Constellation Brands is a leading beverage company, and they are seeking a Category Analyst to support their Category Management and Sales teams. The role involves managing analytical assignments, interpreting data, and engaging with retailers to optimize space and assortment planning.
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.
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
Benefit
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Constellation Brands is a producer and marketer of beer, premium wine, and spirits brands.
