Acosta is a part of Acosta Group, specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business intelligence. The Category Analyst role involves providing category management and analytic support to clients, generating data insights, and ensuring the accuracy of deliverables for category management projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide analytical support for category management projects and initiatives utilizing various CPG data sources and tools
- Responsible for quality control of data sources and ensuring accuracy of deliverables, often requiring engagement with other BI associates and data/tool vendors
- Build, update and refresh weekly and monthly dashboards
- Participate in the development of sales presentations incorporating syndicated and other sources of data that addresses business issues
- Work closely with business managers to ensure quality results are delivered
- Keep abreast of clients KPI's, strategies, innovation and other important information
Skills
- Up to one year of related work experience
- Demonstrate an intermediate degree of proficiency in Windows and related software applications including Excel and PowerPoint
- Demonstrates a drive for results, pursuing assigned tasks with energy and a desire to achieve
- Able to understand and apply basic math and CPG principles in the achievement of assigned work
- Effectively communicate and interact with others and work effectively within a team
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Knowledge of Power BI and advanced macros would be a strong asset
- Experience with syndicated data and/or space management tools would be an asset, such as 84.51, Stratum, etc
Company Overview
Acosta brings simplicity to retail sales. It was founded in 1927, and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.acosta.com.