Ferrero · 5 hours ago
Category Space Planning Analyst
Parsippany, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $110K/yr
3+ years expFerrero is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, and they are seeking a Category Space Planning Analyst to drive growth in their categories. The role involves enhancing technical capabilities, establishing standard processes, and supporting key selling initiatives for assigned categories.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop a strong understanding of Blue Yonder Space Planning to provide planogram recommendations and analyses across channels
Develop and maintain the planogram database and reporting to support internal and field sales
Support the standardized space and assortment planning process for consulting with key customers
Support our planogram compliance process, integrating HQ and Field personnel into the space planning effort
Coordinate big data integration with category management data sources
Support and maintain 'Category to Customer' tools to enable the field category management team to customize national category growth strategies for their accounts
Coordinate category management technology needs with the commercial IT function
Maintain the category management training curriculum
Work cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams on shopper insights and consumer research
Enable field sales teams to meet KPIs by providing selling story materials and additional account support
Develop and maintain a positive, productive relationship with trade marketing, field sales, and brand team stakeholders
Support a high achieving Category Management team capable of sustaining the company’s profitability, goals, and vision
Take on a subject matter expert role for key data tools (i.e. assortment, IRI, loyalty data, etc.) to help assist other team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job
3+ years' analytics or data management experience in a food/beverage, consumer products, logistics, or manufacturing industry
High Proficiency in Blue Yonder Space Planning or Apollo Retail Space Planning or planogram generating related software
Syndicated data experience (IRI or Nielsen)
Ability to analyze and interpret complex sets of data and make business recommendations based on analysis
Must possess a basic knowledge of project/program management concepts, practices and procedures
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships
Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks and removing obstacles
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and in a variety of cultures
Ability to creatively organize and present data in Excel and PowerPoint
Strong organization, problem-solving, and project management skills
Ability to collaborate and work well cross-functionally
Ability to convince, influence, and motivate all levels within the business to achieve objectives
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Other benefits
Company
Ferrero
Ferrero is a confectionary manufacturer known for Tic-Tacs, Nutella, Kinder, and their Pralines.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1B2023-06-06Debt Financing· $1B
Leadership Team
Lapo Civiletti
CEO
Recent News
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