Retail Category Analyst

Retail Category Analyst Waterway Gas & Wash Company
• St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Waterway has an immediate opportunity for a full time Retail Category Analyst supporting our retail team and network of retail convenience stores across our 30 locations. This newly created position will help shape Waterways retail store assortment strategy and growth by providing our customers with attractive product offerings with competitive promotions and pricing. We're looking for a highly analytical and passionate retail leader who is results-driven and customer-focused.

The Retail Category Analyst will provide insight analytics and recommendations that optimize product assortment, inventory ownership, pricing and promotional mix. The Retail Category Analyst will manage the full lifecycle of the Waterway product assortment from sourcing to exit. They will work closely with internal and external partners ensuring that strategies are executed effectively through promotions, visual plans and education that align with Waterways brand values.

Revenue growth will come from optimizing product assortment and effective pricing and promotions.

The Retail Category Analyst will focus on 3 primary objectives:

• Drive overall sales revenue and gross margin increases through effective data analytics and strategy recommendations.
• Source, negotiate and price products that align with Waterway brand standards.
• Collaborate on retail promotional strategy and plan, providing guidance to Merchandisers and other partners.

This full-time position will be based in-office at our Chesterfield MO Corporate office (727 Goddard Ave., Chesterfield MO 63005) and report to the Vice President of Retail
. Travel to Waterway locations required as needed.

• Competitive compensation of $75,000 - $85,000 plus 10-15% annual bonus depending on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package – medical, dental, vision, long-term disability and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off allowance up to 18 days earned in the first year plus paid holidays; paid childbearing/paternity leave.
• Long-term investment bonus – rewards you for investing in your financial future.
• Phone stipend and mileage reimbursement available.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Waterway Membership – free car washes and gasoline discounts.

Waterway Carwash has been combining the best people with the best technology to deliver the best car wash experience in the industry for over 50 years. Our attention to detail means our customers can be assured that their car receives the best care. Waterways Clean Car Club is recognized as one of the original unlimited wash member programs. Over 1,400 team members operate 30 (and growing) Waterway locations across five major metropolitan markets – Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City and St.

Louis. Waterway locations offer a mix of exterior express and full-service car wash services as well as gasoline and retail convenience stores.

Report Building Analysis & Inventory Planning (50% of time)

• Analyze market and POS data and customer basket trends to generate recommendations for assortment, pricing and promotional mix.
• Build and analyze reports on sales, inventory and promotional activity on a daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly basis.
• Forecast inventory buys for private label and key programs; provide guidance to merchandisers on buys.

Product Assortment Selection & Strategy (40% of time)

• Collaborate on annual and seasonal category strategies including assortment selection.
• Optimize product assortment both new and existing offerings to maximize revenue.
• Build and execute pricing strategy for both full price and promotion by category/market, meeting margin targets.
• Build planogram strategy for all categories.
• Provide strategic direction to internal partners that aligns with brand strategies.
• Manage vendor relationships, including negotiating pricing and promotions.

Operational Support (10% of time)

• Provide day-to-day support of retail team operations, including responding to store ticketing system as needed.
• Provide backup support of price book maintenance and inventory audits.

Minimum Qualifications

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