SAS Sr Category Analyst

SAS Sr Category Analyst

The SAS Sr Category Analyst supports Category Merchandising Teams by developing and delivering reports and analyses on merchandising, pricing, financials, and customer behavior. Working within platforms, the Category Analyst optimizes assortment and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure alignment with Category Directors and manufacturer goals. Focused on schematic assortments, they partner with the schematic analyst team to maintain product assortments using software programs for assigned categories.

Primary Posting Location :
City Matthews

Primary Posting Location :
State/Province NC

Primary Posting Location :
Postal Code 28105

Primary Posting Location :
Country US

Requisition  

Position Type Full Time

Category Category Management, Insights and Planning

Minimum USD $47,500.00/Yr.

Maximum USD $63,500.00/Yr.

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off

• Responsible for achieving deliverables according to brand timeline for Assortment creation including partnering with other departments on said deliverables.
• Dashboard creation
• Pricing analytics
• Margin and profitability analysis
• Category performance analysis
• Store level performance reporting
• Responsible for reporting data errors to the appropriate party for resolution and providing assortment analytics to appropriate supporting departments.
• Assist category managers in understanding store space limitations and develop innovative solutions to meet companies' objectives.
• Responsible for monitoring store scanning and continuously evaluating each step in the process for opportunity, even providing pos-reset analysis to check on the implemented changes performance.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent job-related experience
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting
• Experience in merchandising is a plus
• Possesses a knowledge of industry products and an understanding of space planning processes Collaborates effectively across departments and customer teams
• Thrives in deadline-driven environment
• Highly organized, reliable, and skilled in drawing insights to influence decisions and drive results
• Excellent communication abilities
• Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner
• Microsoft Office experience:
  Proficient in Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Proficient in PowerBI

• Education Level: (Required):
  Bacehlors Degree or equivalent job-related experience
• Field of Study/Area of
  
  Experience:
  
  4-6 years of experience with Planograms or Floor plans
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting
• Experience in merchandising is a plus
• Possesses a knowledge of industry products and an understanding of space planning processes Collaborates effectively across departments and customer teams
• Thrives in deadline-driven environment
• Highly organized, reliable, and skilled in drawing insights to influence decisions and drive results
• Excellent communication abilities
• Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner
• Microsoft Office experience:
  Proficient in Excel, Word, and Power Point

• Responsible for achieving deliverables according to brand timeline for Assortment creation including partnering with other departments on said deliverables.
• Assist Category Managers in tailoring assortment specific to each market, accommodating regional/local items, unique clusters and assessing set sizes, while following national guardrails.
• Responsible for reporting data errors to the appropriate party for resolution, and providing assortment analytics to appropriate supporting departments.
• Assist category Managers in understanding store space limitations and develop innovative solutions to meet companies' objectives.
• Responsible for monitoring store scanning, and continuously evaluating each step in the process for opportunity, even providing pos-reset analysis to check on the implemented changes performance.

Direct Reports:
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indisk Reports:
This position may have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

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