Category Analyst

McCormick & Company Inc. a global leader in the spice flavor and seasonings industry is seeking a fulltime Category Analyst on a Walmart Category Management Team. This new hire will work in a hybrid capacity in ourRogers Arkansas sales office.The Category Analystwill report to aSr. Category Manager II.

McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories we manufacture market and distribute spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including ecommerce retailfood manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick Frenchs Franks RedHot Stubbs OLD BAY Lawrys Zatarains Ducros Vahin Cholula Schwartz Kamis DaQiao Club House Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day no matter where or what you eat or drink you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is A World United by Flavorwhere healthy sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services. Benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical dental vision disability group life insurance 401(k) profit sharing paid holidays and vacations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This Category Analyst is a resource to provide indepth analysis to determine category strategy and opportunities. The position will support the category sales function through a category lens and is not an advisership/ modular role. The candidate will assist the category management team in the development and of category growth stories category reviews market insights and global trends and shopper research techniques. This position will support and report to the Sr. Category Manager II.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide detailed category and brand insight.
• Regular business performance reporting and tracking
• Assist with development and implementation of assortment merchandising and pricing recommendation at the national level.
• Category Team analytical & administrative support (Business reviews database management etc).
• Provide market insights through the collection of relevant local and global market trends and shopper research techniques.
• Engages directly with internal Category Management team as well as internal cross functional teams

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing Management or related field
• 12 years experience in a Sales Marketing or Analyst role
• Must have demonstrated skills working on projects and analytic analysis including brand insight and category planogram design
• Proficiency with MS Excel Power Point and Word
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Must be selfmotivated possess excellent communication and organization skills project a professional image and interact effectively with all levels within the organization
• Interest and ability to relocate as necessary
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills with the ability to analyze and understand the data and then effectively communicate those insights to both internal and external audiences

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPG environment experience
• Internship
• Experience utilizing data: POS Retailer Specific Panel and other consumer based data providers

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religionnational origin disability protectedveteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.