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    Category Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Randstad Canada

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    Exciting opportunity Randstad Finance & Accounting has partnered with one of Canada's leading CPG firms in their search for a Category Analyst.

    Do you enjoy analyzing and interpreting data? Do you like to turn insights into actions by identifying key opportunities to support the sales function? If so, then this 6-month contract might be the right opportunity for you

    Advantages
    This 6 month contract provides a challenge for any Analyst looking sharpen their reporting, analytical, and presentation skills.

    Responsibilities

    Responsibilities include :
    -maintenance of regular reporting and scorecard updates.
    -responding on a timely manner to data requests, answering business questions and supporting in technical support and analysis.
    - maintenance of databases, reports, and applications.
    -delivering regular category reviews, plans and strategies for key retail partners.
    - turn insights into actions in conjunction with the Senior Category Development Manager by executing, analyzing, and evaluating category plans.
    -create and develop presentations and category reviews founded on analysis to achieve category and brand goals
    goals.
    -mine sales and consumer / shopper data to develop valuable insights and identify opportunities.
    -track performance of current category projects utilizing multiple data sources

    Qualifications

    • Minimum 2+ years of work experience in Insights, sales intelligence or analytics, broad general knowledge of
    the CPG industry.

    • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, slicers, and formulas to automate and contribute to reports.
    • Highly analytical, organized, and self motivated individual with an ability to draw insights from multiple data
    sources.

    • Experience working with syndicated data (Nielsen, IRI, etc.)
    is an asset.

    • Planograms building experience with a software such as JDA Space Planning is an asset.
    • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Powerpoint.
    Summary

    The Category Analyst will be responsible for the development and collection of data from multiple sources (Nielsen, IRI,
    SPS, LDIA, Numerator, Retailer transaction/loyalty data, etc.) to create category scorecards, business reviews and
    analysis. The Category Analyst will support the creation of best practice storytelling and be responsible for identifying
    opportunities in volume, share, promotion, price, shelf space and product distribution.

    Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada.

    As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees.

    In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.


    Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle.

    We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.


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