Category Management & Nielsen POS Data SME

Job Description:

• We are looking for an experienced Category Management and Nielsen POS Data SME with strong expertise in market measurement retail analytics category insights and POS data analysis
• The role will focus on transforming Nielsen POS data category performance data market share data shopper insights and retail analytics into actionable business recommendations
• The ideal candidate should have strong experience working with FMCG CPG retail consumer products or commercial analytics teams

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze Nielsen POS data category performance market share sales distribution pricing and promotion data
• Develop actionable category insights shopper insights consumer insights and market measurement reports
• Identify category growth opportunities using POS data retail trends competitor performance and consumer behavior
• Conduct category brand retailer pricing promotion assortment and distribution analysis
• Prepare category reviews business performance scorecards dashboards and executive presentations
• Translate complex retail and market measurement data into clear business recommendations
• Monitor category KPIs market share sales trends distribution gaps promotional effectiveness and assortment performance
• Partner with Sales Marketing Trade Marketing Category Management and Analytics stakeholders
• Support periodic reporting ad hoc analysis business reviews and category planning
• Ensure accuracy consistency and quality of Nielsen or NIQ datasets and reporting outputs
• Provide subject matter guidance on Nielsen POS analytics market measurement and category management best practices

Technical Requirements:

• 8 12 years of experience in Category Management Category Analytics Retail Analytics Market Measurement or Consumer and Shopper Insights
• Strong hands on experience with Nielsen POS data or NIQ data
• Expertise in POS data analysis market share analysis category performance and brand performance
• Experience in pricing promotion assortment distribution and retail performance analysis
• Strong understanding of FMCG CPG retail or consumer products business models
• Ability to interpret large datasets and convert findings into actionable category insights
• Experience preparing dashboards category reviews scorecards and business presentations
• Strong analytical problem solving communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in Excel and data visualization or business intelligence tools

Preferred Skills:

Domain->Retail->Category Management