Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.nnPOSITION SUMMARY:nnWe’re a leader in the pet care category and part of the world’s largest food company—so you can imagine our salesforce is strong. In pet care, we focus our sales efforts within the retail and veterinary sales channels to ensure we’re at the forefront of consumers’ minds. You’ll become the expert in our products and the face behind Purina brands to your customers—some of the most well recognized and loved brands around world.nnIt takes ALL of us to do what we do at a world-class level, but it’s the insights, data, and subject matter expertise our Category Analysts bring to the table that makes us a long-standing leader in the larger Pet Care Category. We give you the high charge of helping develop and present customer connected commerce, providing financial analysis, leveraging analytical data/insights, and developing category plans to achieve overall category growth around sales, market share, and profit objectives. You’ll partner closely with a Category Manager to grow the category in a variety of ways, including physical and digital environments. Your collective experiences at Purina will far surpass your achievements in growing category sales.nnDeliver consistent, detailed, and accurate category analysis (4P) overviewnnProvide timely, value-added insights, and recommendations to the customer that develops proper relations, rapport, and helps achieve category and customer objectivesnnUtilize syndicated data, consumer data (loyalty and point of sale), internal data, and shopper data to uncover opportunities and provide analytical recommendationsnnLead the work on setting the visual store set and digital shelf recommendationsnnOwn Modular (plan-o-gram) item maintenance to ensure data integritynnAssist in the development and implementation of strategic connected commerce business plans, including business, market, competitive, and shopper trendsnnPartner with Category Managers to perform connected commerce/brand analysis for the retail customernnRequirementsnnBachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution OR High School Diploma and 4 years of experience in category development, business analytics, sales, or marketingnnOthernn1+ years of experience in category development, business analytics, store/merchandising/distribution, or marketing is preferrednn1+ years of advanced Microsoft Excel experience utilizing formulas, pivot tables, and vlookups is preferrednnAbility to lift up to 50lbsnnExperience working on Digital/eCommerce is preferrednnExperience with syndicated and shopper data (Nielsen, IRI, Retail Link, VIQ, CKB, RSI, and PowerBI) is preferrednnExperience working with larger retailers is preferrednnJDA (or other space management) skills is preferrednnMust be able to travel up to 15%, or as business needs requirennDon’t meet all the qualifications listed under “other”? These are preferred, but not required. When you apply for a role with Nestlé Purina, we ensure that individual confidentiality is held to the highest regard. We are intentional about creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. We consider our associates our most valuable assets. Please apply for full consideration.nnThe approximate pay range for this position is $70,000 to $87,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com) .nnREQUISITION ID:nn327020nnIt is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.nnTo our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.nnThe Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.nnThis position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.nnReview our applicant privacy notice before applying at