Category Analyst

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🔥 16 hours ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🧐 Analyst

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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PLTFRM

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

🛒 Retail

📣 Marketing

☁️ SaaS

Retail • Marketing • SaaS

PLTFRM is a commerce acceleration firm that scales high-growth consumer brands across retail and digital channels. It offers 360° connected commerce services — including channel management, retail and digital strategy, and execution — and emphasizes a brand-first approach to drive product launches and lasting distribution. PLTFRM supports CPG and consumer categories (health & wellness, beauty, beverage, electronics, pet, baby, etc. ) and backs its work with proprietary data and AI-enabled platforms and dashboards to inform decisions like shelf placement, promotions, and promotional strategy.

📋 Description

• Support the development of category reviews, line reviews, assortment recommendations, and retailer presentations by turning data into clear insights and opportunities • Collect, organize, and analyze data from SPINS, Nielsen, Circana /IRI, retailer portals, and internal systems • Identify trends across sales, distribution, pricing, promotions, and market share • Translate data into actionable recommendations around assortment, new items, pricing, promotions, and category growth • Support sales forecasting and pre- and post-promotional analysis • Use historical performance and retailer trends to identify opportunities and key learnings • Partner with Data Analytics, Brand Management, and retailer-facing teams to understand account priorities and support category strategies • Prepare teams for retailer presentations

🎯 Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in data analytics, category management, retail analytics, CPG, food brokerage, or a related field • Experience working with retail or syndicated data such as SPINS, Circana /IRI, NIQ, 84.51°, Numerator, Market 6, Stratum, or similar platforms • Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and working with large datasets • Experience with PowerPoint and the ability to turn data into clear, easy-to-understand presentations • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with curiosity about the story behind the numbers • Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines • Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating across different teams • Ability to work independently, ask good questions, and take ownership of your work • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Power Query, or Power Pivot is a plus • Interest in natural products, CPG, brands, and the retail landscape is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Comprehensive benefits package • Remote Work Environment • 401K + Company match • A high ownership, high performance, high collaboration culture • The opportunity to work with leading consumer brands and shape the future of commerce