Category Analyst, Merchandising - Apparel, Flowers & Publications

• Support Front Store Merchandising organization
• Play critical role in shaping customer experience across 7,000+ stores
• Deliver best products and promotions to customers by leveraging strong analytical skills to evaluate sales trends, identify opportunities and optimize merchandising strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions and enhance product offerings and promotional effectiveness
• Solve complex problems, develop actionable insights, and create mitigation strategies to address business challenges

• 1+ years' experience using pricing/promotional strategies, including customer research, problem definition, prototype development and iteration, etc., in a retail and/or corporate environment
• Prior experience analyzing and synthesizing data
• Prior experience analyzing market trends, successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Travel- up to 10% travel may be required, based on needs of the business
• Associates degree or equivalent work experience

Certified Market Research Analyst (CMRA) preferred

• Affordable medical plan options
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Wellness screenings
• Tobacco cessation and weight management programs
• Confidential counseling
• Financial coaching
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedules
• Family leave
• Dependent care resources
• Colleague assistance programs
• Tuition assistance
• Retiree medical access