Category Management Analyst

7 months ago

Oakville, Canada Essity Full time

**Category Management Analyst-Canada**:
**Who We Are**

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

**At Essity**:This Is What We Do**

**About the Role**:
We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

**What You Will Do**:

- Analyze market data (Retailer POS, Nielsen Markettrack), consumer behavior, and sales trends to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel to organize, manipulate, and analyze large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales and marketing, to develop strategies and tactics that align with category objectives.
- Monitor and track category performance, including sales, market share, and profitability, and provide regular updates and insights to management.
- Assist in the development and implementation of category management plans, including assortment optimization and pricing strategies.
- Prepare recommendations for promotions, merchandising, assortment and advise customers (Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaw, Walmart, Jean Coutu etc.) on strategies to grow their category sales.
- Inform the cross functional teams on industry trends, competitor activities, and best practices.

**Who You Are**:

- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, statistics, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, preferably in a category management or analyst role.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel/ PowerBi, including advanced functions and data manipulation.
- JDA/Spaceman planogram experience preferred but not required
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.
- Familiarity with syndicated data sources (e.g., Nielsen, IRI) and market research methodologies.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to work with large datasets efficiently.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong passion for data analysis, market research, and consumer behavior.
- Comfortable with presenting data and insights to senior leaders and external customers
- Bilingual: French/English preferred (but not required)

**About Our DEI Culture**

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

**What We Can Offer You**:
At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total reward

**Together, we are improving lives, every day.**:
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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