Senior Category Management Analyst (CVS Account – Remote Opportunity)

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Job Description:

The Senior Category Management Analyst will play a valuable role in building a strong partnership with one of the companys key Retail partners, CVS, by developing and implementing analytics and insights to deliver against company, category, and customer priorities. This position is responsible for leading the development and sharing of Category Management foundations and directives throughout the organization for the assigned category and customers. This is a remote-based opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Support Category Management strategies for the company and retailers based on industry trends and consumer insights by leveraging various data sources to construct dynamic presentations in order to communicate strategies and achieve objectives.

• Become an expert in translating internal knowledge into action to identify opportunities for assigned Retailers.

• Collaborate with both the Customer Development teams and other cross-functional teams to develop solutions to business issues.

• Responsible for developing and running weekly and monthly category and Brand reports to help partnership teams understand various trends and analytics.

• Support and develop materials for category reviews, line reviews, promotion analysis, new item trackers, etc.

• Will master data tools and the optimization of category management tools – assortment and space management.

• Leverage data tools to provide reporting and insights which will further develop Company and Retailer objectives.

• Develop analyses and insights that will help with business issues including: SKU rationalization, item defense, new item sell in, category reviews, new item tracking, consumer behavior and more.

• Incorporate advanced consumer data (macro-level insights market research, Consumer Decision Tree, household panel data, customer shopper data, Luminate/Madrid, rich mix, JDA) into analyses as relevant.

• Partner with sales to leverage insights to develop business at assigned Retailer accounts.

• Perform additional duties and tasks as assigned by the Director of Category Management.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• 3 years of Category Management experience required, preferably within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.

• Demonstrated fluency in MS Excel (V-Lookups, charts, formulas, graphs, etc.) and also in Office Suite (Word/PowerPoint/Outlook) required.

• Experience utilizing IRI/Circana and/or Nielsen syndicated and panel data systems is highly preferred.

• Must have excellent communication (oral and written), presentation, organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to develop, build and maintain strong, cross-functional stakeholder relationships (internal and external).

• Must have strong data analytics, synthesis and visualization skills, as well as possess the ability to tell stories and influence business decisions effectively through data.

• Must be creative with the ability to solve complex problems and be comfortable leading multiple Retailers for a region.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work and key projects based on the needs of the team and the business.

• Willing and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.

• Ability to travel up to and including 25% based on the needs of the team and the business.

The approximate pay range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as geographic location.

Nestle Offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with a company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at: About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

Requisition ID:

323663

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