Category Analyst - Slough, Berkshire

Category Analyst – Slough, Berkshire, GB, SL1 1DT We are Reckitt Home to the world\’s best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.Sales Our Sales teams help to deliver Reckitt\’s purpose by building shared success with our customers, making access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment possible in-stores and online. Within Sales, we\’re focused on achieving outperformance across all of our channels, operating in highly competitive categories. This focus results in a dynamic, fast paced environment where cross functional teams are encouraged to collaborate to achieve success. We have around 10,000 sales people across the world, within market roles and ranging in areas like Field Sales, Key Accounts, Trade Marketing and Category Development.About the role You will work on the front line of strategic execution and at the centre of product delivery within a FTSE10 Company and one of the top 3 TV advertisers in the UK – with results that consistently outperform our competitors. Our brands are Number 1 or Number 2 brands in all their primary markets and we work with key retail players like Tesco, Boots, Asda and Sainsbury (amongst many others!). You will be able to say that you work for the most successful market innovator in the sector – with 30% of sales over three years coming from new products – and a company recognised for the strength of its commercial capabilities, offering numerous career opportunities. Your responsibilities Developing & maintaining complex excel based tools that help to identify revenue & optimisation opportunities Developing end to end processes to guide Category Development function towards clear, actionable opportunities Translate & analyse data to recommend in store actions aimed at strengthening the category Working with multiple stakeholders to maintain local & global reporting suites Develop & maintain structure & tools for long-term sales business initiatives Act without bias, but be commercially aware of decisions, communicating with tact and diplomacy at all times Liaise with Senior Category Development Managers to ensure deadlines are met on key business visibility priorities Support the Senior Category Development Manager on ad-hoc analysis Understand relevant Category Growth Driver\’s within the retailer, with quantifiable £RSV opportunity, and how 4P tactics will deliver growth The experience we\’re looking for A graduate calibre candidate Strong/advanced excel skills Ability to interpret large volumes of data Strong communication skills with the ability to work with various stakeholders at all levels of seniority The skills for success #N/AWhat we offer With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt\’s potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt\’s pay for performance philosophy.Equality We recognise that in real life, great people don\’t always \’tick all the boxes\’. That\’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don\’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.Job Segment: Counseling, Nutrition, Healthcare