Category Development Analyst

Category Development Analyst

Location: New York, New York (3 WTC)

About Diageo:

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your enthusiasm and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate.

Together with dedicated people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating!

Purpose: 
The Category Development Analyst is a member of Diageo’s Category Development team within the Key Accounts organization. This role is responsible for supporting our Key Accounts teams with analytics and insights and to ensure our customer’s category management strategies are executed – including category assessment, consumer insights, performance evaluation, assortment optimization, planogram recommendations, etc. through a fact-based approach.   
  

 
Complexity of Role: 

• Candidate will develop a solid understanding of the business, products, markets, and the needs of customers; being recognized as a category management expert in the Spirits and Beer category. 

• Complexity is high (very SKU intensive category) and flexibility is critical in a dynamic fast-paced environment. 

• The role requires a significant level of collaboration and the ability to build productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.  

Key Outputs/Deliverables:   

• Maintain strong working relationships with retailer merchant teams and cross-functional partners to support objectives, goals and outcomes. 

• Support regular reporting and analytics to highlight performance gaps and growth opportunities. 

• Utilize various data sources including syndicated data and retailer POS and build and supp