Category Specialist

Data & Insights

• Build and maintain clear, reliable analytics and reporting for the category, including KPI tracking and performance dashboards that link category performance with quality, manufacturing, and financial KPIs to provide a complete category view
• Analyze category, market, supplier, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that impact category performance
• Support the integration of insights into senior-level business reviews, executive presentations, and category strategy updates

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Drive gathering of inputs from Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Product Design, and other functions to align assumptions and ensure connectivity across all parts of the category during development of strategy
• Serve as a liaison between Category, global manufacturing teams, and commercial business units to align on raw material trends, operational impacts, and innovation needs
• Support the integration of insights into senior-level business reviews, executive presentations, and category strategy updates

Projects & Business Case Development

• Surface and leverage data-based insights to help determine prioritization and investment decisions of category projects
• Translate analytical insights into clear business case elements to support the planning, coordination, and tracking of projects across the category
• Oversee the category project portfolio by ensuring project tools, documentation, and governance processes are completed accurately and on time
• Maintain a high-level view of resource needs, timelines, and business implications across category priority projects, proactively highlighting issues that may impact delivery or outcomes.
• Lead global, cross-functional category roadmap projects, ensuring stakeholder success criteria, financial impacts, and strategic objectives remain aligned throughout the project life cycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, business analytics, data analytics, marketing, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of professional experience in analytics, supply chain, procurement, finance, or related discipline
• Exceptional analytical aptitude and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and work ethics
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint