Senior Category Management Analyst - Advanced Capabilities

Nestlé

Eden Prairie, MN

Full Time

Senior

4 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Senior Category Management Analyst - Advanced Capabilities at Nestlé USA is responsible for developing and activating the category team's advanced capabilities in modular technology and automation. This role involves leading standardized technical processes, managing data architecture for modular data, and leveraging technology to enable efficient processes and analysis. The position supports the development of automation tools, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and ensures business continuity related to POG technology and automation processes within a supportive, innovative, and inclusive workplace environment.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Category Manager in developing and executing the planogram (POG) processes.
Collaborate with the team and the customer to create Strategic Category plans by leveraging analytics, insights, and technology to identify actionable customer-specific insights to drive the transition/revision strategy.
Lead all POG Technology and Automation for transitions and revisions.
Develop, automate, maintain, and enable the assortment optimization modeling tool in partnership with a third party.
Create, analyze, and provide insights for customer weekly POS performance, POG pre- vs post-performance, Test and Learn insights, and other customer data derived insights.
Manage accessibility, functionality, and data extraction from transition/revision technology.
Own POG technology development, enhancements, and support for the category team.
Manage ProSpace functionality, user setup, user training, and serve as an advanced capabilities resource for the category team.
Collaborate with Advisor Technologies team on data and data streams related to POG technologies.

Requirements

Professional experience supporting retailer Advisor or Captaincy planogram process; Target captaincy experience strongly preferred.
Experience with ProSpace is required; Planogram Automation experience is preferred.
Strong technical skills in POG related programming, database architecture, and process automation.
Advanced skills in database management, Excel, and related tools.
Ability to leverage ProSpace and related tools to enable automation and team efficiency.
Understanding of how to use technology to create consistent, efficient modular and data-related processes.
Market data trends knowledge.
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree, ideally in a STEM or related field.
Experience with JDA Space Planning (ProSpace), Power BI, Microsoft tools (Excel), VBA, R, Python, Power BI/Tableau, and Circana.

Nice to Have

Experience with POG Generator.
Knowledge of VBA and other coding languages such as R and Python.
Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (ideally in STEM or related field).

Benefits & Perks

Supportive and collaborative work environment that encourages innovation, strategic thinking, and continuous learning.
Inclusive workplace that values diversity and supports veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity to work with a rich portfolio of beloved brands and be part of a company committed to growth and development.

Working at Nestlé

Nestlé USA fosters an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates achievements. The company promotes challenging the status quo, embracing risk-taking, and pioneering new ideas within a supportive and collaborative environment that values continuous learning and growth.

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