Category Development Analyst

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers . Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries . We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

Position Summary

Resource supporting category development and sales projects and initiatives with in-depth analysis utilizing various data sources and tools. This includes but not limited to the development and execution of category and brand growth stories, category reviews, assortment/shelving, POG assessments, scorecards and ad hoc analytics.

Accountabilities

• Provide analysis, insights, and recommendations for category management projects and initiatives utilizing Circana data sources and reporting tools.
• Build, update, and refresh dashboards/scorecards for regular and accurate business performance reporting.
• Support the development of category presentations incorporating syndicated data and other sources of data that address business issues.

Required Education, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and to plan, organize and set/achieve priorities.
• Strong presentation skills with skill in storytelling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate in a clear and concise manner across various levels of the organization.
• Strong documentation, analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Strong project management skills. The ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience working in a complex, dynamic organization and driving collaboration with various key stakeholders and internal cross-functional teams.
• Ability to collaborate with external vendor client service teams.
• Motivated independent, self-starter that is comfortable in start-up type atmosphere and is willing and ready to “roll their sleeves up”.

Required Education, Skills and Experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Circana/Nielsen iQ and database management.
• Clear understanding of how to pull data from Circana Unify/Nielsen AOD platform for POS and Panel data for analytics and report development.
• Some hands on experience or base understanding of JDA POG and RichMix/SKURat efficient assortment tools.
• High attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to develop category stories leveraging consumer and shopper knowledge (i.e., Kantar KRiQ, Mintel, etc).
• Base understanding of qualitative and quantitative shopper and consumer surveys and how to apply to business initiatives. business case scenarios.

Working Relationships

• Supports Sr. CD Insights and Capabilities Manger and will include working closely with CD Director and CD Strategy along with cross-functional team members in Marketing and Sales.

Skills and personality traits

• Shopper/Consumer-first, brand passionate, always curious
• Collaborative, team-oriented
• Agile – thrives in fast paced, dynamic environment
• Organized and able to manage and prioritize across multiple categories/brands
• Self-starter

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $105,000. Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance.

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.

Salary : $80,000 - $105,000