Category Analyst (Temporary)

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#175674 - Santiago de Chile Región Metropolitana de Santiago Chile

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

Role Summary

As a Category Analyst supporting the Oral Care category in Santiago Chileyou will serve as strategic advisor to our key retail partners and to our commercial this dynamic role you will leverage shopper insights and market data to drive category growth identify new business opportunities and optimize retail execution. You will be key in transforming market analytics into actionable growth strategies that deliver mutual value for Colgate-Palmolive and our retail customers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze category performance using syndicated data tools (e.g. Nielsen) to identify growth opportunities in product assortment and shelf placement.

• Develop strategic planograms using space management software (e.g. Spaceman JDA/Space Planning) aligned with customer-agreed strategies.

• Generate regular management scorecards to track category health and monitor key business KPIs across retail partners.

• Collaborate directly with key retail partners to identify develop and execute Category Management (CatMan) strategies and in-store activations.

• Translate shopper insights and 7P (People Journey Product Assortment Price Placement Promotion Point of Purchase Persuasion) dynamics into actionable category recommendations and training materials for customer management and retail store teams.

• Partner with the Consumer Insights team to deliver objective market analysis shopper decision hierarchies and competitive benchmarks while maintaining strict data confidentiality.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil/Industrial Engineering Commercial Engineering Marketing or a related field.

• Intermediate English language proficiency.

• Previous experience (internship experiences are welcome) in category management commercial planning marketing sales or market research.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG/CPG) retail multinational organizations or market research agencies.

• 1 years experience in catman commercial planning marketing sales or market research

• Proficiency in planogramming software (Spaceman ProSpace/Space Planning) and market intelligence panels (Nielsen Kantar Panel CCR).

• Strong analytical collaborative and stakeholder management skills.
  
  
  

This is a temporary position for a 1-year period

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin ethnicity age disability marital status veteran status (United States positions) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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