What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Analyst position at Certco Inc.?
Description
Data-Driven Decision Maker Wanted! Join Our Category Management Team!
Are you passionate about turning data into strategic insights? Do you have an eye for trends, pricing, and competitive markets? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We’re looking for a Category Analyst to join our team and play a key role in shaping sales, promotions, and marketing strategies through data-driven decision-making. In this role, you’ll support Category Managers, analyze market trends, track competitive pricing, and help develop programs that drive success.
What You’ll Do
At Certco, you’ll find stability, purpose, and the chance to do meaningful work that supports local businesses. Our people-first culture, industry leadership, and recent recognition as a 2026 USA Today Best Company make this an exciting time to join our team.
If you're looking for a role where your insights and analysis directly impact the company’s success, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and take your career to the next level with us!
Requirements
Job Summary
Analyze strategically gathered data to drive decisions related to sales, promotional activity, marketing, and other business operations. Accurate completion of data entry tasks in support of the Category Management team.
Essential Job Functions
Data-Driven Decision Maker Wanted! Join Our Category Management Team!
Are you passionate about turning data into strategic insights? Do you have an eye for trends, pricing, and competitive markets? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We’re looking for a Category Analyst to join our team and play a key role in shaping sales, promotions, and marketing strategies through data-driven decision-making. In this role, you’ll support Category Managers, analyze market trends, track competitive pricing, and help develop programs that drive success.
What You’ll Do
- Support Category Managers in selecting, pricing, and positioning products
- Analyze and interpret data to drive strategic business decisions
- Stay ahead of trends and monitor competitive pricing
- Collaborate on promotions, advertising, tradeshows, and product launches.
- Ensure accuracy in data entry and contract loading.
- Drive success by developing programs to boost sales and brand awareness.
- Strong analytical skills with a passion for working with data
- Excel proficiency and the ability to handle complex data sets
- Excellent time management skills—able to juggle multiple priorities
- Detail-oriented with great communication skills
- A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Voted a Top Workplace three years running!
- Competitive salary generous benefits
- Premium low-cost insurance (health, dental, vision, life, short/long-term disability)
- 401(k) match profit sharing
- Wellness perks: Gym reimbursement, chair massages, on-site fitness center, and cafeteria
- Exciting company culture: Sponsored walks, sports teams, company picnics, Christmas parties, and pro soccer games
- Work-Life Balance: Monday–Friday schedule — no weekends or holidays!
- Job security: Certco is a growing, thriving company with long-term career opportunities
At Certco, you’ll find stability, purpose, and the chance to do meaningful work that supports local businesses. Our people-first culture, industry leadership, and recent recognition as a 2026 USA Today Best Company make this an exciting time to join our team.
If you're looking for a role where your insights and analysis directly impact the company’s success, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and take your career to the next level with us!
Requirements
Job Summary
Analyze strategically gathered data to drive decisions related to sales, promotional activity, marketing, and other business operations. Accurate completion of data entry tasks in support of the Category Management team.
Essential Job Functions
- Provide support to the category manager in selecting, pricing, and positioning of category products
- Analyze, interpret, and provide insight to support the category development projects and initiatives utilizing various data sources/tools
- Stay updated on category trends and competitive market
- Compile competitive pricing market checks for the assigned category managers to ensure competitiveness in the market.
- Compile necessary documentation to assist Category Manager with business/category reviews
- Communicate information about new products and changes to relevant teams within the organization
- Provide support for product advertising, tradeshows, promotional events and recalls
- Load promotional contracts, cost changes, and analyzing their impact for assigned categories
- Build new items based on category recommendations from Category managers
- Support in developing programs jointly with Category managers to drive sales and product awareness
- Be regular in attendance and comply with the Company Attendance Policy
- Strong analytical skills and solid comfort level with data
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task between analytical work and short lead time projects based on current needs
- Results driven, strong attention to detail with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excel proficiency required
- High degree of initiatives with strong planning skills
- High School graduate or equivalent
- 2-3 Years of industry experience
- Intermediate Excel skills