Senior Category Analyst

Senior Category Analyst

At C.A. Fortune, we aspire to maintain our position as the nation's leading consumer brands agency. We realize how fortunate we are (pun intended) to offer comprehensive solutions to our clients. From sales management to marketing, all the way down to insights and e-commerce, our boutique service model offers a breadth of services to our clients.

People. Passion. Purpose. Our people are the core of our business. Our unique boutique service model allows our people to follow their passions with a purpose, all while delivering excellent services to our clients. At C.A., we live and breathe our values. We are fearless and curious innovators who lead with solutions, empower others, and do the right thing, always. We are a family-first organization and recognize the importance of a healthy and flexible work-life balance, a positive support system, and the power of diversity and inclusion.

Overview of the Role

The Senior Category Analyst will champion the development and maintenance of the go-to-market analytics designed to support, track, and grow core and new product initiatives for all retailers and channels. They will act as a leader by providing the analytics and insights needed to optimize pricing, promotion, distribution, displays and shelf placement, and lead quarterly business review analysis. The position will develop and maintain value-added and actionable category management tools, incorporating customer learning and strategic brand insights that will guide sales and business managers to achieve volume and distribution objectives. This position will perform as if they are the category manager, internal consultant and trusted advisor to our sales organization and clients.

Location : Hybrid - Chicago, IL 2-3 days in office

Salary range $70,000 - $80,000 depending on experience, qualifications and skills

Travel Requirements : 5-10% to present to clients

At C.A. we're not looking for perfection, just people that want to commit to a us and grow their careers long-term. We are on a mission to build better brands that inspire healthier lifestyles for consumers and their families. If you're looking for a sign to apply, here it is!

What You'll Do At C.A. Fortune

• Implement category management strategy to develop fact-based category reviews, business reviews and selling stories.
• Present business reviews to client, clearly articulating trends and recommendations to optimize strategic planning and selling efforts.
• Develop and deliver presentations relative to topline reporting, sales reviews, category reviews, overall business trends, merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving across the omnichannel landscape.
• Work with the Account Managers to manage the KPIs across retailers and determine key opportunities within a given category or market using customer POS, syndicated data, competitive pricing, market data, and other sources to provide actionable recommendations.
• Analyze sets of data to provide insights and recommendations addressing product, placement, pricing, and promotions to support the achievement of sales and marketing objectives.
• Project work will include analytics related to topline reporting, sales reviews, category reviews, overall business trends, merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving across the omnichannel landscape.
• Develop, track, and monitor regular reporting that enable category leadership to quickly understand market trends and opportunities.
• Evaluate effectiveness of programs and communicate strategy and best practices internally and externally.

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What We Offer

C.A. is committed to making our company more inclusive. Diversity fuels our innovation and better connects us to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. Based on research, we know that women and other marginalized groups tend to apply to roles only when their experience perfectly matches the job description. That said, we encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of qualifications, especially if this role aligns with your career trajectory.