Category Analyst

Description:

Chewy is hiring an analytical Category Analyst for our Plantation, FL hub. The successful candidate will own category performance, strategic projects, and on-boarding of vendor partners, including negotiating business terms and assortment strategy. The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal & written communication skills, strong attention to detail, absorb information & experiences quickly and apply learnings, and the ability to analyze & communicate complex problems to internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will be flexible, creative, persuasive, analytical, solution-oriented, and able to drive negotiations through to completion. Keys to success also include strong ownership values, founder’s mentality, a passion for innovation, a desire to win, and hustle.

What You'll Do:

• Maximize product category sales, by leading on-boarding of vendor partners to maximize selection
• Lead strategic projects and develop process improvements to improve efficiency and performance of the team
• Integrate analysis and business instincts into a cohesive category strategy and/or project road map
• Conduct research, collect and process economic and statistical data, monitor economic trends, analyze data, and develop forecasts for our online business
• Work cross-functionally with supply chain, private label, finance, catalog and product teams

What You'll Need:

• Completion of a BS/BA degree in Business Administration, Economics, Commerce or related analytical area
• Interest and internship experience in eCommerce, buying, account management, product management, category management, consulting, analytics, finance or marketing
• 1+ years in eCommerce, buying, account management, product management, category management, consulting, analytics, finance or marketing
• Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills (Excel, SQL)
• This position may require travel