Category Analyst (Lisle)

We are seeking a strong Category Space Manager for our client in the Chicago/Lisle, IL area. Local Candidates ONLY, No Exceptions. US Citizens or Green Card Holders ONLY!!

No C2C No Third Party Agencies Job Description We are looking for a Category Space Manager with a passion for our Industry. This position will work in a team environment with a focus on developing insights, identifying opportunities and communicating recommendations to lead future industry growth to our internal partners and external retail customers. Searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work and always pushes themselves and others to reach higher and achieve more.

Responsibilities Build strong relationship with retailer as trusted Category advisor across all areas of the business Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources Synthesize learnings from various sources to create clear and impactful selling stories in a visually appealing manner using PowerPoint Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications Partner with Sales team to engage external retailer buying team in defined territories with goal of identifying opportunities to grow the product category Use space planning software to effectively merchandise the product department according to category and retailer strategy Job Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft Excel to manipulate and organize data Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint to organize and visualize the story line for presentations Ability to understand information, develop insights and identify opportunities when analyzing large data sets Ability to translate findings and recommendations into a concise and effective selling story Ability to confidently present insights, opportunities and recommendations to internal or external stakeholders in a persuasive manner Strong verbal and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications: Category Management or Sales experience in consumer packaged goods industry Shelf management and planogram creation experience (JDA, Apollo, etc.) Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software, and measures (Circana, Nielsen, etc.) Strong familiarity with shopper panel information data, software and measures (Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, Retailer Loyalty data, etc.) Experience with dash boarding software such as PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau, or Spotfire