Category Analyst

Job description

• 2 newly created roles in our reshaped Category team in Mars Petcare Australia
• Lots of opportunity to grow and develop your career, flexible working options
• Work for the #4 best employer in Australia!

We have an exciting opportunity for two Category Analyst’s to join the Mars Petcare Australia Category team based in Melbourne.

In these newly created roles, you will be responsible for analysing category trends and performance to identify future growth opportunities and provide recommendations.

The Category Analyst will support the Category Strategy team in the localizing of the category vision and in-store principles, and the Category team with reporting, range reviews, planograms and creating Category Plans which deliver mutual, profitable and sustainable category growth with our customers/Channels.

What would be your key responsibilities?
• Track and monitor Category Management initiatives and partnerships via various data sources (Nielsen, Quantium)
• Develop and deliver reporting and analysis such as Monthly Share, Quarter Perfect Store and Winning at Range Review scorecards
• Localise the category vision, provide understanding of the shopper, channel & customer trends
• Deliver analysis and support local recommendations and solutions to drive Pet Nutrition Perfect store objectives

What are we looking for?
• Previous experience in a category, sales or analyst role preferably working with consumer goods
• Excellent analytical skills with an ability to interpret data from a mix of data sources
• In-store and/or Customer experience and can develop engaging and actionable category solutions for the customer
• An adept communicator who can articulate insights and tell a story in a compelling and engaging way

With the Petcare category in high growth, this is a great role to build on your category knowledge across a diverse portfolio of products in a business that is investing in new technology and data, as well as fantastic opportunities for career growth.

What can you expect from Mars?
• Awarded #4 in the Best Places to Work Australia survey for 2020
• Opportunity to make a difference with our volunteer and ambassador programs
• Work within an environment where pets really are our best friends, with dogs in the office
• Have a real impact on creating a better world for pets, a world where they’re healthy, happy and welcome.

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