Category Insights Sr Analyst

Advantage Solutions Inc

St. Louis, MO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Business Growth, Business Intelligence, Business Processes, Business Solutions, Career Development, Category Management, Communication Skills, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Quality, Data Sets, Identify Issues, Market Development, Market Trend Analysis, Needs Assessment, Product Positioning, Quality Management, Regional Sales, Retail, Retail Sales, Sales, Sales Management, Scorecarding, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Thought Leadership, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
St. Louis, MO
POSTED
4 days ago

Category Insights Sr. Analyst

As a Category Insights Senior Analyst, you will serve as a critical analytical and insights resource for our national clients with retail sales in a specific regional sales market. You will play a strategic role in delivering consumer and marketplace insights. In this position, you will serve as a key business partner to the Category Analytics & Insights and sales teams in helping diagnose business problems and drive business growth.

Working closely with a regional sales office, you will collaborate with internal and external clients to identify data reporting needs, conduct business data analysis, and create both ad hoc and standardized reports to facilitate actionable insights. You may provide direction to one or more Business Intelligence Analysts to assist in his/her development of analyzing and reporting information using a variety of tools, data sets (i.e., NIQ, Circana, customer, shipment, etc.), and techniques.

As the Category Insights Senior Analyst, you will be regarded as the subject matter expert in consumption data for your assigned clients. You may also be involved in developing or implementing tools to enhance processes for capturing business data and maintaining data quality.

Take this opportunity to join North America's leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

What we offer:

  • Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Training and Career Development
  • Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to develop compelling stories for innovative/up-and-coming brands with a limited history.

  • Present insights and strategic initiatives to client directors and Advantage key account managers.

  • Opportunity analysis

  • Assortment analysis

  • Innovation launch

  • Post-promotion analysis

  • Retailer reviews

  • Category reviews

  • Emphasis on understanding shopper behavior, category trends, and identifying market opportunities.

  • Thought leadership in positioning products for buyers.

Qualifications:

  • 5-10 years in retail analytics or category management (not financial/data-only analytics).

  • Data access/Usage Experience.

  • Circana

  • Nielsen

  • Advanced Excel - reporting, scorecards.

  • Power BI preferred.

  • Strong communication and storytelling ability

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

About the Company

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Advantage Solutions Inc

Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers. Our data- and technology-driven services — which include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store and online sampling, digital commerce, omnichannel marketing, retail media and others — help brands and retailers of all sizes get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop. As a trusted partner and problem solver, we help our clients sell more while spending less. Headquartered in Irvine, California, we have o!ces throughout North America and strategic investments in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe through which we serve the global needs of multinational, regional and local manufacturers.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Business Services - Other
FOUNDED
1987
WEBSITE
http://www.advantagesolutions.net/