Market Intelligence (Category Management) Associate Manager

HYH America
  • Irvine, California
  • Autofill and Review
2 days ago

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

We are seeking a highly analytical and insight-driven Associate Manager – Market Intelligence to support market, consumer, and competitive intelligence efforts in the U.S. market.

This role is responsible for analyzing data, generating actionable insights, and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate will translate data into clear insights and recommendations, while contributing to broader business strategy, category planning, and go-to-market initiatives.

This position plays a critical role in enabling effective decision-making by structuring data, generating actionable insights, and delivering clear recommendations that support leadership in making informed and timely business decisions.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Market & Category Intelligence

  • Analyze market trends, category dynamics, and competitive landscape
  • Monitor industry developments, emerging trends, and growth signals
  • Develop category insights to inform business strategy

Consumer & Shopper Insights

  • Analyze consumer behavior, preferences, and purchase drivers
  • Identify key insights related to target segments and shopper journeys
  • Translate insights into recommendations for marketing and product strategy

Competitive Intelligence

  • Track competitor activities including product launches, pricing, promotions, and positioning
  • Benchmark brand performance against competitors
  • Identify risks and opportunities based on competitive dynamics

Data Analysis & Insight Support

  • Analyze internal and external data sources to generate insights
  • Synthesize complex data into clear business implications
  • Structure complex data into clear, actionable insights and forward-looking recommendations to support strategic decision-making

Performance Insights Support

  • Analyze performance across sales, marketing, and trade initiatives
  • Identify key drivers of performance and areas for improvement
  • Provide insights to support campaign, product, and retail optimization

Reporting & Communication

  • Develop reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders
  • Deliver clear and concise insights to cross-functional teams
  • Translate data into structured and easy-to-understand business narratives

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Marketing, Trade Marketing, Sales, and Product teams
  • Contribute to strategic planning, forecasting, and go-to-market initiatives
  • Ensure insights are aligned with business priorities
  • Proactively influence cross-functional teams by delivering clear, data-driven recommendations and business implications

QUALIFICATION

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field

Experience

  • Minimum 4–6 years of experience in Market Intelligence, Business Analytics, Insights, or Strategy
  • Experience with Nielsen, Circana, Blue Yonder, Numerator, shopper data, or POS
  • Experience in CPG / Food & Beverage / consumer brands preferred

Core Capabilities

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to translate data into actionable insights
  • Understanding of market dynamics and consumer behavior
  • Structured thinking with attention to detail
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to structure ambiguous data and translate it into clear business implications for decision-making

Technical Skills

  • Proficiency in Excel and data analysis
  • Experience with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.) is a plus
  • Experience with syndicated and POS data sources

Preferred

  • Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
  • Understanding of U.S. retail and consumer landscape

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position and operate office equipment for a prolonged period.
  • Physical activities include, but are not limited to, constant manual dexterity, moving about the work site, and/or handling objects weighing up to 20 lbs.
  • Must be able to work in a schedule that commensurate with business operation, including work during weekends, holidays and/or times outside of normal business hours.
  • Must be able to travel as business needs

Numbers & Facts

LocationIrvine, California

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Benchmarkingunmatched
  • Business Analysisunmatched
  • Business Intelligence Softwareunmatched
  • Business Operationsunmatched
  • Business Strategyunmatched
  • Campaignsunmatched
  • Category Developmentunmatched
  • Category Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
  • Competitive Researchunmatched
  • Consumer Brandingunmatched
  • Consumer Goods and Servicesunmatched
  • Consumer Packaged Goodsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
  • Customer/Consumer Behaviorunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Decision Supportunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Economicsunmatched
  • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manual Dexterityunmatched
  • Market Entry Strategyunmatched
  • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Marketingunmatched
  • Marketing Strategyunmatched
  • Office Equipmentunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Power BIunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Product Pricingunmatched
  • Product Strategyunmatched
  • Product Supportunmatched
  • Product/Service Launchunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Analysisunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Tableauunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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