What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Analyst - Convenience position at Buc-ee's?
Overview
The Category Analyst Convenience is an integral member of the Marketing and Merchandising Category team and is responsible for conducting strategic advanced data analytics and visualization along with the creation/maintenance of business reporting. This position will support a variety of projects within the Category Management team.
NOTE: This position is an in-office Mon - Fri opportunity in our Austin, Texas office.
25 Days PTO
Medical * Dental * Vision
401k 100% Match up to 6%
The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:
- Using all available resources to analyze and interpret consumer and sales insights to identify consumer trends and identify potential marketing opportunities for our customers and stores
- Research and analyze data and other category-related information to identify trends, category performance, competitive threats, opportunities, etc. to support business decisions
- Use data sources to develop regular and ad hoc reports to include out of stock, opportunity gap, SKU rationalization, plan-o-gram analysis, promotion analysis, item tracking, pricing studies, financial performance, sales and movement
- Provide internal business management with accurate and pertinent information that enhances and guides effective decision making
- Consult with internal business teams to provide analysis and insights designed to support key business decisions
- Project management which will include developing project plans, processes, and timeline
- Leverage analytical insights to develop actionable items for improvement
- Conduct field analysis to make recommendations for improvement
- Design, manage, and run customized reports for category managers, directors, and executive
- Liaison with IT to ensure necessary data requirements and increase knowledgebase of how data flows , where it is stored, and how to access it in our enterprise system
- Determine market needs and/or gaps and assist in creating a strategy to capture new growth in the assigned areas
- It is an essential function of this job for the employee to work in office/in the employee’s assigned work site. No remote work is available
- Perform other duties as required and/or assigned
- Employee must be able to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
The position requirements include, but are not limited to:
- BA/BS in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, or related discipline
- 2 years of data analyst experience, including specific experience working with large scale data and customer segmentation analysis
- Strong analytic skills with a high attention to detail
- Strong skills in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Knowledgeable in Data Visualization products such as Tableau, MicroStrategy, or Spotfire
- Solution based analytics and report development
- Methods for effectively planning project scope, creating processes and timelines accordingly
- Solid communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to obtain and interpret data
- Effective presentation of findings, insights and strategic recommendations
Joining our team puts you on a path where opportunity for advancement is available.
Buc-ee's, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
