Analyst III, Category Insights & Analytics

Job description

Develop Category Review and Insights Decks

Build engaging, data-driven category review decks and business presentations using actionable insights to support customer reviews, category planning, and internal business decision-making.

Data Analysis and Interpretation

Analyze syndicated, customer, shopper, competitive, and internal data sources, including Circana, Nielsen, Kantar, Numerator, and in-house tools, to identify category trends, shopper behavior patterns, competitive dynamics, business risks, and growth opportunities.

Understanding category drivers

Develop a deep understanding of a category performance by uncovering the “why” behind the numbers, connecting trends to business drivers, and proactively translating analysis into insights.

Insight Storytelling

Translate complex data into clear, compelling, and actionable stories that influence decision-making across Category Leadership, Sales, Strategy, Insights, and other cross-functional teams.

Microsoft and Visualization Tool Proficiency

Leverage PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, and other analytical and visualization tools to create impactful, insight-led outputs and business recommendations.

Support Category Growth Initiatives

Provide analytical support for assortment, shelving, innovation, pricing, merchandising, sales performance, and category growth initiatives.

Quality and Timely Delivery

Ensure accurate, high-quality, and timely delivery of category review decks, reporting, and analytical outputs across assigned customers, categories, and business priorities. 5-8 years of experience in Category Management, Category Insights, Shopper Insights, Retail Analytics, Space Planning, or a related analytics role. Intermediate-level experience with syndicated, shopper, and retail data sources such as Circana, Nielsen, Kantar, SymphonyAI, or similar platforms.

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, with working knowledge of Power BI or other data visualization tools. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to identify trends, opportunities, and business risks from data. Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights, business recommendations, and compelling stakeholder-ready stories.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight timelines while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. Curiosity, ownership mindset, learning agility, and continuous improvement orientation. Planogramming or Space Planning experience, including assortment and shelf optimization principles.

Familiarity with category growth strategies, assortment optimization, sales projections, and retail performance measurement. Knowledge of the retail environment, category management concepts, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration. Experience analyzing distribution metrics, including Total Distribution Points (TDP), velocity, and related performance measures.