Category Advisor - Retail

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Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in category management or retail merchandising, ideally within CPG, grocery, or fresh produce industries
• Experience creating planograms using JDA Prospace
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and track category performance using internal tools and syndicated data to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and inform strategic decisions.
• Develop and maintain accurate store and product attribution across key retail partners to ensure data integrity and actionable insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with insights, sales, supply chain, and other teams to align strategies and support business objectives.
• Participate in buyer meetings and category reviews, delivering data-driven recommendations that influence assortment, pricing, packaging, and merchandising strategies.
• Create and optimize planograms that reflect shopper behavior and drive in-store execution across retail channels.
• Support omnichannel growth initiatives by leveraging data to develop sustainable, customer-centric category strategies.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights, guiding stakeholders on how to use customer data to drive growth at the retail level.
• Act as a thought leader, continuously learning, adapting, and applying best practices to enhance category performance and strengthen retail partnerships.