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Reporting to the Head of Category Development, and working alongside our Category Development Lead for Grocery, this role is responsible for analyzing segment-level trends and performance to identify future growth opportunities and formulate appropriate recommendations for our Grocery customers. There will be a deliberate focus on current in market performance to an 18-month time horizon.
The Grocery Category Analyst will support the Category Development Leader in the implementation of the Category Vision & Strategy with reporting, range reviews, planograms, planning sessions and CGIs by investigating & answering key hypotheses. This role will also have significant interaction with our internal Coles & Woolworths customer teams, as well as with our external contacts at those retailers.
What are we looking for?
Business Graduate with experience in a blue chip FMCG/CPG business with category & customer understanding and analytical skills
Experience of working and delivering results in a blue chip FMCG/ CPG organisation.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret data from a mix of data sources and translate insights into relevant strategies and tactics (actions / initiatives) and execute with our customers in a clear, simple and engaging way.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Analyse segment, customer & channel trends, and performance to identify future growth opportunities and formulate appropriate recommendations, ensuring sustainable category growth
Develop and deliver relevant periodic reporting and analysis to underpin the category leadership agenda; lead the advancement of our reporting utilising automation & predictive analytics tools
Work with the Category Development Leader to build understanding of the shopper, channel & customer trends and quantify category drivers and platforms to inform prioritisation of growth opportunities
Support Category Development Leader with store level analysis on customers & strategic test and learns utilising tools such as Nielsen, Quantium & Synergy
Responsible for range and assortment analysis needed for customer range reviews and for the creation of planograms based on assortment performance, PQA, MMH & PICOFS embedded in our Perfect Store program
What can you expect from Mars?
Genuine career progression with a focus on you and your career goals. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
Global health and wellbeing program to support flexibility and work-life balance.
Opportunity to make a difference with our volunteer and ambassador programs.
Be part of a company that is contributing to making the world a better place today and every day through on our sustainable generation plan.
A culture that offers collaboration, leadership and rewards you for the role you play within Mars.
At Mars Wrigley, take pride in your contribution in creating better moments for millions through our brands, to the way we source, make and market our products.
Applications will close Sunday 28th of January at midnight. Only individuals with full valid work rights in Australia will be considered. Mars does not accept agency submittals.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
