Senior Analyst, Category Analytics

Senior Analyst, Category Analytics Location: Working Remote USA In this role you will: - Translate consumer, shopper, category, and retailer insights into actionable growth strategies, category stories, and customer-specific recommendations. - Lead development of category analytics deliverables that support Sales, Category Leadership, and cross-functional business partners. - Identify customer, channel, and category opportunities that inform joint business planning, strategic account planning, and retailer-specific growth initiatives. - Analyze customer business performance using syndicated data, retailer data, customer proprietary data, shopper card data, POS data, and internal financial data. - Develop and present category reviews, business reviews, and insights-based recommendations that help grow total category sales and support brand growth. - Influence retailer category strategies through account-specific insights, business analysis, and clear recommendations related to distribution, promotion, pricing, and shelf placement. - Simplify analytics and business intelligence processes to improve decision-making, increase team effectiveness, and support scalable ways of working. - Partner with Sales, Marketing, Insights, Intelligence, Category Strategy, and other functional teams to identify business opportunities and translate insights into execution. - Lead or support development of customizable category leadership plans, national category growth stories, retailer-specific action plans, and category roadmaps. - Use multiple data sources and analytical tools to identify business risks, competitive threats, growth opportunities, and recommendations that support issue resolution and proactive improvement. - Prepare clear and concise analyses and presentations that communicate business trends, consumer trends, existing opportunities, and recommended solutions for growth. - Continuously build capability in syndicated data, account-specific data, internal financial data, advanced analytics, visualization, statistical analysis, and presentation skills. - Participate in market visits, retail audits, account calls, business planning sessions, shopper insight activities, and information and technology training as needed. - Actively invest in personal growth and professional development to prepare for future roles within the organization. What we are looking for: Minimum Requirements: - Bachelor's degree - 2+ years of experience in analytical sales, commercial analytics, category management, or a related field - Strong experience with syndicated sales data software such as IRI or Nielsen - Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and present detailed business information to audiences with varying levels of experience - Technical capability across commercial analytics, including advanced Excel, data visualization, and exposure to statistical programming or querying languages such as R, Python, or SQL - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop clear recommendations and influence business partners - Strong project management, critical thinking, prioritization, and solution-oriented problem-solving skills - Demonstrated ability to build relationships, communicate effectively, influence others, and approach business questions with a consultative mindset - Collaborative working style with a focus on process improvement, team effectiveness, and continuous learning Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required): Experience with retailer-specific data sources such as Retail Link, Madrid, 1010, 84.51, shopper card data, or POS data Experience with shelving or planogram softwar