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Analyst Of Category Performance Improvement

Are you curious about solving complex business challenges for a leading convenience retailer? Do you have a passion for cross functional collaboration? Then you may be the perfect addition to our team!

EG America is one of the fastest-growing convenience store retailers in the United States, committed to becoming America's #1 'one-stop' destination. The business has an established pedigree of delivering excellent fuel, grocery and merchandise, and food service. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, our Company has grown to over 1,500+ locations across the United States employing over 18,000 team members. You can find us operating under the following store banners: Certified Oil, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf N Jug, Minit Mart, Sprint Food Stores, Tom Thumb, Turkey Hill, and Quik Stop. Our headquarters in Westborough, MA is home to our Store Support Center, Company Warehouse, and Culinary Center.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Work today, get paid tomorrow through our earned wage access program*
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Health/Dental Coverage
• 401K with Company Match
• Team Member Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Company Spirit Days
• Employee recognition and awards
• And much more!

Position Summary:

The Analyst of Category Performance Improvement will play a key role in shaping data-driven category strategies to drive growth, enhance profitability, and improve productivity of our assortment. Through holistic category reviews, this person will collaborate across teams to analyze market trends, assess vendor and product performance, and develop actionable plans that improve business outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring analytical rigor, strategic insight, negotiation experience, and the ability to partner effectively across functions to deliver results.

Responsibilities:

1. Strategic insights: Build and lead category review process in collaboration with Marketing, including assortment benchmarking, vendor negotiations, and private label assortment and strategy

2. Analytical rigor: Perform quantitative analysis, develop models, and support creation of dashboards (using tools like PowerBI and Excel) to assess category performance (profitability, space insights) and vendor funding

3. Negotiations: Work with Marketing leadership to negotiate annual CMA funding from national brand vendors, by identifying points of leverage and participating actively in vendor meetings to drive incremental improvement year-over-year

4. Cross-functional collaboration: Work cross-functionally not only with Marketing, but also serve as a connection point with supply chain, finance, sourcing, and field operations to ensure recommendations and changes are executed and value is realized

5. Change management: Identify and test new approaches to improve category profitability, leveraging 'Test & Learn' methods to pilot strategies before full implementation

Working Relationships: Collaborates across marketing, finance, supply chain, store operations, and related teams to align and execute category performance initiatives.

Requirements:

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Analytics, Marketing, or a related field

Preferred Education: Master's degree preferred

Minimum Experience: 0 2 years in category management, marketing, or a performance improvement role, ideally within retail or consumer packaged goods (CPG) sectors

Preferred Experience: Proficiency with data analytics tools such as PowerBI and familiarity with retail marketing strategies is beneficial.

Licenses/Certifications: N/A

Soft Skills:

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Objective thinker who can drive decision-making using data and apply scrutiny
• Self-motivated with a collaborative, proactive approach.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience in contract management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Other Requirements:

Travel: Ability to travel independently 5%.

Hours & Conditions: Monday Friday 8 hour day in office setting.

Physical Requirements: Ability to maneuver and regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Info: At EG America, it's important that our employees reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve. We celebrate our differences, so your unique background and skillset could bring a wonderful new perspective to our team. If you have a passion for delivering exceptional results, thrive in a fast-paced corporate environment, and bring experience in business management or related areas, we'd love to meet you - even if you don't meet every single requirement.