Category Analyst, Dollar

Category Analyst, Dollar

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Sr Mgr Category Insights Analytics

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Category Analyst is responsible for building, developing, and shaping category growth plans based on key data, shopper and category insights and trends. This individual should have strong analytical skills, collaboration, project leadership, and the ability to pull together strategic recommendations from insights and data. This person should be able to operate in a high-level, fast-paced, complex, and changing business environment.
 

Key Responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for supporting our business through the following-

• Actively uncover business opportunities with deep-dive analytics using various resources including, but not limited to: retailer point-of-sale data, syndicated data (Circana/Nielsen), marketplace and household panel assessments to independently discern trends and provide insights-based recommendations to deliver sales objectives
• Integrate omnichannel initiatives into analysis of business results, uncovering transformational omni category insights and solutions for our customers / shoppers / consumers that deliver on critical metrics for in-store and online
• Lead category presentations at assigned customers
• Develop assortment optimization recommendations for online and in-store by providing shopper, category, brand and/or customer insights
• Collaborate with Customer Development Managers to evolve promotional plans, evaluate the impact of pricing and track competitive activity to unlock internal and external growth opportunities
• Build customer relationships and serve as a trusted category partner, providing support during planogram line review processes
• Work with internal partners to provide voice-of-customer insights to craft our go-to-market initiatives and to provide an understanding of the external marketplace
• Find opportunities to deliver strategic seasonal priorities for the business
• Develop, utilize and share best practices to improve functional efficiency and accuracy of findings and recommendations
• Ensure that data is organized, reported and error-free when devising data sets through careful review and refinement prior to running analytical tests

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
• 1-2 years prior experience in customer sales, category insights/management, analytics, shopper marketing/insights, or related field in a consumer products environment
• Prior experience with syndicated data, such as Nielsen or Circana is preferred; intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are required
• Prior Health and Beauty Care (HBC) and Self Care (OTC) category experience is preferred
• Prior experience with JDA or other space planning software is preferred
• Ability to assess, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from sales and customer data is required
• Ability to craft impactful presentations to explain recommendations and findings of analyses, resources and studies is required
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Up to 15% travel can be expected

What’s in it for you

$72,675.00 - $102,600.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.