Job Title: Category Analyst
Location: Matawan, NJ 07747
Perm (FTE) role
Job Description
Summary:
- As a Category Analyst at
our Headquarters, you will play a vital role in providing
- valuable insights to drive
business growth and enhance decision-making processes.
- You will be responsible
for analyzing sales data and trends, generating reports, and
- creating presentations to
support various departments and key stakeholders.
- The ideal candidate will
possess strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and proficiency
in utilizing syndicated data (i.e., Circana) and SAP.
Job Description:
- Utilizing syndicated data
and SAP to extract and manipulate data for analysis.
- Generating weekly,
monthly, and quarterly sales reports to monitor business performance.
- Preparing comprehensive
reports on sales performance, market trends, and competitor analysis.
- Analyzing sales data and
identifying trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborating with
cross-functional teams to gather relevant data and insights for
decision-making purposes.
- Creating visually
appealing presentations to effectively communicate analytical findings to
management and other stakeholders.
- Developing and maintaining
manufacturer scorecards to evaluate and assess vendor performance.
- Providing recommendations
and actionable insights based on data analysis to drive sales growth and
optimize business strategies.
- Conducting SKU
optimizations by department and category to maximize shelf space
efficiency and product velocities.
- Generating syndicated data
reports via Circana to identify trends and generate merchandising alerts.
- Creating and distributing
weekly sales trends graphs based on major categories and brands.
- Creating demographic
profiles of new stores based on U.S. Census data.
- Tracking and scoring the
progress of Elite Vendor Shelf Set and SKU Op Program.
- Producing MSA Store
Compliance reports on a bi-weekly basis to monitor store purchase
behavior.
- Conducting ad-hoc data
analysis to support various departments, such as merchandising, marketing,
finance, and operations.
- Handling ad-hoc data and
insights requests from senior management, store owners, and internal
cross-functional partners.
- Leveraging internal sales
data and external resources to increase store revenue, such as consumer
decision trees.
- Working towards automation
of the planning process by utilizing data from various ERP platforms.
- Assisting merchandising
and buying teams in leveraging available insights to drive increased
vendor/brand trade spending and positively impact same-store sales and
margin.
- Becoming proficient in
using in-house tools such as SAP, and Circana to enhance store membership
focus, including store-level analytics, data updates, ad-hoc requests, and
warehouse-to-store shipment information.
Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in
business, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in data
analysis and reporting within the retail or consumer goods industry.
- Proficiency in utilizing
proprietary tools for brand planning, vendor planning, and general
business review sessions.
- Strong analytical skills
with the ability to conduct SKU optimizations and generate trend reports.
- Familiarity with
syndicated data platforms, such as Circana, for trend identification and
merchandising insights.
- Proficiency in creating
graphical representations of sales trends and demographic profiles.
- Excellent communication
and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving
abilities and the ability to generate actionable insights from data
analysis.
- Excellent communication/presentation skill
A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base salary for this position is $90k to $100K per year . Employee benefits will also be available, and details are available like Pension/401K/ Paid Vacation/ Life, Medical & Dental insurance etc.
* The pay range listed above reflects the expected
starting salary /Pay rate for this role. This range may be adjusted based on
market conditions, location, and other relevant factors. The Company will
determine the final starting salary/Pay rate in consultation with the selected
candidate(s), in full compliance with applicable laws
