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Senior Category Development Analyst - Enterprise Analytics - Meijer (Grand Rapids, MN/Chicago, IL)

at Hormel Foods

📍 Grand Rapids, MI, United States Unknown 💰 $82K – $115K USD / year Posted March 29, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $82K – $115K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 1+ year
Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Category Business Analysis

About this role

Senior Category Development Analyst focused on Meijer retail analytics; lead category strategy, space planning, and reporting to drive brand growth and retailer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead category strategy development and deliver advanced analytics aligned with Meijer's business goals and growth expectations
  • Execute space planning for competitive categories, ensuring optimal placement and performance
  • Analyze business issues and provide actionable insights in planogram strategies, assortment, shelving, pricing, and promotions
  • Deliver periodic and ad-hoc reporting, as well as monthly actionable tracking reports
  • Conduct competitive and marketplace intelligence, including share gap and price gap reporting

Technical Overview

Utilizes Excel, Circana, panel data, POS systems and JDA space planning to analyze and optimize category performance; develops reports and strategic recommendations for Meijer partnership.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a data-driven senior category analyst with experience in the Meijer retail environment, capable of leading category strategy and delivering advanced analytics to optimize space planning, assortment, pricing, and promotions.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.1+ year in salesmarketingor sales strategy.Demonstrated initiative and proactive approach to problem-solving.Strong technical skills with tools such as ExcelCircanaPanel datacustomer POS systemsand Space Planning software (JDA).Proven decision-making and analytical skills.Strong interpersonalorganizationaland communication skillsincluding presentation capabilities.Applicants must not nowor at any time in the futurerequire sponsorship for a work visa.Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice-to-Have Skills

3+ years of salesmarketingor sales strategy experience.Category management experienceparticularly with Dunnhumby or other customer loyalty data platforms.Space planning experience.

Tools & Platforms

CircanaPanel dataJDAExcelPOS systems

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience1+ year in sales/marketing/sales strategyExcelCircanaPanel dataPOS systemsSpace Planning software (JDA)strong analytical and communication skillspresentation capabilities

Hard Skills

ExcelCircanaPanel dataCustomer POS systemsSpace Planning software (JDA)

Soft Skills

InterpersonalOrganizationalCommunicationPresentationTeamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Retail
Job Function Senior Category Analyst responsible for Meijer retail analytics and category development.
Role Subtype Senior Category Analyst

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

No US work authorization, Sponsorship required, Lack of experience with Circana or panel data

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