Job Description

Job title: Category Analyst Sam's Club

Job location: Bentonville, AR

On the Sam’s Club Advisor Team, we strive every day to be an indispensable partner to Sam’s Club by providing strategic guidance and leadership to fuel category growth as advisors. Shopper insights, data and research are the foundation for everything we do. Our team has a proven track record of success, but we are not afraid to think differently and embrace new ideas.

We know our people are our competitive advantage and we empower them to be the unbiased category experts. We are a high-performing team that loves winning in a fast-paced environment, but never doing it alone. We thrive on a collaborative spirit; we are fiercely competitive in business and highly supportive of each other.

If you are fueled by results, intellectually curious, and want to get in on the ground floor of building the future of snacking in retail at Sam’s Club – this is the team for you!

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify marketplace opportunities which lead to category growth
• Build the strategic vision and priorities for the everyday take-home and instant consumable segments.
• Leverage analytical tools such as Space Planning, MasterCard APT, Alteryx, Power BI, and more
• Develop and manage projects that create the future of the category, including macro-space planning, fixture innovations, feature implementations, merchandising standards and beyond
• Develop modular/merchandising strategies and ensure timely and accurate execution of relays
• Merge physical and digital strategies to ensure consistency in category execution across all fulfillment models
• Synthesize actionable insights using retailer data, internal/syndicated data sources, and member insights
• Grow connectivity with Sam’s Club and identify new contacts to extend reach and capabilities
• Establish yourself as the leading provider of category strategies and expertise, both to Sam’s Club and within your team
• Enhance cross-functional capabilities by working alongside counterparts in other areas of our Advisor team
• Question the status-quo and continually challenge yourself and the team with what is possible

Experience and Education

• Intellectual Curiosity
• Customer-First mindset
• Impactful data-driven story telling experience
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Advanced Analytic Skills
• Project Management and organizational skills
• Technical skills to include space management software, syndicated and panel data sources, data analysis and visualization tools, Microsoft Office
• Advanced understanding of Consumer/Shopper Behavior and Market Research Strategies
• Knowledge of Category Management processes and CPG Industry trends
• Category Management and/or CPG Sales experience (2+ years)
• Bachelor’s Degree required

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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