SAS Sr Category Analyst

Advantage Solutions•Matthews, NC

6d•$47,500 - $63,500•Onsite

About The Position

The SAS Sr Category Analyst supports Category Merchandising Teams by developing and delivering reports and analyses on merchandising, pricing, financials, and customer behavior. Working within platforms, the Category Analyst optimizes assortment and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure alignment with Category Directors and manufacturer goals. Focused on schematic assortments, they partner with the schematic analyst team to maintain product assortments using software programs for assigned categories. Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job-related experience
Experience with analysis in a professional setting
4-6 years of experience with Planograms or Floorplans
Possesses a knowledge of industry products and an understanding of space planning processes
Collaborates effectively across departments and customer teams
Thrives in deadline-driven environment
Highly organized, reliable, and skilled in drawing insights to influence decisions and drive results
Excellent communication abilities
Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy
Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner
Microsoft Office experience: Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Proficient in PowerBI

Nice To Haves

Experience in merchandising is a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for achieving deliverables according to brand timeline for Assortment creation including partnering with other departments on said deliverables.
Dashboard creation
Pricing analytics
Margin and profitability analysis
Category performance analysis
Store level performance reporting
Responsible for reporting data errors to the appropriate party for resolution and providing assortment analytics to appropriate supporting departments.
Assist category managers in understanding store space limitations and develop innovative solutions to meet companies’ objectives.
Responsible for monitoring store scanning and continuously evaluating each step in the process for opportunity, even providing pos-reset analysis to check on the implemented changes performance.
Assist Category Managers in tailoring assortment specific to each market, accommodating regional/local items, unique clusters and assessing set sizes, while following national guardrails.