Category Insights Analyst (Specialty Small Format)

About the role

The Category Insights Analyst will join the growing Category Development team in Chicago, supporting Sales teams and retail partners in making smarter assortment, merchandising, and category decisions through data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Data & Identify Opportunities
• Monitor market trends, emerging segments, competitive activity, and shopper behavior
• Evaluate sales performance and identify opportunities to drive growth
• Support assortment, merchandising, pricing, and shelf optimization recommendations
• Turn data into actionable insights
• Create fact-based presentations, reports, and category reviews
• Develop compelling insight narratives
• Create dashboards and ongoing performance reporting
• Partner with Sales & Cross-Functional Teams
• Collaborate with Sales teams to support customer strategies and retailer conversations
• Provide category insights that help shape assortment and merchandising decisions
• Support ad hoc category management and shelf validation projects

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in Category Management, Category Insights, Commercial Analytics, Consumer Insights, Revenue Growth Management, Sales Analytics, or a related analytical role
• Experience within CPG, Retail, Beverage Alcohol, Food & Beverage, or adjacent industries
• Exposure to syndicated data platforms such as Circana, Numerator, NielsenIQ, or similar tools
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUPs, formulas, and data manipulation
• Strong PowerPoint and data visualization capabilities
• Ability to identify trends, build recommendations, and communicate insights clearly
• Experience with Power BI, QlikView, Tableau, or other visualization tools

Qualifications

• Naturally curious and energized by learning
• Proactive and able to manage multiple priorities
• Receptive to coaching and continuous feedback
• Strong communicators who can simplify complex information
• Interested in developing presentation and customer-facing skills over time
• Excited to grow their career in analytics, category management, or commercial strategy

Skills

• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUPs, formulas, and data manipulation
• Strong PowerPoint and data visualization capabilities
• Ability to identify trends, build recommendations, and communicate insights clearly
• Experience with Power BI, QlikView, Tableau, or other visualization tools
• Interest in leveraging modern analytics tools and AI technologies to improve efficiency and drive insights

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary from $70,000 to $80,000 based in Chicago, IL
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth

Pay

Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions' location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.

Schedule

Full-time position based in Chicago, IL.