Category Management Analyst

The role:

We are looking for a college student and aspiring business analyst to join our US Insights & Analytics team.

You will will assist in analyzing consumer and category data to provide business insights and recommendations to improve sales, operations, and profitability for markets and in the categories in which our brands compete (Hand and Body lotion, Sun Care, Face Care, Hair Care, Antiperspirant/Deodorant). You will support Kao's US growth strategy through data analysis and report directly to the Senior Manager of Insights and Analytics, while working cross functionally with other category management team members, sales, strategy, marketing, eCommerce, and insights and analytics teams.

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $62,000 - $72,000.

We also offer a hybrid work environment (2-3 days per week in the office).

What you will do:

• Help with analyzing complex sets of data to provide insights and recommendations addressing product, placement, pricing, and promotions to help achieve sales and marketing goals
• Project work will include analytics related to topline reporting, sales reviews, category line reviews, overall business trends, merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving across the omnichannel landscape
• Help with Identifying and validating opportunities within a given category, market or division using customer POS, syndicated data, category roles, competitive pricing, frequency reports, elasticity reports, market data, eCommerce data, and other sources
• Interact with syndicated data vendors to maximize these partnerships and enhance Kao's analytical capabilities
• Help with reporting for meetings and developing storylines and presentations to communicate category findings both internally and externally
• Update regular reporting and dashboards that allow category leadership to quickly understand market trends and opportunities

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Management, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or related field
• Prior internship experience in an analytical capacity, or other relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in analyzing and representing large, complex data sets via visualization tools (i.e. Symphony Retail AI/EYC, Tableau, Microsoft Access, PowerBI, ProSpace, SQL, VBA, Alteryx)

How we work: Having been selected among the World's Most Ethical Companies for 1 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and create our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with great compensation packages, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

Kao USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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