C.A. Carlin

Senior Category Analyst

C.A. Carlin

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Schaumburg • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Gather a deep understanding of all your clients as you develop a consultative approach to analyze, make recommendations, and collaborate with clients and stakeholders
  • Prepare and integrate multiple data sources for a comprehensive analysis, ensuring sound data hygiene practices and consistency.
  • Become an expert in all analytical tools and assets relating to your retail clients and think innovatively about how to meet the evolving corporate client needs, leveraging the most comprehensive tools and resources available
  • Implement category management strategy aligned with the gold standard merchandising vision.
  • Monitor current industry trends and emerging business issues to stay up to date on the current market landscape
  • Develop and deliver category reviews and business analyses into client facing sales stories to drive growth
  • Build strong partnerships with business development teams to serve clients through compilation of forecasts and event-based planning, inclusive of individual customer goals
  • Maintain communication with your peers within the company to develop a seamless approach across all shared clients

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years CPG industry sales organization experience, preferably in a sales/analytical capacity
  • Proficiency with volume analysis and tracking
  • Experience in coordinating new item launches
  • Experience using syndicated data and category management principals
  • Well-honed analytical skills with strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
  • Knowledge of the marketing process from product development to in-store purchases
  • Experience in data visualization platforms (e.g., spotfire, PowerBI) with the ability to understand the data and proof resulting visualizations from raw data reports
  • Strong computer skills and experience with Excel, Powerpoint, and Word programs
Benefits
  • PTO & Sick Days
  • 11 paid company holidays per year
  • 1 Floating Holiday
  • 2 paid volunteer days per year
  • 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid company life insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day)
  • Work from home flexibility
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisvolume analysiscategory managementdata visualizationdata hygieneforecastingevent-based planningsyndicated dataanalytical skillsmarketing process
Soft Skills
consultative approachcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillstime managementrelationship buildinginnovative thinkingclient-facing skillsproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree