Category Analyst

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McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Category Analyst on a Walmart Category Management Team
. This new hire will work in a hybrid capacity in our
Rogers, Arkansas sales office. The Category Analyst
will report to a
Sr. Category Manager II.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and food service businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's Red Hot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden.

Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

This Category Analyst is a resource to provide in-depth analysis to determine category strategy and opportunities. The position will support the category sales function through a category lens and is not an advisership/ modular role. The candidate will assist the category management team in the development and execution of category growth stories, category reviews, market insights and global trends, and shopper research techniques.

This position will support and report to the Sr. Category Manager II.

• Provide detailed category and brand insight.
• Regular business performance reporting and tracking
• Assist with development and implementation of assortment, merchandising and pricing recommendation at the national level.
• Category Team analytical & administrative support (Business reviews, database management, etc).
• Provide market insights through the collection of relevant local and global market trends and shopper research techniques.
• Engages directly with internal Category Management team as well as internal cross functional teams

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing, Management or related field
• 1-2 years’ experience in a Sales, Marketing or Analyst role
• Must have demonstrated skills working on projects and analytic analysis, including brand insight and category planogram design
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Power Point, and Word
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Must be self-motivated, possess excellent communication and organization skills, project a professional image, and interact effectively with all levels within the organization
• Interest and ability to relocate as necessary
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, with the ability to analyze and understand the data and then effectively communicate those insights to both internal and external audiences

• Internship
• Experience utilizing data: POS, Retailer Specific, Panel and other consumer based data providers

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion,national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsor ships upon hire or in the future.

United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.