Category Analyst
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About This Role
Overview
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company.
We are currently looking for a Category Analyst in United Arab Emirates.
This role sits at the intersection of data, storytelling, and commercial strategy within a fast-paced consumer goods environment focused on health and innovation.
You will transform complex syndicated and internal data into clear, actionable insights that directly influence sales, category management, and retailer decisions.
Working cross-functionally, you will help define business questions, build analytical frameworks, and deliver insights that uncover growth opportunities across products, channels, and markets.
The environment is highly collaborative, mission-driven, and data-oriented, with a strong emphasis on curiosity, accuracy, and proactive problem-solving.
You will play a key role in shaping how data is used to guide strategic decisions and improve category performance.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys turning numbers into narratives that drive real commercial impact.
Accountabilities
- In this role, you will turn data into strategic insights that support commercial growth and category performance.
- You will work closely with sales, category management, and cross-functional teams to analyze trends, identify opportunities, and support decision-making across retailers and product portfolios.
- Leverage syndicated data tools such as SPINS, Nielsen, and similar platforms to generate insights, dashboards, and recommendations that support sales and category strategy.
- Support ongoing category reporting needs and partner with leadership on recurring performance analysis to identify risks, trends, and growth opportunities.
- Contribute to sales forecasting by analyzing historical performance and identifying key growth drivers and distribution opportunities.
- Lead analytical support for key initiatives including retailer performance reviews, assortment optimization, promotions, and new product launches.
- Translate complex datasets into clear business narratives, highlighting the “so what” and actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to clarify business questions, structure analyses, and prioritize high-impact initiatives.
- Manage multiple concurrent analytical requests while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and business relevance.
Requirements
- This position requires strong analytical expertise combined with the ability to communicate insights clearly and influence business decisions.
- You should be comfortable working in a fast-moving, data-rich environment and translating numbers into strategic recommendations.
- 3-5+ years of experience in category management, sales analytics, or commercial data analysis, ideally within the CPG industry.
- Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with experience using syndicated data sources such as SPINS, Nielsen, or similar tools.
- Ability to interpret complex datasets and turn them into clear, actionable business insights and recommendations.
- Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to present insights across written, verbal, and visual formats.
- Experience framing business questions and structuring analyses to support decision-making.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence interacting across levels of seniority.
- Self-starter mindset with curiosity, adaptability, and comfort working in a dynamic, evolving environment.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary ($80,000-$95,000) plus bonus opportunity
- Fully remote work environment with strong flexibility
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development
- Collaborative, mission-driven, and fast-moving culture
- Exposure to high-impact category and commercial strategy work
- Dynamic, innovative environment within a purpose-led consumer brand
- Inclusive workplace with support for accommodations when needed
How Jobgether Works
We use an
AI-powered matching process
to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements.
Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company.
The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
Data Privacy Notice
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer.
This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR).
You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment.
Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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