Senior Category Analyst E-Commerce

What We Do 

At C.A. Fortune, we aspire to maintain our position as the nation’s leading consumer brands agency. We realize how fortunate we are (pun intended) to offer comprehensive solutions to our clients. From sales management to marketing, all the way down to insights and e-commerce, our boutique service model offers a breadth of services to our clients. 

Who We Are 

People. Passion. Purpose. Our people are the core of our business. Our unique boutique service model allows our people to follow their passions with a purpose, all while delivering excellent services to our clients. At C.A., we live and breathe our values. We are fearless and curious innovators who lead with solutions, empower others, and do the right thing, always. We are a family-first organization and recognize the importance of a healthy and flexible work-life balance, a positive support system, and the power of diversity and inclusion. 
 

Overview of the Role 

• This position will perform as if they are the category manager, internal consultant, and trusted advisor to our E-COMM clients. The new Senior Category Analyst will champion the development and maintenance of the go-to-market analytics designed to support, track, and grow core and new product initiatives for all E-COMM retailers and channels. This position will have the privilege of working on and being dedicated to our E-COMM clients. They will develop and maintain value-added and actionable category management tools, incorporating customer learning and strategic brand insights that will guide sales and business managers to achieve sales objectives.  
• Fully Remote OR hybrid 2-3 days in office if local to Chicago, IL (within 1 hour)
• Salary range $70,000 - $80,000 depending on experience 
• At C.A. we’re not looking for perfection, just people that want to commit to a us and grow their careers long-term. We are on a mission to build better brands that inspire healthier lifestyles for consumers and their families. If you’re looking for a sign to apply, here it is! 

What You’ll Do at C.A. Fortune   

• Present business reviews to clients clearly articulating trends and recommendations to optimize strategic planning and selling efforts. 
• Create, maintain, and perfect analytical tools, reporting, and resources leveraged against the client.  
• Improve methodology related to reporting, analysis, and quantifying opportunity gaps.  
• Analyze shopper and consumer information to develop recommended actions based on insights.  
• Track, monitor, and provide actionable feedback on sales trends.  
• Utilize sales & advertising data alongside market research to develop fact-based analyses and business reviews.  
• Conduct post promotional analysis via in-depth Amazon specific data.  
• Evaluate effectiveness of programs and communicate strategy and best practices internally and externally.  
• Work with the Account Managers to manage the priorities by online retailer and determine key opportunities.  
• Ensure a fluid process from data intake, visualization, testing visuals to production. 

What You Should Bring to the Table 

• MUST HAVE:  
  • Prior experience using Vendor Central and/or Seller Central data from Amazon.com.  
  • Prior Power Query experience.
  • Experience programming data visualization platforms (e.g. PowerBI, Power Excel) with the ability to understand the data and proof resulting visualizations from raw data reports.   
    • Well-honed analytical and highly advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills  
• In-depth experience in selling story development, category reviews, & category management principles. 
• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5-7 years CPG industry sales and category management experience (Natural/Specialty/Organic food and/or beverage preferred). 
• Advanced communications skills and the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts in a concise manner. 
• A demonstrated competency in multi-tasking and problem-solving with a focus on meeting deadlines. 
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking; and the ability to turn self-developed strategies/efficient processes into execution. 
• Extremely organized and detail oriented. 
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 

You Will Stand Out If You Have 

• Prior agency experience and supporting multiple clients.
• Prior experience using vendor and/or seller-side data from Walmart.com, Instacart or other E-COMM platforms. 
• Prior experience working with PPC campaign data. 
• In-depth experience linking external APIs with in-house data visualization tools(s) and databases.  

Perks 

• 16 days PTO 
• 11 paid company holidays per year 
• 2 paid volunteer days per year 
• 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender) 
• Medical, dental, and vision 
• Paid company life insurance 
• 401k with company match 
• Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day) 

Come As You Are 

C.A. Fortune is committed to making our company more inclusive. Diversity fuels our innovation and better connects us to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. Based on research, we know that women and other marginalized groups tend to apply to roles only when their experience perfectly matches the job description. That said, we encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of qualifications, especially if this role aligns with your career trajectory.