Senior Category Analyst

Summary

Join C.A. Fortune, a leading consumer brands agency, as a Senior Category Analyst and become a trusted advisor to our E-COMM clients. You will champion the development and maintenance of go-to-market analytics, create and maintain analytical tools, and analyze shopper and consumer information to develop recommended actions. This remote or hybrid (Chicago) position requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience in CPG sales and category management, and proficiency in data visualization platforms. We offer a family-first environment with a healthy work-life balance and excellent benefits.

Requirements

• Have prior experience using Vendor Central and/or Seller Central data from Amazon.com
• Have prior Power Query experience
• Have experience programming data visualization platforms (e.g. PowerBI, Power Excel) with the ability to understand the data and proof resulting visualizations from raw data reports
• Possess well-honed analytical and highly advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Have in-depth experience in selling story development, category reviews, & category management principles
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree plus 5-7 years CPG industry sales and category management experience (Natural/Specialty/Organic food and/or beverage preferred)
• Possess advanced communications skills and the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts in a concise manner
• Demonstrate competency in multi-tasking and problem-solving with a focus on meeting deadlines
• Possess strong analytical and strategic thinking; and the ability to turn self-developed strategies/efficient processes into execution
• Be extremely organized and detail oriented
• Demonstrate the ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Present business reviews to clients clearly articulating trends and recommendations to optimize strategic planning and selling efforts
• Create, maintain, and perfect analytical tools, reporting, and resources leveraged against the client
• Improve methodology related to reporting, analysis, and quantifying opportunity gaps
• Analyze shopper and consumer information to develop recommended actions based on insights
• Track, monitor, and provide actionable feedback on sales trends
• Utilize sales & advertising data alongside market research to develop fact-based analyses and business reviews
• Conduct post promotional analysis via in-depth Amazon specific data
• Evaluate effectiveness of programs and communicate strategy and best practices internally and externally
• Work with the Account Managers to manage the priorities by online retailer and determine key opportunities
• Ensure a fluid process from data intake, visualization, testing visuals to production

Preferred Qualifications

• Have prior agency experience and supporting multiple clients
• Have prior experience using vendor and/or seller-side data from Walmart.com, Instacart or other E-COMM platforms
• Have prior experience working with PPC campaign data
• Have in-depth experience linking external APIs with in-house data visualization tools(s) and databases

Benefits

• 16 days PTO
• 11 paid company holidays per year
• 2 paid volunteer days per year
• 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid company life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day)