DESCRIPTION
This role offers flexibility with a Hybrid schedule, allowing you to work from anywhere in the United States.
Acosta markets: Brea, CA; Boise, ID; Bentonville, AR; Jacksonville, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Denver, CO are preferred. Other locations will be considered.
As an integral part of the team, you will create category-centric selling stories, provide analytical support to answer business questions, and understand the impact of category management-driven decisions on the business.
You will also manage multiple requests, projects, and reporting routines by taking a proactive approach to thought leadership with the client.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Analyze data to develop insights-based analysis, trends, and shopper behaviors leading to recommendations to achieve client's KPIs and initiatives.
Provide analytical support for category management analytics and projects.
Participate in the category review process working with other cross-functional teams to provide complete category management solutions.
Independently develop and maintain client-specific reporting that measures performance against strategies and objectives.
Work closely and often with assigned clients and business managers by setting up regular meetings to discuss client needs and upcoming projects as a trusted advisor.
Build solid sales presentations, dashboards, post promotional analysis, and opportunity reports using syndicated, panel, basket, shopper, and other sources of data that provide influential solutions and recommendations to address business issues.
Maintain connectivity with clients to ensure understanding of KPIs, innovation, and other important information.
Attend monthly sales meetings as needed for each client.
Mentor lesser experience analysts.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED minimum; Bachelor’s Degree (preferred).
Category Management Certification (preferred).
Related work experience can be substituted for the educational requirement.
Work Experience Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:
You hold passion for working with Natural brands and have willingness to understand the difference between Conventional and Natural brand positioning.
Advanced degree of proficiency in Windows and related software applications, advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Proficiency of Power BI or Power Query would be a strong asset.
Experience extracting data and navigating syndicated data tools (Circana- IRI, Nielson, SPINS) and/or space management tools.
Identify and leverage relevant data to diagnose situations and identify potential solutions.
Effectively and independently conduct data mining utilizing CPG math concepts and tools.
Communicates clearly and effectively while understanding and adapting to the audience.
Independently manage project plans and assume responsibility for tracking, communication, and timing.
Recognize problems and issues and identify the information needed to diagnose.
Possess intellectual curiosity, creativity, and strong passion for learning.
Drive to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
Execute strategic objectives and provide input as needed to keep priorities on track.
ABOUT US
Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach-, and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track, and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.
Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.
Acosta and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by law.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Mosaic reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.
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Job Category: Marketing
Position Type: Full time
Business Unit: Sales
Salary Range: $72,600.00 - $87,000.00
Company: Acosta Employee Holdco LLC
Req ID: 2777
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