Constellation Brands is a leading producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits brands. The Category Analyst role is essential for supporting the Category Management and Sales teams through data analysis, space management projects, and the development of category insights.
Assists CLM with implementation of space management analysis and designs category shelf schematics following Constellation’s standardized space planning processes, tools, and space strategies
Assists in gathering, cleansing, analyzing, and validating data from multiple data sources and loading into planograms
Works with CLM and Sales partners to determine account priorities, and pursues most impactful initiatives pertaining to space, assortment, and other sales analytics
Assists CLM in drawing, updating, validating, and finalizing planograms for assigned projects by utilizing the merchandizing guidelines provided by the retailer
Updates, manages, and refines scorecards and reports to measure results
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 and Sales partners in 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
Assist in the preparation of CM analysis and create slides for various meetings
Attend and participate in business planning meetings as necessary
Updates scorecards and reports for assigned customer(s) and summarizes the results in a concise manner
Manages and tracks progress across all initiatives, summarizes and routinely reports on outcomes to both internal and external partners
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
Average understanding of a variety of system output and application of measures contained within IRI, Nielsen, or SPINS syndicated and panel data, PowerBI, Spectra, retail loyalty data
Above Average user of Microsoft Excel, Work, and PowerPoint
Strong communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Bachelor's degree is required
Must be live in the target markets
Available to travel a minimum of 20% of his/her working time, including up to 5 hrs. driving time
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.
