Staples
Category Insights Manager
Staples, Framingham, Massachusetts, us, 01704
Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.
Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers’ needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We’re inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.
Our Category Development team determines our assortment of Private Brands products and works cross-functionally to bring those products to life and increase Private Brands penetration. As a Category Insights Manager you will drive Private Brand growth by analyzing product performance, uncovering insights, and making data-driven recommendations that align to Private Brands’ vision and goals.
What you’ll be doing:
Drive Private Brand growth by providing actionable insights for category leads and cross functional partners
Analyze product performance, business data, and KPIs to identify opportunities and guide product
development
Build deep category and customer knowledge while monitoring competitors to deliver insights and
recommendations
Establish regular reporting for the Category team, senior leaders and partners
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share insights and keep everyone informed for better
decision making
Investigate ad-hoc data questions, often with minimal direction or clarity
Recommend marketplace assortment strategies leveraging sales and competitor data
Contribute to category roadmaps and long-term strategies aligned with business goals
Assist with the development of the annual budget
What you bring to the table:
Strong analytical skills: comfortable analyzing complex data and distilling it into a meaningful and coherent story, with actionable insights
Excellent modeling, spreadsheet software and presentation software skills
Highly curious and asks questions to seek clarity
Excellent problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial spirit
Strong track record taking initiative and driving results
Can easily manage through ambiguity and find a signal through the noise
Comfortable navigating matrix organizations
Effective communicator, including to senior audiences
Desire to be a part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Excellent modelling, spreadsheet software and presentation software skills
Excel at analyzing complex data and distilling it into a meaningful and coherent story; identifies the “why” and leads with the “so what”
Excellent at working effectively in a matrix organization, building strong relationships with partners and influencing senior stakeholders
Experience creating executive communications (e.g., memos, slide decks, etc.)
What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of experience working in retail or e-commerce strategy, consulting, and/or business analytics
Experience in managing data sets and conducting data analysis using SQL, Tableau, Sigma, and/or Looker
What’s needed- Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Experience in retail
We Offer:
Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!
Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender idenity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the process, please call 1-888-490-4747 for more information.
Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers’ needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We’re inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.
Our Category Development team determines our assortment of Private Brands products and works cross-functionally to bring those products to life and increase Private Brands penetration. As a Category Insights Manager you will drive Private Brand growth by analyzing product performance, uncovering insights, and making data-driven recommendations that align to Private Brands’ vision and goals.
What you’ll be doing:
Drive Private Brand growth by providing actionable insights for category leads and cross functional partners
Analyze product performance, business data, and KPIs to identify opportunities and guide product
development
Build deep category and customer knowledge while monitoring competitors to deliver insights and
recommendations
Establish regular reporting for the Category team, senior leaders and partners
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share insights and keep everyone informed for better
decision making
Investigate ad-hoc data questions, often with minimal direction or clarity
Recommend marketplace assortment strategies leveraging sales and competitor data
Contribute to category roadmaps and long-term strategies aligned with business goals
Assist with the development of the annual budget
What you bring to the table:
Strong analytical skills: comfortable analyzing complex data and distilling it into a meaningful and coherent story, with actionable insights
Excellent modeling, spreadsheet software and presentation software skills
Highly curious and asks questions to seek clarity
Excellent problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial spirit
Strong track record taking initiative and driving results
Can easily manage through ambiguity and find a signal through the noise
Comfortable navigating matrix organizations
Effective communicator, including to senior audiences
Desire to be a part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Excellent modelling, spreadsheet software and presentation software skills
Excel at analyzing complex data and distilling it into a meaningful and coherent story; identifies the “why” and leads with the “so what”
Excellent at working effectively in a matrix organization, building strong relationships with partners and influencing senior stakeholders
Experience creating executive communications (e.g., memos, slide decks, etc.)
What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of experience working in retail or e-commerce strategy, consulting, and/or business analytics
Experience in managing data sets and conducting data analysis using SQL, Tableau, Sigma, and/or Looker
What’s needed- Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Experience in retail
We Offer:
Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!
Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender idenity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the process, please call 1-888-490-4747 for more information.