Senior Account Manager
adm Group
Senior Category Analyst
C.A. Fortune
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois
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💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- The Senior Category Analyst will champion the development and maintenance of the go-to-market analytics designed to support, track, and grow core and new product initiatives for all retailers and channels.
- They will act as a leader by providing the analytics and insights needed to optimize pricing, promotion, distribution, displays and shelf placement, and lead quarterly business review analysis.
- The position will develop and maintain value-added and actionable category management tools, incorporating customer learning and strategic brand insights that will guide sales and business managers to achieve volume and distribution objectives.
- This position will perform as if they are the category manager, internal consultant and trusted advisor to our sales organization and clients.
- Location: Hybrid - Chicago, IL 2-3 days in office
- Salary range $70,000 - $80,000 depending on experience, qualifications and skills
- Travel Requirements: 5-10% to present to clients
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree plus 3-7 years CPG industry sales and category management experience (Natural/Specialty/Organic food and/or beverage preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Expert level Excel with experience using tools such as VLOOKUP, Index Match, Advanced conditional formatting, Pivot Tables/charts and reporting.
- Proficiency in SPINS (Satori), Nielsen and Circana (IRI) data
- Experience in selling story development, category reviews & category management principals.
- Experience in data visualization platforms (e.g., spotfire, PowerBI).
- Attention to detail and technical, report running, and analytical abilities.
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
- Advanced communications skills, ability to clearly articulate complex concepts in a concise manner.
- A demonstrated competency in multi-tasking and problem-solving with focus on meeting deadlines.
- Strong analytical thinker; can turn self-developed strategies/efficient processes into execution.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
