Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services. The Category Insights Senior Analyst will serve as a critical analytical and insights resource for national clients, delivering consumer and marketplace insights while collaborating with sales teams to drive business growth.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Business Insights: Keep a pulse on the business, bringing the right insights and market data to measure DSMP tactical execution. Leverage key learnings to inform plan adjustments and partner with sales and Category Analytics & Insights team for in-market execution
- Trade & Pricing: Contribute to the development of retail trade & promotional pricing recommendations, supporting the Sales Team with in-depth pre- and post-promotional analysis. Insights and learnings to enhance trade effectiveness and efficiency for Clients
- Business Reviews & Market Assessments: Provide insights and data from a variety of sources in the development of line reviews, business reviews, and impactful customer specific selling stories to help support ADV client selling opportunities
- Project Management: Prioritize and manage project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving issues
- Client/Customer Partnership: Build strong, value-added relationships with clients/customers and internal stakeholders. Transform insights and implications into actionable recommendations that inform strategic direction
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- 3 to 5 years of CPG or retail data analytics experience
- Expert in turning multiple data sources into compelling, business-driving insights
- Strong syndicated data and reporting application experience (e.g., NIQ, Circana)
- Proficiency with data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups)
- Strong communication and storytelling skills; able to simplify complex analysis for diverse audiences
- Certification in Category Management a plus
- Familiarity with database tools like Alteryx or MS Access a plus
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