Category Analyst, Walmart

About the role

As a Category Analyst on the Walmart Advisor Team, you will report to the Category Development Team Lead Walmart Advisorship and will be part of a high-performing team with a proven track record of success in partnering for excellence. You will be empowered to act in a consultative capacity, providing strategic data-driven guidance and leadership to fuel Walmart’s growth. The ideal candidate will operate with integrity, develop collaborative relationships, and have Walmart experience. You will become a category expert in the assigned category and work closely with the Walmart Advisor Category Managers as well as the Walmart Merchant team. We thrive on collaboration, support each other to learn and grow, and provide amazing tools to elevate insights and fuel your curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Support Category Advisors in category growth strategies using analytics and customer insights.
• Assist in modular relay execution and trait management.
• Maintain product images and dimensions.
• Analyze POS, modular performance, and test-and-learn results.
• Leverage multiple data sources to generate recommendations.
• Provide omnichannel insights aligned to retailer category strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or 2+ years of proven experience in a Walmart CPG Analyst role, or Graduate of NWACC CRA (Certified Retail Analyst) Program.
• Experience in data analysis and insight generation.
• Knowledge of Category Management and modular relay processes.
• Experience working with POS (Point of Sale) performance data.
• Familiarity with multiple market intelligence and shopper insight data sources.
• Ability to develop strategic retailer-focused category analyses.
• Understanding of Omnichannel strategies.
• Experience managing and maintaining product attributes, images, and dimensions.

Skills

• Analytical thinking.
• Data storytelling.
• Actionable insight generation.
• Strategic category planning.
• Project management and execution.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Thought leadership.
• Effective communication.
• Ability to develop business recommendations.
• Data management and analytical tool proficiency.
• Results-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• Inclusion at the heart of everything we do, with support from four global Employee Resource Groups.
• Parental benefits and an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health.
• Life insurance for all employees globally.
• Local market benefits.
• Global share plans offering the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes.
• Short-term incentives for eligible roles to recognize and reward outstanding results.

You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay-for-performance philosophy.