Senior Category Analyst
Advantage Solutions
Senior Category Analyst
Advantage Solutions
Guides Rx-to-OTC brand transitions
Sales Team Lead
About JLB:
JLB is an award-winning retail consulting firm that is passionate about helping brands succeed at Target and Target win in the Marketplace. More than a traditional broker, we offer tailored solutions across Sales, Strategy, Category Management, Insights, Trend, Creative, Research, Digital Analytics, and more — helping brands thrive at one of the world’s most innovative retailers.
About the Role:
The Senior Category Analyst supports up to 2 categories and works with low- to mid-level Target buyers, operating with increased autonomy compared to an Analyst. They own core reporting and analytics, translating data into actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. This role contributes to in-depth category reviews, delivering clear findings and recommendations. As the primary point of contact for Target and client partners, they manage key business relationships with support from senior team members. They lead portions of internal and external projects, manage the category transition and revision process with strong attention to detail, and begin creating custom reporting tools while deepening their expertise in business metrics and platforms.
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Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.
Essential Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct Reports- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports
Indirect Reports- This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports
Minimum Qualifications
Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related discipline
Field of Study/Area of Experience: systems analytics, reporting
2-4 years of related experience in a retail or brand background preferred but not required.
Microsoft programs: Outlook, Excel & Power Point required. JDA/Space Planning and POS systems is preferred but not required.
Target specific tools (Vendor IQ, Partners Online, Domo, CKS) are preferred but not required.
Kantar, Mintel, Numerator are a plus. Circana (IRI or NDP), Nielsen or other Syndicated Data is a plus.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Excel & PowerPoint Proficiency: Comfortable working in Excel to analyze data, build and modify spreadsheets, use formulas, and explore pivot tables. Able to follow and adapt PowerPoint templates, incorporating visuals like charts and graphs to communicate insights effectively.• Business Math Acumen: Understands key performance indicators and can interpret numerical data to evaluate business performance and inform decisions.• Project Prioritization: Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously, assessing urgency, and organizing work to meet deadlines.• Customer-Centric Mindset: Approaches work with a service orientation, focused on building trust, fostering positive relationships, and delivering high-quality support.• Organizational Strength: Demonstrates strong planning and follow-through to manage complex responsibilities and anticipate business needs proactively.• Attention to Detail: Maintains accuracy when working with large data sets, ensuring insights are built on reliable and clean data.• Learning Agility: Eager to learn new tools, technologies, and processes to improve performance and efficiency.• Communication & Collaboration: Confident leading or contributing in meetings, listening actively, and identifying opportunities to support the team and business goals.
Travel and/or Driving Requirements
- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job
Environmental & Physical RequirementsOffice / Sedentary Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.
Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job DescriptionsJob duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified.
The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.
Compensation: 67200 to 84000 (USD)
Guides Rx-to-OTC brand transitions
Advantage Consumer Healthcare helps healthcare brands move products from prescription (Rx) to over-the-counter (OTC) in the U.S., providing strategic planning through to tactical execution. It uses Advantage Solutions’ resources to manage regulatory, pricing, packaging, retailer engagement, and in-store activation, with revenue from consulting fees and performance-based incentives tied to sales growth and brand equity gains. The leadership brings hands-on experience from manufacturing, retail, and sales services, plus access to the parent company’s assets and industry connections for targeted U.S. execution. The goal is to increase product availability on shelves, strengthen brand equity, and drive retail sales through a successful Rx-to-OTC transition.
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