Analyst III Category

Giant Food

$80K — $107K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of analytical experience in retail or consumer packaged goods.
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Power BI, PPT, Word).
  • Able to balance workload and prioritize effectively.
  • Proven ability to interpret complex data sets analytically.
  • Concise and effective communication and presentation skills.
  • Attention to detail and negotiation skills.
  • Familiarity with syndicated data (e.g., Nielsen, Circana).
  • Understanding of P&L structures and financial statements.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and interpret data to provide actionable insights.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to implement data-driven decisions.
  • Curate customer-centric product assortments.
  • Communicate insights to relevant stakeholders.
  • Develop strategies based on marketplace changes.
  • Forecast promotional activities aligned with the budget.
  • Create engaging omnichannel promotions and training support.

Benefits

  • Development of talent and diversity within the team.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on shared objectives.
  • Continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge sharing.
  • Support for innovative products and healthy customer experiences.
Full Job Description
Do you enjoy bringing order to busy workdays and helping your teammates stay on track? As a Corporate associate, you keep work organized and moving. You'll partner closely with others, solve everyday challenges and provide the support teams need to stay organized and get results.

Position Summary:
The Category Analyst is responsible for analyzing and interpreting data to provide actionable insights and recommendations. This role involves executing plans that align with and support the broader strategy and objectives of the department. The Category Analyst works closely with key stakeholders to ensure that data-driven decisions are implemented effectively, and they play a pivotal role in driving business outcomes.

What You Will Do:

Grow Our People
  • We care deeply about people, enjoy diversity and develop talent to get the best out of all of us


Obsess Over Customers
  • We delight our customers with innovative products and experiences that support a healthier future for people and planet


Win Together
  • We collaborate across boundaries to deliver on our strategy and purpose


Teamwork
  • Contribute to Giant's high-performance team and partnerships both internally and externally
  • Working cross functionally with internal departments
  • Maintain relationships with Giant's Vendor Community to develop sales plans


Operational Excellence
  • Curate distinctive, customer centric assortment
  • Capture and communicate insights to the appropriate stakeholders
  • Provide data driven recommendations to identify key points and opportunities that lead to meaningful and relevant conclusions
  • Take on stretch assignments outside of day-to-day and desk specific responsibility
  • Support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
  • Provide advanced-level recognition & adapt to and changing situations, providing creative solutions to achieve desired results


Planning and Execution
  • Create meaningful and engaging omnichannel promotions to author Giant's featured assortment
  • Forecast promotional activities and plans in alignment with departmental budget
  • Use insights to develop strategies which anticipate changes in the marketplace
  • Identify pricing & promotion tactics to gain significant & substantial competitive advantage at a mastery level
  • Identify areas for gaining significant & substantial competitive advantage through product development initiatives at a mastery level
  • Provide training, onboarding support, and contributive feedback as a leader amongst peers


What You Will Bring:
  • 3-5 years of analytical experience in a retail and/or consumer packaged goods role
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience
  • Proficient in MSL Office Suite (Excel, PowerBi, PPT, Word)
  • Balances workload and priorities
  • Proven success with analytical interpretation of complex data sets
  • Effective and concise communication and presentation skills
  • Precise attention to detail
  • Negotiation ability
  • Exposure to with syndicated/competitive data (e.g. Nielsen, Circana)
  • Effective and concise communication and presentation skills
  • Experience with accounting terminology and understanding of profit and loss (P&L) structure concepts, including the ability to analyze financial statements, and apply these principles in various business scenarios.

Salary Range: $80,925 - $107,900

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable law. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This position will be on-site at the Giant Food Headquarters in Hyattsville, MD.

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