Sr, Category Analyst, Consumer Goods; Remote

Summary

Supports external customers in growing their core business with accurate and insightful data analysis. Leverages industry software tools to create, edit, and analyze complex reports, graphs, and presentations. Client‑facing with a deep understanding of manufacturer and retailer processes, available data, and client objectives to create compelling narratives that drive results. Makes sound decisions, takes initiative, and is accountable for the accuracy of information.

Independently owns projects to completion and coordinates all necessary resources while resolving complex, non‑routine problems without supervision.

The Company 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. The Company serves a variety of trade channels, bridging the gap between manufacturers and retailers and providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

• Data Analysis / Interpretation / Recommendation
  • Leverage a broad range of data metrics, tools, and analytics to identify opportunities and deliver insights to customers and clients.
  • Craft engaging, data‑driven stories that effectively communicate findings, actionable tactics and strategies, making insights accessible and impactful.
  • Define major business opportunities by prioritizing information to support the goals of the Client, Customer and Company.
• External Client Management and Project Support
  • Build collaborative relationships with clients, engaging on key business issues and developing strategies, business cases, insights and recommendations to drive client business.
  • Perform project management duties by executing project schedules and deadlines, monitoring progress, coordinating activities, resolving problems, and ensuring timely deliverables.
  • Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs, evaluate alternative solutions and provide business updates while tracking overall KPI’s for management and the executive team.
  • Manage and maintain ongoing strategic and collaborative relationships.
• Miscellaneous / Training
  • Participate in job‑related data and tool trainings, internal team meetings and perform ad‑hoc analytical projects as needed.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  
  This position has no direct reports; may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports.
• Travel and/or Driving Requirements:
  Travel and/or driving is not a requirement.

• Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Statistics, Math, Business, or Comparable Field of Study.
• Experience:
  
  6‑8 years of relevant experience.
• Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
  • Well‑organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent written and oral communication and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Mastery of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Experience pulling data from Nielsen &/or Circana systems.
  • CPG data experience with the ability to tell a business‑driving story.
  • CPG industry knowledge including retailer names, locations, channels, etc.
  • Client‑management ability and experience (managing expectations, timelines, host check‑ins, etc.).

Office / Sedentary. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment; typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), hear the telephone, enter data on a computer and lift up to 10 pounds.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor or other manager. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer the job position or assign additional responsibilities, subject to applicable law.

The Company shall provide reasonable…