Job Title: Category Analyst Seasons 

Job location: Bentonville, AR

Summary

As a Category Analyst on the Seasons team, you will be responsible for assisting with the order-writing process for select Geo Food customers. The Seasons Analyst will serve as a key constituent to internal management and development of SOLVE orders with key Geo Food customers to meet and exceed Hershey and customer financial objectives. Key to role: synthesizing business trends, competitive trends, shopper insights, financial insights, etc., to identify opportunities and develop solutions to drive seasonal growth.

Responsibilities

• Support the retailer teams with seasonal process development and execution along with post season order analysis
• SOLVE Orders: Write initial, interim, and final SOLVE orders for each season on specified, Geographic customers. Field Cat Man team remains the primary point of contact for customer interaction/negotiation.
• Independent Bundler (and future tool evolutions): Train Field Cat Man teams in the proper use of Independent Bundler tool for teams that do not qualify for direct SOLVE COE support.
• Support Merchandising COE with ad hoc data analysis during non-seasonal windows to shape merchandising strategy and improve display performance.

Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to collaborate and work well individually and with a team (cross functional partnerships with total CLSS, customer team engagement, pack type strategy team etc.)
• Ability to work well under pressure and be comfortable managing short and long-term projects 
• Strong business acumen and professional IQ
• Intermediate data-driven story telling experience
• Intermediate technical skills to include experience with syndicated and internal data sources (ie: Circana, Numerator), Microsoft Office/PowerPoint
• Proactive mindset and strong initiative
• Confidence to professionally challenge retail leaders

Qualifications

 Education: Bachelor's Degree Required

 Experience: This position requires previous Category Management and/or CPG Sales experience (approximately 1-3 years).

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
 
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.  

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