Category Analyst

Cincinnati, United States

All Posting Locations: Cincinnati, OH, US

Job Functions: Global Business Services

Date Published: September 16, 2025

Ref#: R-96503

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Description

Our Company

Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 7% 401(k) matching, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all employees, an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus. *Benefits immediately upon hire for salaried employees.

Category Analyst at a Glance….

The Category Analyst will leverage 84.51 Stratum & Market 6, Circana, Numerator, PowerBI, and other tools as needed to develop and provide both routine reporting and in-depth analytics to be provided to the advising team. Category Analyst’s goal will be to discover trends in purchase frequency, buy rate, shopper demographics, cross-shop, penetration, and category leakage within POS & shopper data to develop business-growing recommendations. The Category Analyst will achieve this by pulling data from multiple sources, manipulating large sets of data in MS Excel and building presentations in MS PowerPoint.

The ideal Category Analyst will be intellectually curious, an expert in heavy technical skillsets and large data management, excel at consumer insights and storytelling, and possess strong time & project management skills. We are looking for a team member who will be knowledgeable in key Kraft Heinz categories, Kroger’s shoppers, insight development, efficient assortment recommendations, and optimal shelf placement.

The Category Analyst will support Kroger’s reset process, which entails providing best-in-class planogram recommendations. This team member will support and provide assortment analysis, white space discovery, and SKU optimization recommendations for the team and customer in preparation for the reset process.

What’s on the menu?

Support a best-in-class reset process for Kroger
Aggregate and train on best practices developed across the category leadership team
Draw key insights and business recommendations on distribution, assortment, pricing, and promotion by analysis of customer & syndicated data
Develop and integrate consumer, shopper, and retailer insights to better advise targeted strategies, plans and decisions
Integrate data to develop impactful customer-specific selling stories in support of key category business-growing priorities
Implement Kraft Heinz Foods shelving principles and standards

Recipe for Success – apply now if this sounds like you!

Applicable experience in consumer-packaged goods industry (Food or Beverage ideal)
Demonstrated space management software skills (JDA ideal)
Demonstrated retail POS, syndicated, and panel data knowledge eg: 84.51 Stratum & Market6, Circana, Numerator, PowerBI, and other tools for in-depth analytics
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
Ability to comprehend and sell space management concepts within the context of category management
Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
Tested experience with Microsoft Office products, especially MS Excel

Work Environment & Schedule
This position is considered a normal office environment with no anticipated travel to customer locations, stores, manufacturing facilities, etc. Additionally, this role requires work a salaried, exempt schedule to best execute against customer and internal expectations.

Physical Requirements

Operate a computer and view screens for ~100% of work schedule
No travel required

This job description is not designed to cover or contain all duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties or responsibilities may change or be added with or without notice.

Location:

Cincinnati Sales

We hope to find you a seat at our table!

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$77,800.00 – $97,300.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

Physical – Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
Social – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Cincinnati Sales

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com for assistance.

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