Category Analyst

• City based
• Parking
• FMCG

Our client a well-established FMCG New Zealand distribution business is looking to hire a Category Analyst to work alongside the Business Manager of this FMCG Grocery category. This is a passionate and experienced team that work with local and international grocery brands.
The organisation has a warm and inviting culture where many people have been in the business for some time. They are easy to work with and value all their channel partners.

The main objective for this role is to support the Grocery Sales & Marketing team providing data updates and changes, as well as supporting with reporting and analysis.

What will you be doing:

• Analysing data to identify trends and opportunities and area for improvement. Including category reviews, price analysis competitor insights and tracking performance.
• Manage the relationships with data providers using Circana and AC Nielson
• Ownership of Reporting across a wide range of activities including; data analysis to sell stories for category reviews, assist with the building of quarterly and monthly reports for Agency and Principle brands; manage the pricing books, scenario testing across the grocery brands.
• General analysis and administration to include the go-to-market process of NPD; maintain the promotional calendar etc.

This role is an active and busy role with a wide range of stakeholders across the business. You will be someone who loves data and analysis and will ask the questions.

You enjoy numbers and love the story they can tell.
This is a role for someone with strong analytical skills, proficient across Excel and the Microsoft suite including Circana and/or AC Nielson.

The organisation is warm and friendly and a great team of people.
A market salary with parking and health benefits.
Keen to apply please include a cover letter to job no 128770.
carren.walker-raos@beyond.co.nz