Kroger Category Analyst

About The Barcode Group:The Barcode Group is a dynamic, full-service retail agency bridging brands and retailers across both physical and digital marketplaces. Our team brings decades of expertise with leading retailers such as Walmart, Target, Amazon, Sam’s Club, Costco, Kroger, and BJ’s, spanning more than 170 product categories. We thrive on strong, lasting relationships—with our clients and our teams alike. Our approach centers on hiring top talent, investing in professional development, and fostering a culture where each team member is empowered to succeed. Here, you’ll find the space to showcase your entrepreneurial spirit, help shape strategic direction and make a real impact on results.Position Overview:We are seeking a qualified, energetic, and enthusiastic Kroger Category Analyst who is responsible for reporting, analyzing, and presenting key insights across retail categories to help drive informed decisions and influence retailer strategies. The Analyst will drive growth and optimize existing distribution, merchandising, and pricing through strategic recommendations, particularly in the grocery space. The Analyst provides insights and data-driven recommendations to help achieve volume, market share and profit targets.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:Work with the Kroger buying team and internal sales teams to utilize category and consumer management insights to help drive overall product strategyUtilize analytics skills to deliver insights on brand volume, market share, and profit objectivesProvide additional context and insight on shopper behavior and trendsManage and leverage numerous data resources to help bring action and insight to the category to tell compelling stories with data and analytics, including syndicated dataPresent key findings to internal and external customers in meaningful ways that are action-based and immediateWork with various teams (both internally and externally) to drive change, troubleshoot issues and build processes and best practicesOffer creative solutions and ideas that exercise “thinking outside the box” to drive category growth and actionProvide a full spectrum of data analytics and reporting including,Analysis of category level syndicated dataWeekly sales reportingCompetitive weekly reviewMarket share analysisSeasonal recaps and trend reviewsMonthly reporting, dashboarding, and analyticsAssortment and supply chain analytics with actionable result or directionEnterprise and digital strategy, execution, auditing and reviewsREQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in a consumer-oriented discipline3-5 years of experience in analytics, retail merchandising, strategy, and/or execution, with experience in grocery categories and Kroger preferred; proficiency in 8451 requiredStrong analytical skills with experience in analyzing and interpreting data, with strong ability to manage numerous data systems simultaneously, with intricate detail and acute organizationUnderstanding of market research tools (Circana or Nielsen Market Data), including syndicated data and trend analysisAbility to work on multiple tasks simultaneously while successfully meeting and exceeding established goals and deadlines; manage work in a fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environmentStrategic thinker with a strong attention to detail, data integrity, an entrepreneurial spirit, and advanced analytical and problem-solving skillsExperience working with all levels of management and consulting with key internal and external stakeholders, clients and vendors to influence outcomes, with proven track record of contributing to teams in a variety of waysConsistency in over-delivering expectations in all areas of work, specifically with clients, partners and in tactics and deliverablesAbility to offer an unbiased perspective and clear point of view