Why work at HARIBO? The original and iconic Goldbears, created in 1922, have delighted kids and grown-ups for over 100 years! Our associates are our most valuable asset.  At HARIBO of America we are committed to a comprehensive benefit program that helps our employee stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work life balance. We provide fully paid health insurance premiums and generous HSA contribution, 11 paid Holiday plus Paid Time Off/PTO, competitive 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more. Additionally, we offer community involvement opportunities and career growth opportunities.

We are the world's #1 gummi candy manufacturer. It's a great time to join HARIBO and help spread "Childlike Happiness" (one of our core values) to consumers across the United States. The Category Analyst plays a pivotal role in helping support our sales teams at HARIBO of America. This role will support the category insights, data analysis, customer suggestions and account manager support in helping drive success in key channels, to include convenience, alternative, and other retail sales channels.  The Category Analyst will report directly to the Sr. Manager, Category Management.  Are you HARIBO?

Located on-site at the HARIBO of America corporate office in Rosemont, IL, the ideal Category Analyst will basic Category Management or data analysis experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods / CPG industry. Additionally, a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to travel up to 20% of the time, nation-wide, with overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Execution: Support the execution of HARIBO’s Category strategy across retail channels
• Broker Collaboration: Partner closely with and influence external Broker partners to align on distribution and shelf priorities.
• Data Systems: Utilize tools and visual dashboards to streamline team reporting. Create dashboards,
• Insight Generation: Deliver proactive insights using data sources including syndicated data (NIQ / Neilsen IQ and Circana), shopper data (NIQ, Numerator), and customer-specific portal tools.
• Presentation Support: Help create compelling category stories and line review presentations for major retail clients.
• Monthly Reporting:  Provide accurate and timely reporting of data. Generating and maintaining reports, through Microsoft BI, that enable our sales partners to deliver necessary business updates with their retail partners.
• Data Analysis: Analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations
• Assist in creating PowerPoint decks and “telling a story with data”

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of data and analytics focused roles, or sales roles, specifically in the consumer goods or data and analytics focused roles in the corporate headquarters role in retail industry
• Demonstrated advanced Excel skills
• Proficiency with MS PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Data Analytics, Marketing, or other related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of syndicated data tools such as Circana, IRI, Nielsen, and others
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience working with Broker partnerships

Skills

• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Compensation and Benefits

Target Hiring Pay Range: $60,000 - $75,000 annually

This pay range represents the min/max target annual base salary range HARIBO of America, Inc. may pay for this position at the time of this posting. Please note, a candidate’s offered annual salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and the geographical location of the role.

In addition to the base salary, HARIBO of America, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being of our associates and their families.

HARIBO of America, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay transparency.

HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

HARIBO is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please contact the location for which you are applying and ask to speak with the human resources representative or email careers-us@Haribo.com.