Your Opportunity as the Senior Analyst, Category Leadership This role serves as a critical member of the Walmart category advisor team working directly with Walmart in support of developing winning category growth strategies and modular execution. Key responsibilities include leveraging and developing point-of-sale business reporting to inform over-arching category performance as well as supporting the delivery of flawless modular execution within the team. This role is key in supporting the development and discovery of industry leading category growth opportunities to drive in-store and omnichannel growth working closely with HQ Category Leadership, Insights, and Integrated Analytics teams to create holistic analyses, analytic tools, and understanding of the Category landscape to drive winning category growth in support of our Walmart category advisorships. Location: Bentonville, AR Work Arrangements: Hybrid ~30% in office presence In this role you will: Develop automated category performance scorecards, dashboards, and ad-hoc business intelligence tools enabling quick and efficient review of category performance and market landscape Support team in delivering flawless modular execution for the category advisorship Advance the teams development of space management automation capabilities (ProSpace & Shelf IQ) to drive efficiencies and accuracy in planogram activation Assist the team in building influential category growth strategies by gathering and analyzing category, consumer, and market data from multiple sources (e.g., Luminate - Shopper Behavior, Circana, Retail Link, shopper insights, sales data). Assist in development of holistic omni-channel category strategies by leveraging the tools, insights, and analytics from internal, industry, and retailer-specific sources. Assist the team in developing actionable insights and strategic category initiatives to drive category growth with Walmart Foster collaborative relationships with the buyer, planner, modular development, and replenishment teams at Walmart The Right Place for You We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. What we are looking for: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree 2 years of experience in Sales Analytics, Category Management or Shopper Insights Experience using POS, Panel, and Retailer Shopper data (ie. Nielsen, Circana) Proficient in Walmart Point of Sale data and Luminate Data Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple projects and customers Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to influence decisions Strong cross-functional teamwork orientation with ability to develop high-quality relationships Effective analytical, interpretive, & problem-solving skills Proficient in JDA Pro Space and all Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint) Ability to travel as needed (less than 10%) Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role: Proficient with POS sales data & Panel Data, Circana/Nielsen, Spectra and Market Track Experience with 3rd party data utilization such as CRISP, Atlas, Shiloh etc. Proficient with data visualization software (Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire) Proficient with 3rd Party data analysis (NPD, Mintel, Kantar) Experience implementing space automation capabilities Experience building relationships within retail customers Learn more about working at Smucker: Our Total Rewards Benefits Program Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Follow us on LinkedIn® #LI-CM1 We are a community of passionate, talented professionals committed to making food people and pets love while supporting all those who count on our business. 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