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Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces · 2 days ago

Sr. Category Analyst

Walnut Creek, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $120K/yr

2+ years exp

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces is a fast-growing company obsessed with flavor, seeking a Senior Category Analyst to join their team. The role involves leading sales analytics across key customer accounts and providing actionable insights to drive brand and category growth, partnering closely with the Sales team on various analyses and presentations.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingRestaurants

Responsibilities

Uncover insights, trends, shopper behaviors and competitive activity to guide tactics and strategy

Utilize syndicated data sources, including point-of sale and household panel, to answer key business questions across customers

Lead advanced data analysis across categories and competition. Identify customer-specific insights to drive growth and strengthen partnership with our customers

Develop comprehensive presentations with strong data visualization. Share insights, findings, and recommendations across Kinder’s organization, and externally in retailer meetings

Track and report sales performance of Kinder’s key initiatives, such as innovation launches or in-store marketing programs

Lead promotional effectiveness and marketing ROI analysis to optimize strategies and drive incremental sales. Collaborate with Customer Marketing, Sales, Finance, etc. to guide strategies

Conduct shopper research and analysis to understand behaviors, preferences, and purchasing patterns

Qualification

Sales analyticsData visualizationSyndicated data experienceAnalytical skillsProject managementInfluenceCommunication skillsTeam playerLeadership skillsGrowth mindsetSelf-starterDecision makingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in marketing, market research, or related field

2-4 years of experience in category management, sales analytics, insights, or related field, preferably within the CPG industry

Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights

Experience with syndicated data (e.g., Circana, NIQ, SPINS) and household panel data (e.g., Circana, Numerator)

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear and concise insights and tell stories with data

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Strategic thinker with the ability to connect insights to business strategy and decision-making

Collaborative team player with strong leadership skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams

Business builder who owns and drives results

Growth mindset with an excitement to learn (and teach)

Thrive in a dynamic, lean, and agile environment with proven record of completing projects on time in full through excellent cross functional team management, leadership, communication and influence

Self-starter who takes initiative and speaks their mind

Excited to be part of a fast-moving team with the ability to be a leader and a follower

Enjoy making decisions and finding ways to say ‘yes' as often as possible to impactful and important priorities