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Bridgestone Americas · 3 days ago

Senior Category Analyst

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, focused on developing and marketing a wide range of products. The Senior Category Analyst will analyze industry data to inform business and product decisions, collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to develop strategies based on market trends and consumer insights.

Manufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as an advisor to internal teams and customers to help support key initiatives and decision-making with strategic customers

Design KPI based scorecards of strategic initiatives to help drive achievements and identify areas of improvement

Build and maintain fact-based product assortment strategies by blending internal and industry/syndicated data sources specific to the customer

Identify trends and opportunities about Tire Industry or Consumer buying habits that can be leveraged as insights for strategic growth initiatives

Cultivate internal and external relationships to build mutual understanding and reach mutually beneficial outcomes

Coach and share best practices to enhance team knowledge, efficiency, and effectiveness

Analyzes complex data, forming conclusions and recommendations, producing insights that will help shape effective strategies to achieve business outcomes

Use data storytelling to influence stakeholders with presentations that lead to actionable insights and solutions

Subject matter expert and owner of syndicated sell out data from GFK and Circana

Own ongoing market analysis presentations for internal and external consumption, utilizing several sources including internal data as well as Industry/syndicated data sources

Understand evolving market dynamics with respect to mergers, acquisitions etc. from both manufacturer and retailer standpoint

Qualification

Category managementData analysisTableauAlteryxConsumer Replacement Tire IndustryGFKCircanaCommunication skillsTime managementTeam player

Required

Bachelor's degree and minimum of 3 years of category management experience

Proficient in Tableau desktop or Alteryx or similar data blending tool

Strong Understanding of Consumer Replacement Tire Industry

Excellent communication skills, including experience presenting to various levels of management

Experience analyzing data to solve a wide variety of business problems

Self-starter with strong time management and organizational skills

Able to engage in consultative manner with management and other analysts when helping solve/manage content deliverables

Team player with ability to collaborate with others

Preferred

Advanced knowledge of Alteryx and Tableau

Knowledge and utilization of GFK, Circana, and other industry reports

Experience with customer and geographic segmentation

Extensive consumer tire industry product knowledge

Benefits

A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.

The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.

Corporate Social Responsibility activities.

A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.

Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

A diverse and inclusive team.

Company

Bridgestone Americas

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Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises includes more than 50 production facilities and 55,000 employees throughout the Americas. It is a sub-organization of Bridgestone Corporation.

Founded in 1990

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

10001+ employees