Associate Analyst, Category Strategy

Associate Analyst, Category Strategy

Shankman & Associates is a regional, full service, CPG broker covering all classes of trade, in an eight state, Midwestern geography. In business for over 40 years, Shankman & Associates prides itself in representing leading national manufacturers, while fostering an entrepreneurial environment suited for the best and brightest associates. Company culture is focused on results, professionalism, service, respect, and kindness.

Shankman & Associates is actively expanding its team, and is looking for strategic, high-energy, quality people aligned with our culture.

Experience: Entry-Level

Job Summary:

Primarily responsible for customer and market analytics and insights, focusing on general category trends and reporting. Will contribute analysis and insights in the development of an overall understanding of key categories and sub-categories. Will also be the owner of planogram databases and creation. Job may include interfacing with customers and clients at presentations and reviews in support of the business.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support all business units, including the North, West, Central and South regions, and the Department manager.
• The primary roles of this position will include but not be limited to:

- Working with and creation of selling stories:
* Supporting Business Managers and Analysts using syndicated, retailer
and/or distributor data
* Masking success stories to be used across the region
- Maintaining and pulling data from regional grocery, specialty & convenience
stores, including updating custom attributes to help understand the categories
and items
- Main point of contact for the creation and manipulation of
planograms:
* Planogramming for Clients: Certain clients will utilize Shankman &
Associates, Inc. for POG services
* Planogramming for Customers: Under the direction of team members,
the Associate Analyst will assist with any customer-based projects
* Maintenance of databases: The job will include keeping updated images
and specs for items across several categories
- Creating periodic reports for customers, where possible. Other team
members will be charged with analysis and delivery of reports to clients
- Using syndicated data to create periodic reports of customers in the region
and pulling ad-hoc regional data for support of the team’s needs. Reports
will need to be in an easy-to-use pivot table
- Pulling monthly attribute files when syndicated data refreshes
- Managing inventory levels and distribution through gap analysis and
providing necessary reports to other team members to find solutions

• Other ad-hoc projects as needed

Travel: The Associate Analyst will be expected to attend some meetings across the region with smaller customers and clients. This role may also assist with local trade shows and attend internal sales meetings.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate Business-related subject
• Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing data and identifying key points
• Strong attention to detail, as well as great adaptability
• Advanced skills in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access experience is a plus
• Space planning experience is a plus
• Possess strong speaking skills and an ability to present complicated material in an easy-to-process fashion to upper level and executive management from Shankman, clients and key accounts
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you located in or near Cincinnati, Ohio?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Location:

• Cincinnati, OH (Required)

Work Location: Remote