Category Analyst

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Walmart buying team on the categories supported, leading category strategy development and advanced analytics aligned with customer business goals and growth expectations.
• Execute space planning for the categories in which Hormel competes.
• Analyze business issues and provide insights and recommendations in modular strategies, assortment, shelving, pricing, and merchandising to drive business results for Walmart.
• Provide periodic and ad-hoc reporting, including deep-dive analysis into market and product issues with actionable recommendations.
• Deliver monthly tracking reports covering assortment optimization, new item volume transfer, market share, shelving/aisle tests, pricing, promotions, ROM, and key competitor performance.
• Conduct competitive and marketplace intelligence, analysis, and reporting, including share gap reporting, price gap reporting, and market visits to determine competitive retailer strategies.
• Develop and utilize category management insights to generate business development strategies and tactics, supporting Hormel’s overall brand development.
• Help develop strategies to further penetrate the customer's organization.
• Responsible for annual space planning and drawing of modulars for Walmart.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy experience.
• Strong skills using technical tools such as Excel, Circana, Panel, Customer POS, and Space Planning (JDA).
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Sales/Marketing/Sales Strategy experience (preferred).
• Walmart Category Management experience, specializing in Luminate (preferred).
• Space planning experience (preferred).

This position is based at the Bentonville Sales Office in Bentonville, AR. A comprehensive relocation package to the Bentonville area may be offered if required.

Pay

The base hiring pay range for the Senior Category Development Analyst role is between $82,800 – $115,925 per year. Actual base pay will depend on job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Discretionary annual merit increases.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees.

Schedule

Travel required approximately 10% of the time.