Sr. Merchandising Analyst - Remote

Overview

This role supports category leadership by using financial targets and competitive data to deliver business insights and recommendations that improve sales, operations, and profitability across markets and categories. The Senior Category Merch Analyst communicates findings through clear, actionable reporting and supports forecasting, budgeting, and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide business and customer insights, along with competitor intelligence, to support category strategies, forecasts, and performance reporting
• Identify and validate opportunities within a category, market, or division using category roles, competitive pricing, frequency reports, elasticity reports, market data, and other sources
• Support the business with analytical and quantitative secondary research by accessing, verifying, and organizing market trends, competitive intelligence, and sales data (including using Data Warehouse, Nielsen, and IRI syndicated data)
• Plan and execute data mining, trend analysis, and ad hoc data analysis activities, with a focus on operations and sales studies to identify alternatives that improve business practices, efficiencies, and profitability
• Collaborate with merchandising to develop and implement base pricing strategies, rules, and parameters
• Interpret trends and identify opportunities to improve sales and profitability
• Conduct special merchandising and business-related research and coordinate with other departments to prepare analysis
• Monitor and track vendor decisions, compliance, and performance; work with vendors to identify category opportunities and track performance against category business plans and store execution opportunities
• Review and analyze processes and help make them more efficient to reduce costs
• Compile, develop, and prepare reports, graphs, and charts based on findings
• Maintain pricing and sales system information to support accurate performance reporting
• Develop tools to forecast sales and manage margin; use tools to identify opportunities to improve margin and track margin performance against annual operating plan targets
• Update and review promotional pricing metrics and provide recommendations for action as needed
• Provide data, support, reporting, and analysis for trimester planning
• Track results at the end of each promotion in terms of sales, profit, and share growth or contribution
• Maintain weekly, quarterly, and yearly scorecards to track sales, gross profit dollars, and share of each category
• Coordinate promotional plans (ads and displays) and merchandising messages within the department as assigned by management
• Maintain regular scorecards to track sales, gross profit dollars, expense reduction, or other projected benefits of implemented improvement initiatives
• Work with management and IS to automate performance metrics, audit reports, and pricing programs that are currently managed and maintained manually
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 5+ years of analytical experience in category management, retail or wholesale, or financial analysis experience
• 8+ years of business experience, with at least 5 years of analytical experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• SQL, VBA, and Alteryx knowledge
• Knowledge of Nielsen and IRI data sources and their application
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and provide guidance to other analysts
• Strong financial research and analysis skills
• Ability to complete highly complex analysis identifying trends, patterns, issues, and opportunities
• Ability to work across vast amounts of data from different sources
• Strong quantitative skills for compiling and analyzing data
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong math and analytical skills
• Systems-oriented mindset, interest in new tools, and self-motivated, detail-oriented learning
• Ability to present results of analysis, data models, and other projects to management in a concise and professional manner
• Good judgment, including times when direct supervision may not be immediately available

Preferred Qualifications

None specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• The employer anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual pay depends on factors including education, experience, training, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance program
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account (subject to eligibility requirements and plan terms)
• Benefits are subject to change in accordance with applicable law and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements

Location

Remote role.

• Remote associates perform remote work from their primary residence.
• Remote associates may work from the office but are not required to do so.
• Remote associates may be required to come to the office or other locations for necessary business reasons or if directed by their manager.

Travel

Minor travel may be required to company offices, distribution centers, or other locations for specific meetings or business reasons.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods at a desk or computer terminal.
• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• May use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and respectful environment. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates participating in the selection process.

Additional Notice

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.