Overview

The Category Analyst- General Merchandise is an integral member of the Marketing and Merchandising Category team and is responsible for conducting strategic advanced data analytics and visualization along with the creation/maintenance of business reporting.  This position will support a variety of projects within the Category Management team.  

NOTE: This is an IN-OFFICE opportunity only.   

25 Days PTO

Medical * Dental * Vision

401k 100% Match up to 6%

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Using all available resources to analyze and interpret consumer and sales insights to identify consumer trends and identify potential marketing opportunities for our customers and stores

• Research and analyze data and other category-related information to identify trends, category performance, competitive threats, opportunities, etc. to support business decisions 

• Use data sources to develop regular and ad hoc reports to include out of stock, opportunity gap, SKU rationalization, plan-o-gram analysis, promotion analysis, item tracking, pricing studies, financial performance, sales and movement

• Provide internal business management with accurate and pertinent information that enhances and guides effective decision making

• Consult with internal business teams to provide analysis and insights designed to support key business decisions

• Project management which will include developing project plans, processes, and timeline

• Leverage analytical insights to develop actionable items for improvement

• Conduct field analysis to make recommendations for improvement

• Design, manage, and run customized reports for category managers, directors, and executive

• Liaison with IT to ensure necessary data requirements and increase knowledgebase of how data flows , where it is stored, and how to access it in our enterprise system

• Determine market needs and/or gaps and assist in creating a strategy to capture new growth in the assigned areas

• It is an essential function of this job for the employee to work in office/in the employee’s assigned work site. No remote work is available

• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned

• Employee must be able to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation  

The position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• BA/BS in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, or related discipline

• 2 + years of data analyst experience, including specific experience working with large scale data and customer segmentation analysis

• Strong analytic skills with a high attention to detail

• Strong skills in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Knowledgeable in Data Visualization products such as Tableau, MicroStrategy, or Spotfire

• Solution based analytics and report development

• Methods for effectively planning project scope, creating processes and timelines accordingly

• Solid communication and presentation skills

• Demonstrated ability to obtain and interpret data

• Effective presentation of findings, insights and strategic recommendations

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