Category Development Analyst

Job Title- Category Development Analyst- Commercial
Job Type- Contarct
Location - Seattle, WA (Hybrid)
Duration- 08 Month+ Contract
Pay Rate Range- $70-75/Hour on w2

THIS POSITION SITS ONSITE/IN OFFICE 3 DAYS A WEEK: TUESDAY-THURSDAY. MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS ARE REMOTE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Description
This position contributes to Coffee product success by leveraging customer POS, shipment and forecasting data to develop reporting strategies and serves as the conduit between Marketing, Operations, Forecasting teams and our Consumer Product Goods (Client) Customer teams. This position translates category marketing plans to executable plans while serving as the voice of the Client customer into the category and is responsible for delivering the category's business plan to the key teams and Acosta,3rd party retail partners.
Role and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Represents the Client partner business needs as a priority within the Client Go To Market strategy and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) in order to facilitate achievement of sales objectives.

• Analyze business trends - both internal and competitive - at key retailers and markets to identify and communicate trends.

• Develop and deploy clear communication and cohesive business plans to Client/3rd party retail partner and customer management teams.

• Communicate with customer forecasting leads to ensure the business demand and supply forecasts adequately service retail partners and meet customer needs.

• Champion business building ideas based on customer and customer team communications and market/customer analyses.

• Lead ongoing business updates and reporting with cross-functional partners designed to drive business goals.

• Understand the key business drivers at each Tier 1 and Tier 2 customer to identify opportunities for growth

• Exhibit strong business acumen and financial discipline when constructing and selling ideas and solutions.

• Educate multi-functional business partners on requirements of Client customers.

• Lead key inputs and collaboration with field sales, as well as demand planning regarding Distribution opportunities, tracking and results to deliver AOP.

Required Skills
- 2+ years of multiple levels of experience: leveraging multi-functional resources, selling a product, managing a category, or building sales marketing plans within a global Client company.
- 2+ year's experience executing product strategy and sales plans with a Client company
- 2+ year's experience managing and leading joint business plans with major Client customers across multiple categories and at multiple levels with a Client manufacturer and/or a Client customer