Constellation Brands is seeking a Category Analyst to support their Category Management and Sales teams. The role involves conducting data analysis, space management projects, and developing insights to enhance category solutions.
Gather and combine complementary data from multiple sources. Manipulate, cleanse, analyze, and validate data
Interpret data, draw conclusions, and develop insights and presentations
Conducts space planning, drawing and validation of sets projects
Follow store clustering, customer segmentation, store data standards, and merchandising guidelines
Updates, manages, and refines scorecards and reports to measure results
Coordinate with IT and technical teams to ensure efficient use of technology
Engage with Category Leadership team, Sales, and retailer partners to plan, meet expectations and ensure successful completion of assortment and space planning projects
Present recommendations for space allocation/optimization and assortment planning
Provide input to development of consistent assortment and planogram standards across retailers and trade channels, ensure adherence to standards
Support space and assortment opportunities aligned with the strategic direction of Category Leadership activities
Train to become an expert user of space planning and assortment software, processes, and solutions
Performs or Assists general analysis for assigned customer(s) or projects
Supports the CLM with the development of category insights, solutions, and presentations, including but not limited to new item introductions, package expansion/reduction, assortment analysis (pre/post), promotion effectiveness, seasonality, and post-promotion analysis
Prepares CM analysis and creates presentation slides for various meetings
Attend and participate in business planning meetings as necessary
Populates scorecards
Generates reports
Seeks clarification or understanding as necessary
Qualification
Required
2+ years of analytical experience (may include an internship) that was focused on food and beverage retailing or merchandising, or sales experience from any industry
Ability to build strong relationships, initiate action and adjust to change are key attributes of this role
Proficient in the use of all category management software, concepts, analytical techniques; have an understanding of syndicated data
Strong PC proficiency, including extremely strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
Strong communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Bachelor's degree is required
Ability to travel by plane approximately 20%
Must be able to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear
Must have close vision, distant vision, ability to adjust focus, peripheral and color vision
Must be able to work in an office environment primarily but periodically required to work in a warehouse environment with variable temperatures and lighting
Should be able to lift 40 lbs. on occasion
Preferred
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Constellation Brands is a producer and marketer of beer, premium wine, and spirits brands.
