Giant Food is hiring: Category Analyst - Merchandising in Hyattsville

The Category Analyst interprets data, provides recommendations based on analysis, and executes plans supporting the strategy and goals of the department. Duties and Responsibilities: Contribute to Giant’s high-performance team and partnerships both internally and externally Work cross functionally with internal departments: Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, Marketing, Pricing Strategy, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations Maintain relationships with Giant’s Vendor Community to develop sales plans Curate distinctive, customer centric assortment Provide data driven recommendations to identify key points and opportunities that lead to meaningful and relevant conclusions Create meaningful and engaging omnichannel promotions to author Giant’s featured assortment Forecast promotional activities and plans in alignment with departmental budget Capture and communicate insights to the appropriate stakeholders Requirements: 3-5 years of analytical experience in a retail and/or Consumer Packaged Goods role Bachelor’s degree in business or related field Proficient in MSL Office Suite (Excel, PPT, Word) Balances workload and priorities Proven success with analytical interpretation of complex data sets Effective and concise communication and presentation skills Precise attention to detail Negotiation ability is encouraged Exposure to with syndicated/competitive data (e.g. Nielsen, Circana/IRI) preferred