Category Analyst

Digital Commerce Operations – Category Management Support

Accenture’s Digital Commerce Operations team transforms and manages the end‑to‑end digital sales cycle for clients across all channels of commerce. This role supports a Category Manager in delivering data‑driven insights and strategies that drive category sales and improve the customer experience.

• Work with a Category Manager to help analyze and set the strategic direction for a category at Target.
• Deliver merchandising and assortment planning recommendations through data analysis and guest insights.
• Research category and industry trends to help set the future direction of a category.
• Provide timely and accurate data through multiple sources that includes fact‑based actionable insights to drive category sales and demonstrate thought leadership.
• Develop and maintain routine reporting on category performance through Target and Market data.
• Build Planograms using the Blue Yonder Space Planning software multiple times a year.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Target team and Category Management clients.
• Collaborate and share findings with the Category Management Team.
• Other duties and responsibilities that are assigned.

• Minimum 1 year experience in Category Management or Business Analysis.

• Bachelor’s degree in retail merchandising, business, marketing, financial analysis, or related experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Motivation to learn and become an expert in the Category Management process.
• Experience using data in previous roles to answer business questions.
• Curiosity and passion about industry trends and opportunities.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to synthesize large amounts of data.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work in ambiguous situations and continuously learn.
• Strong organizational skills and reliable to hit deadlines.
• Able to take direction, ask good questions, align on goals, and execute on them.
• Creative problem‑solving and resourcefulness.
• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Capability to work independently and resourcefully find answers.

Accenture offers a market‑competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Hourly salary ranges by location:

• California: $23.13 to $64.23
• Cleveland: $21.39 to $51.39
• Colorado: $23.13 to $55.53
• District of Columbia: $24.62 to $59.09
• Illinois: $21.39 to $55.53
• Maine: $19.66 to $47.26
• Maryland: $23.13 to $55.53
• Massachusetts: $23.13 to $59.09
• Minnesota: $23.13 to $55.53
• New York: $21.39 to $64.23
• New Jersey: $24.62 to $64.23
• Virginia: $21.39 to $59.09
• Washington: $24.62 to $59.09

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