Category Development Analyst

Wyeth Consumer Healthcare is a worldwide leader in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of innovative products, including three of the five top selling OTC brands in the U.S.: Advil®, Robitussin®, and Centrum®.Our success is built on strong, caring leadership, a commitment to fostering long-standing customer relationships, and a continuous stream of innovative products. It all adds up to the ideal environment for self-motivated, enthusiastic professionals who are not content to rest on past achievements, but instead are always seeking new challenges.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:As a Category Development Analyst (CDA), based in Oak Brook, IL, you will be charged with finding creative ways to analyze and drive Category & Wyeth brand sales and profits, with an emphasis on base and non-promoted sales. In this role you will be responsible for analyzing IRI and POS data, with some focus on consumer insight information, with designated channels and customers to optimize category and Wyeth brand performance in high growth, high potential markets. Additional responsibilities include potential data base management, store level data analysis, and participating in customer account calls.Additional responsibilities include:
Achieving and maintaining distribution objectives through category management analysis.

Analyze retailer POGs to identify share of shelf opportunities and develop recommendations to achieve fair share of shelf space for Wyeth brands.

Analyze Category promotions to identify optimal promotional strategy.

Analyze market level and/or account-specific pricing strategies.Position Requirements:
Four-year college degree

Must possess sound computer proficiency (particularly with Microsoft software applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint); solid analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, and the ability to demonstrate independent judgment.

1-2 years Category Management experience preferred, or up to 3+ years of equivalent CPG industry experience.

Basic understanding of Category Management practices and principles preferred. This could include experience as an account manager engaged in Category Management activities with leading retailers, or other analytically driven functional experience.

Basic knowledge of syndicated data sources (IRI, Spectra, etc.) and retailer provided store-level POS data preferred.

Basic knowledge of space planning/management software preferred.EOEPlease email your resume to