Sr Analyst Category Management

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At Nestle USA, we're all working towards the same goal - to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives.

Joining Nestle means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

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Nestle Coffee and Beverage Division is on a mission to elevate how our consumers experience our products. We elevate everyday moments with each sip. With brands like Starbucks, Coffee-Mate, Nescafe, Nesquik, Natural Bliss, Seattle's Best Coffee and Blue Bottle, our diverse product portfolio is brimming with rich and fulfilling opportunities for motivated individuals.

Location Requirement: Prefer HQ-based (Arlington, Seattle, Solon) location, but flexible. Our headquarters and field-based positions across the country provide an inspiring and high-energy work environment that fuels our fast-paced growth, ensuring that we are well positioned to pioneer the coffee & beverage market. Across our organization, we are creating a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Together, we will brew remarkable things!

The Sr Analyst Category Management supports the Albertsons Corp Buying team as part of the team's Category Advisership and is also responsible for building customer relationships with specific Albertsons divisions in order to drive sales, share, equity, and coffee category growth. This role influences category strategy utilizing coffee and beverages industry knowledge, shopper insights, and business analytics. Additionally, the position identifies growth opportunities via best-in-class analytics including assortment optimization and space planning. Working cross functionally with our corporate based team to drive results is a key success factor. Are you ready to make your impact?

SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Analyze category trends and business opportunities, providing recommendations that benefit both our business and our customers.
• Deliver actionable business insights to enhance distribution, shelving, and quality merchandising (promotion).
• Demonstrate proficiency in syndicated data sources and tools, such as Circana and/or Nielsen, and possess advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Serve as the team's expert in key analytical tools, collaborating with the HQ Category Management team to develop new insights.
• Lead category reviews to establish optimal assortments and recommend best-in-class aisle flow strategies.
• Enhance the Coffee & Beverage Division's Omnichannel business with customers, including increasing share of search, building online engagement & driving shopper loyalty in partnership with internal Shopper Marketing and eCommerce teams.
• Utilize tools and data to generate new insights and translate the company's category narrative into customer-specific growth opportunities.
• Demonstrate initiative and intellectual curiosity to explore the data and insights to develop actionable insights and push new and creative thought
• Be an expert data driven storyteller that delivers the insights in high impact visualizations
• Category Strategy Review deep dive analytics cultivation and customer presentation creation
• Collaborate with Category Management teams across HQ and Field cross-functional teams

BUSINESS SUPPORT

• Develop custom reporting using customer data and advanced analytics
• Interprets company category story into customer specific opportunities for growth

PLANNING AND EXECUTION

• With support and coaching from the Senior Manager, Category Development and customer team, develops and executes annual strategic priorities and goals category strategy and vision
• Support customer team JBP and other preparation for meetings with buyer, as appropriate

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

- 5+ years of relevant work experience in category, sales, marketing, etc.

- 3+ years work experience in Analyst, Category Development, Sales Support roles in the CPG industry

- Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline

- Experience in syndicated data (Circana/Nielsen etc.) & shopper card data preferred

- Experience in space planning software a plus

- Experience working with large datasets.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Ability to work across the Microsoft office suite of tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Words, Teams)

- Basic financial acumen

- Ability to sell an idea persuasively

- Ability to build diverse collaborative relationships

- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

- Comfort communicating and presenting cross-functionally

• Ability to work in a dynamic, changing, matrix environment

The approximate target compensation range for this role is $100K to $120K . Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

Nestle offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at Nestle in the US Benefits | Nestle in the US Benefits | Nestle Careers

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

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