Category Analyst

Summary

Category Analyst

The Category Analyst position supports the development of customer and client sales growth strategies by providing insightful analytics and shopper insights that support a mutually beneficial growth plan. This position interfaces with customers, various members of the category management and customer development teams.

Responsibilities

• Interface with our client and customer teams to integrate syndicated information into presentations
• Develop category reviews, prepare new item presentations, provide assortment and promotion analysis and handle ad hoc requests

Qualifications

• Ability to source data from syndicated and/or market resources
• Ability to analyze, interpret and organize data into a presentation format, adhering to category management fundamentals
• Possess excellent Excel and Power Point skills
• Possess strong organizational and communication skills across an organization

Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

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