business inquiries
• Develop impactful content to convey growth opportunities to internal and external partners across the main levers of our business, with a focus on assortment, space, promotions, pricing, and displays
• Update reports and scorecards regularly to help the PepsiCo cross-functional team quickly understand business results
• Utilize information from multiple sources such as Target Vendor IQ, Circana POS, Circana Panel, Kantar, and internal research to identify opportunities and develop growth strategies
• Deliver shopper-centric insights and solutions that drive category growth, market share expansion, and financial plan success
• Develop strong working relationships with Target Buyers, PepsiCo Cross-Functionals, and other critical business partners

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees