Sr Category Analyst

Advantage Solutions • Portland, OR

9d • $47,500 - $63,500

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 relevant platforms, the analyst optimizes assortment and collaborates with stakeholders to align with Category Directors’ and manufacturers’ goals. The role focuses on schematic assortments and partners with the schematic analyst team to maintain product assortments using software programs for assigned categories.

The position works with Category Managers and other departments to create market-specific assortments, address regional and local product needs, and consider store space limitations while following national guardrails. It also provides assortment analytics, reports data errors for resolution, and monitors store scanning and post-reset performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job-related experience.
• 4–6 years of experience with planograms or floorplans.
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting.
• Knowledge of industry products and understanding of space-planning processes.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and customer teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong organization, reliability, and ability to draw insights that influence decisions and drive results.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intellectual curiosity, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn quickly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Achieve assortment-creation deliverables according to brand timelines, partnering with other departments as needed.
• Assist Category Managers in tailoring assortments to each market, including regional and local items, unique clusters, and set sizes, while following national guardrails.
• Report data errors to the appropriate party for resolution and provide assortment analytics to supporting departments.
• Help Category Managers understand store space limitations and develop solutions that meet company objectives.
• Monitor store scanning and evaluate the process for opportunities, including providing post-reset analysis to assess implemented changes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level