Category Analyst
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Would you like to join us in our Customer Development team as Category analyst.
This is a new team, that is being established within the retail organization with the goal of investing more in the content of customer-facing work, its planning, supporting the implementation, and ensuring the achievement of desired results. We are creating a new way of utilizing data for decision-making and better leveraging information in business planning, growth initiatives, and customer work. The team will work closely with marketing, supply chain, and finance. The team will be led by a Customer Development Manager.
”In this role you will get the chance to define the new way of utilizing the power of data” says Head of Retail Sales Eljas Tuovinen.
How you will make an impact
We are on a journey to create Future of Sales with high focus on strong Customer Focus & Execution. Digitalization will change how we all operate within sales and we will further invest in new tools and analytics capabilities.
You will be playing a key role in to extract data-driven insights and transform them into compelling stories that draw conclusions, identify opportunities, and make recommendations. As an individual, you will have the opportunity to shape the role and redefine the fundamental principles of data usage. The specific responsibilities within the team will be determined once the team is formed. This is good opportunity to build something new.
Key responsibilities will be:
Manage data and turning data into insights for broader customer development and category development purposes.
Acting as a central point between sales and marketing to utilize data for customer category development.
Utilizing data insights to support and provide recommendations for categories and category plans, promotions, pricing, etc.
Support the build and evolution of NRM (Net Revenue Management).
Playing a key role in building NRM-specific tools that will contribute to the foundation of NRM planning.
Establishing management information and reporting to the local leadership team and the European team.
What will make you successful
You are a data-driven individual with a strong ability to comprehend numerical data. As a problem solver, you can interpret data to guide organizational strategy and decision-making. In addition, you possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, which are essential for working closely with stakeholders and presenting your findings.
Whether you are at an entry-level or have more experience, we hope you have a passion for data and you are driven to dig deep into data, derive insights, and transform them into actionable recommendations to benefit both the business and your colleagues. Having some knowledge of food science may be advantageous.
Preferably you have:
A Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in business, marketing, or a related field
Experience as a Category Analyst or in a similar analytical role within the retail or consumer goods industry (knowledge of pricing disciplines and tools is a plus)
Interest in the FMCG or retail industry
Proficiency in data analysis tools and software for example Power BI, SQL (a plus)
The ability to use English fluent written and verbal and you can communicate in Finnish in everyday situations
Why join us?
You will join a truly international, passionate and result oriented team as we embark on an ambitious growth journey over the next years. If you want to help defining the future of Arla, join a team where each of us has a critical role to play and where we work together to unlock the growth potential across markets. We work smart, embrace new ideas and innovations, and personal and professional development is a constant requirement in our fast-paced world. Join us, and boost your career in a dynamic and global FMCG company!
Application and contact
If you want to seize this exciting opportunity and accelerate your career at Arla, then please apply as soon as possible. We process applications on a continuous basis and close the job opening once the right candidate has been found.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Head of Retail Sales, Eljas Tuovinen on either Monday 8th of April between 9-11 or Tuesday 9th of April between 14-17, by phone at +358 400 345 355.
In Arla, we strongly believe our values Lead, Sense and Create that defines us in everything we do and say. In Arla we believe that diversity and inclusion are imperative to our business. We define diversity broadly as differences between people with a diverse range of backgrounds, while inclusion is about valuing differences among individuals to create synergies. We have an ambition to create an inclusive work environment where everyone is valued and feels that they belong.
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At Arla, we do so much more than make some of the world’s favourite dairy products. We make healthy taste delicious, mornings worth getting up for and family dinners unforgettable. Arla Luonto+®, Arla Tolkuttomat Juustot®, Ingmariini®, Apetina®, and Castello® – names like these make us a vital, natural part of modern life in over 100 countries around the world.
Our local and global employees are at the heart of everything we do. Every single one of us plays an important role and together we build on our 10bn Euros turnover and establish our position as one of the largest dairy companies in the world.
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