Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze category performance data including sales trends category health and SKU performance to generate insights that inform strategic decisions.
- Format national and customer data from datasets (e.g. Circana/IRI Nielsen Numerator etc.) for analysis creating clear and actionable visualizations using tools like Spotlight PowerBI or Tableau
- Populate customized and standardized category review decks for internal and external audiences ensuring alignment with strategic goals
- Generate weekly/monthly assortment and customer performance reports providing timely updates to internal stakeholders.
- Perform quarterly checks on category health including tracking key metrics such as category share spacetosales (SoS) analysis and SKU optimization
- Create ranking reports and assortment analyses for category reviews leveraging standardized templates to ensure consistency and scalability across accounts.
- Respond to adhoc requests for quick insights and data summaries supporting internal teams with actionable recommendations.
- Partner and work with internal POG analyst and work on endtoend project deliverables.
- Partner with internal GBS resources and category leadership teams to align insights and analysis with broader business objectives.
Expected Experience & Required Skills
- Experience in working as Category insights analyst.
- Proficiency in analysis of consumption data (Circana/IRI Nielsen etc.) with a demonstrated ability to generate actionable insights or similar FMCG market analysis tools.
- Strong technical proficiency with data analysis tools such as Power BI Spotlight and category management software
- Proven attention to detail and accuracy in creating reports and visualizations for category performance
- Ability to work collaboratively independently and also with internal teams to deliver effective solutions