Ferrero Group is hiring a Category Capabilities Analyst, Front End & C-Store to drive category growth platforms and build technical capabilities for category management. In this role, you will support key selling initiatives and help develop the category management center of excellence with standardized processes.

What You'll Do

Develop a strong understanding of Blue Yonder Space Planning to provide planogram recommendations and analyses across channels.
Develop and maintain the planogram database and reporting to support internal and field sales.
Support the standardized space and assortment planning process for consulting with key customers.
Support our planogram compliance process, integrating HQ and Field personnel into the space planning effort.
Coordinate big data integration with category management data sources.
Support and maintain 'Category to Customer' tools to enable the field category management team to customize national category growth strategies for their accounts.
Coordinate category management technology needs with the commercial IT function.
Maintain the category management training curriculum.
Work cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams on shopper insights and consumer research.
Enable field sales teams to meet KPIs by providing selling story materials and additional account support.
Develop and maintain a positive, productive relationship with trade marketing, field sales, and brand team stakeholders.
Support a high achieving Category Management team capable of sustaining the company’s profitability, goals, and vision.
Take on a subject matter expert role for key data tools (i.e. assortment, IRI, loyalty data, etc.) to help assist other team members.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
3+ years analytics or data management experience in a food/beverage, consumer products, logistics, or manufacturing industry.
High Proficiency in Blue Yonder Space Planning or Apollo Retail Space Planning or planogram generating related software.
Syndicated data experience (IRI or Nielsen).
Ability to analyze and interpret complex sets of data and make business recommendations based on analysis.
Must possess a basic knowledge of project/program management concepts, practices and procedures.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships.
Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks and removing obstacles.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and in a variety of cultures.
Ability to creatively organize and present data in Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong organization, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Ability to collaborate and work well cross-functionally.
Ability to convince, influence, and motivate all levels within the business to achieve objectives.

Technical Stack

Blue Yonder Space Planning
Apollo Retail Space Planning
Syndicated data (IRI or Nielsen)
Excel
PowerPoint

Team & Environment

You will report to the Category Management Capabilities Sr. Manager.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $89,000.00 - $118,000.00 annually
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Comprehensive benefits package

Work Mode

This is a hybrid position based in Parsippany, NJ.

Ferrero is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable human rights laws. Ferrero will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is not able to perform the essential functions of the position even with reasonable accommodations), citizenship, or any other protected characteristic.