CATEGORY ANALYST
McCormick & Company is a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments, seeking a Category Analyst to join their team. The successful candidate will provide in-depth analysis to determine category strategy and opportunities, assisting in the development and execution of category and brand growth stories.
Responsibilities
- Provide detailed category and brand insight in a succinct and accurate story format
- Regular and accurate business performance reporting
- Assist with development and implementation of assortment, merchandising and pricing recommendation for various accounts
- Creating a narrative by transforming data points into compelling visuals
- Category Team analytical & administrative support (Business reviews, database management, monthly reporting, etc.)
- Provide market insights through the collection of relevant local and global market trends and shopper research techniques
- Engages directly with internal and external sales teams on category presentations
Skills
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing, Management or related field
- Minimum of 1 years' experience in a Sales, Marketing or Analyst role
- Must have demonstrated skills working on projects and analytic analysis, including brand insight and category planogram design
- Proficiency with MS Excel, Power Point, and Word
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Must be self-motivated, possess excellent communication and organization skills, project a professional image, and interact effectively with all levels within the organization
- Interest and ability to relocate as necessary
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, with the ability to analyze and understand the data and then effectively communicate those insights to both internal and external audiences
- CPG environment experience
- Direct customer experience
- Internship
- Experience utilizing data: POS, Retailer Specific, Panel and other consumer-based data providers
Benefits
- 401k
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth opportunities
- Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
- Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
- Tuition assistance
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
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