Category Development Analyst/Senior Category Development AnalystRequisition Number: 207
Job Title: Category Development Analyst/Senior Category Development Analyst
Area of Interest: Sales
Job Category: Experienced
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Job Type: Salaried
Location: Bentonville, Arkinsas
City: Bentonville
State: Arkansas
Other Location(s):
Percent Travel: 50%
Job Description:
Category Development Analyst/Senior Category Development Analyst (Sales) - Consumer Products Sales
BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:
Hormel Foods Corporation has an opportunity for a Category Development Analyst and a Sr. Category Development Analyst in our Consumer Products Sales division in Bentonville, AR. Hormel Foods is a $7.9 Billion Fortune 500 corporation established in 1891; a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food products exporting over 1600 products to more than 50 countries. We are built on traditions of brand strength, quality, innovation, and value, while taking advantage of new trends in technology.
As a Category Development Analyst or Sr. Category Development Analyst, you will be responsible for providing timely business sales insights to the Walmart sales team using a variety of information sources.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Pull, analyze, and make recommendations based on all internal Hormel data, the retailers POS/internal data, syndicated information (i.e. IRI, Nielsen, SPECTRA, TDLinx, DME, etc.) and consumer/shopper insights from research available for each category under review.
* From this information provides long-term strategic category based selling recommendations to drive the Hormel brand. This includes building integrated plans and conceptual selling presentations that sell the value of HFC's brand and categories in the context of customer objectives, needs and strategies of the customer.
* Monitor, evaluate and provide reports to the sales team on the results of our brands and the category, using a variety of syndicated data, internal data and consumer insights to track and analyze distribution, merchandising, sales trends, rankings, forecasts by brand, and promotional opportunities.
* Is involved in customer meetings where expertise can be used to help reinforce the content of the meeting.
* Develop presentations and provide supporting information in order to increase or protect distribution, space, and display promotions.
* Identify and analyze those portions of business that will influence decision-making and provide models for use throughout HFC.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
* Preferred candidates must posses a BS degree with 2-5 years of experience in analytics in the CPG space. Previous category management experience at Wal Mart is a plus.
* Must have experience in Retail Link, MS Excel 2007, MS Word 2007, MS Powerpoint 2007, Decisions Made Easy (DME) and experience with Neilsen specific programs such as: Spectra, TD Linx, Neilsen Nitro, and BusinessMAPS. Analytical Training through Delta Associates or 8thand Walton is a plus.
* Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the US. Must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment Visa.
LOCATION:
Office in Bentonville, Arkansas.
BENEFITS:
Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Travel may be necessary 10% of the time.
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